Share of people attending modern theater performances in Japan FY 2022, by gender
According to a survey conducted in Japan in January 2023, the share of women who stated that they attended modern theater performances, children's theater, or puppet shows in the past year amounted to 2.9 percent, while 2.3 percent of men stated the same. Attendance rates dropped significantly compared to the previous years due to the social distancing measures implemented in the wake of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.