Professional sports in Japan

Statistics report on professional sports in Japan

Professional sports in Japan

This report is concerned with professional sports in Japan. It provides insights into viewership and attendance figures of professional sports events, league size, and financial aspects of professional sports.

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Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Sports participation market size in Japan 2023, by segment
  • Premium Statistic Market size of spectating at sports venues in Japan 2017-2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of spectators going to live sports events in Japan 2022, by sport
  • Premium Statistic Sports fan numbers in Japan 2023, by league
  • Premium Statistic Most popular athletes in Japan 2023

Attendance at venues

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  • Premium Statistic Attendance rate at live sports events in Japan 2023, by sport
  • Premium Statistic Spectating rate of live sports events in Japan 2022, by age
  • Premium Statistic Share of live sports spectators in Japan 2022, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Total attendance at NPB baseball matches in Japan 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic Overall number of attendances in the J League 1994-2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of attendances at B.League matches from season 2015/2016 to 2022/2023

Home viewership

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  • Premium Statistic Most popular sports to watch in Japan 2023
  • Premium Statistic Viewership rates of sports on TV or the internet in Japan 2018-2023
  • Premium Statistic Share of people watching sports on TV or the internet in Japan 2023, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Most watched sports on TV or the internet in Japan 2023, by sport
  • Premium Statistic Most watched sports on TV or the internet in Japan 2023, by gender and sport
  • Premium Statistic DAZN's penetration rate Japan FY 2022, by age group

League size - teams

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  • Premium Statistic Number of teams in Japan's professional baseball circuit, by league 2023/2024
  • Premium Statistic Number of teams in the J. League 2023/2024, by division
  • Premium Statistic Number of teams playing in Japan's professional basketball circuit 2023, by league
  • Premium Statistic Number of teams in Japan's professional rugby league 2023/2024, by division
  • Premium Statistic Number of teams in the V.League 2023/2024, by division
  • Premium Statistic Number of teams in Japan's first-tier table tennis league 2024, by division

League size - players

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  • Premium Statistic Number of players active in professional baseball in Japan 2007-2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of players registered in the J. League 2023, by division
  • Premium Statistic Number of players in Japan's professional basketball circuit 2023, by division
  • Premium Statistic Number of players in Japan's first-tier table tennis league 2024, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Number of players in the men's national rugby team in Japan 2023, by position
  • Premium Statistic Number of national badminton team A representatives in Japan 2024, by gender

Associations financials

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  • Premium Statistic Ordinary revenue of the J. League 2016-2024
  • Premium Statistic Japan Rugby Football Union ordinary revenue FY 2016-2022
  • Premium Statistic Ordinary revenue of NPB in Japan FY 2013-2022
  • Premium Statistic Ordinary revenue of the Japan Basketball Association FY 2013-2022
  • Premium Statistic Ordinary revenue of the Japan Volleyball Association FY 2013-2022
  • Premium Statistic Ordinary revenue of the Nippon Badminton Association FY 2013-2022
  • Premium Statistic Ordinary revenue of the Japan Table Tennis Association FY 2013-2022

Sponsorships and grants

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  • Premium Statistic Total subsidies given by the Sports Promotion Lottery in Japan 2023, by category
  • Premium Statistic Sales proceeds of Sports Promotion Lottery in Japan FY 2006-2022
  • Premium Statistic Income budget of Japan Sport Council in Japan FY 2023, by source
  • Premium Statistic Government sports budget breakdown in Japan FY 2024, by purpose
  • Premium Statistic Sports Promotion Fund subsidy in Japan FY 2023, by category
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