In a survey conducted in April and May 2021 regarding the consequences of COVID-19 on culture and art activities by artists in Japan during 2020, about ** percent of respondents in their sixties stated that their income from culture and art activities declined to about ** percent compared to pre-COVID-19 times. Most respondents, regardless of their age group, reported a decline in revenue.
respondents are artists who received financial aid from the support program for continuing cultural and artistic activities
Method of interview
Online interview
Supplementary notes
Respondents by age group:
Younger than 30 years: n=2,398
30 to 39 years: n=6,033
40 to 49 years: n=5,469
50 to 59 years: n=3,017
60 to 69 years: n=1,186
70 years and older: n=267
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Japan Council of Performers Rights & Performing Arts Organizations, & Arts and Culture Forum. (July 8, 2021). Artists' change in income from cultural activities in Japan in 2020, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 15, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276417/japan-artists-change-income-cultural-activities-by-age/
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