In a survey conducted in August 2022, around 48.7 percent of male respondents in Japan agreed with the statement that men should work and financially support the household, reflecting the traditional image of men as breadwinners. A similar share of men supported the statement that women have feminine sensibilities.
Leading gender role statements men agree with in Japan as of August 2022
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Respondents were given the choices to respond with: "I agree", "I somewhat agree", "I somewhat disagree", and "I disagree". The survey displays the share of respondents who answered "I agree" and "I somewhat agree".
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Cabinet Office Japan. (November 8, 2022). Leading gender role statements men agree with in Japan as of August 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 10, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1311379/japan-most-common-gender-stereotypes-men-agree-with/
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