According to a survey conducted in 2021 in Japan, close to ** percent of children stated that they liked doing exercise and sports. The vast majority of children liked doing sports at least to a certain extent. Overall, less than **** percent of children had a negative attitude in regard to doing exercises and sports.
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Sasakawa Sports Foundation. (April 1, 2022). Attitude of children towards exercise and sports in Japan in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 08, 2026, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/924625/japan-children-attitude-exercise-sports/
Sasakawa Sports Foundation. "Attitude of children towards exercise and sports in Japan in 2021." Chart. April 1, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 08, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/924625/japan-children-attitude-exercise-sports/
Sasakawa Sports Foundation. (2022). Attitude of children towards exercise and sports in Japan in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 08, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/924625/japan-children-attitude-exercise-sports/
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