According to an online survey conducted in May 2023, more than 95 percent of Japanese respondents who often watch free video streaming or video sharing services used YouTube. YouTube was by far the most popular service in this category. It was followed by TVer and Twitter.
Most commonly used free video streaming and video sharing services among users in Japan as of May 2023
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Impress. (June 23, 2023). Most commonly used free video streaming and video sharing services among users in Japan as of May 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1246985/japan-most-popular-free-video-streaming-video-sharing-services/
Impress. "Most commonly used free video streaming and video sharing services among users in Japan as of May 2023." Chart. June 23, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1246985/japan-most-popular-free-video-streaming-video-sharing-services/
Impress. (2023). Most commonly used free video streaming and video sharing services among users in Japan as of May 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1246985/japan-most-popular-free-video-streaming-video-sharing-services/
Impress. "Most Commonly Used Free Video Streaming and Video Sharing Services among Users in Japan as of May 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1246985/japan-most-popular-free-video-streaming-video-sharing-services/
Impress, Most commonly used free video streaming and video sharing services among users in Japan as of May 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1246985/japan-most-popular-free-video-streaming-video-sharing-services/ (last visited May 04, 2024)
Most commonly used free video streaming and video sharing services among users in Japan as of May 2023 [Graph], Impress, June 23, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1246985/japan-most-popular-free-video-streaming-video-sharing-services/