The chart below shows the survey data of the percentage of men and women with different music listening preferences in the past month in Tokyo, Japan.
The most surprising point from the survey data was that among young people in Tokyo, MP3 players were the predominant choice for listening to music, especially among young men, who used them at a remarkable and staggering 79%. In contrast, women were 39% less likely than men to use them, but they showed a clear preference and interest in CDs, used by 22% of women, while CDs were significantly lower among men at a below average 19%. Live music consumption also showed a gender gap, with 60% of men preferring live performances compared to just 44% of women, the percentage of women listening to music online on the Internet also has the same difference as listening to live music, at about 42%.
Looking at the given pie chart, almost 70% of young people in Japan have a preference for listening to live music over recorded music, higher than the 26% who prefer listening to recorded music and the remaining 4% who did not participate in the survey.
In summary, young men in Japan have a very special interest in listening to music, especially MP3 players, and about 70% of the population has a preference for live music over other genres of music.