世論 What Japan Thinks

Here’s a short but curiously interesting survey from iShare, looking at artistic talent, in particular being able to perform such a talent in front of others.

Demographics

Between the 2nd and 7th of April 2010 497 members of the CLUB BBQ free email forwarding service completed a private internet-based questionnaire. 57.9% of the sample were male, 32.2% in their twenties, 32.2% in their thirties, and 35.6% in their forties.

I have no artistic talents, and am quite envious of those who have them. I’d like to learn to sing, and the wife keeps semi-suggesting it, but I’m totally and utterly tone deaf!

Research results

Q1: Do you have an artistic talent you can show off in front of others? For example, play an instrument, do impressions, dance, sleight of hand, acting, singing. (Sample size=497)

	All	Male N=288	Female N=209
Yes	22.5%	22.6%	22.5%
No (to SQ)	77.5%	77.4%	77.5%

Q1SQ: Have you ever found yourself in an awkward situation because you didn’t have a talent to show off? (Sample size=385)

	All	Male N=223	Female N=162
Yes	13.0%	13.5%	12.3%
No	87.0%	86.5%	87.7%

Q2: Do you envy those who can perform one of the following artistic talents: play an instrument, do impressions, dance, sleight of hand, acting, singing? (Sample size=497)

	All	Male N=288	Female N=209
Yes (to SQ)	57.5%	53.8%	62.7%
No	42.5%	46.2%	37.3%

Q2SQ: Which of the following artistic talents in people do you most envy? (Sample size=286)

	All	Male N=155	Female N=131
Playing an instrument	35.7%	35.5%	35.9%
Skillful singing	21.0%	18.7%	23.7%
Sleight of hand	16.8%	16.8%	16.8%
Doing impressions	16.4%	20.0%	12.2%
Dance	9.1%	7.7%	10.7%
Acting	1.0%	1.3%	0.8%