Kickstarter in Japan — Statistics 2026
Kicksonar has tracked 1,689 ended Kickstarter campaigns from Japan. 1,278 were successfully funded — a 75.7% success rate — raising a combined $32M from 261,465 backers, averaging $19K per campaign. Compare Japan's crowdfunding performance against other countries before planning a launch.
These benchmarks are computed from Kicksonar's full history of ended Kickstarter campaigns originating in Japan, sourced from public Kickstarter datasets. Use them to compare Japan against other countries and set realistic expectations before launching.
How hard is it to get funded on Kickstarter from Japan?
75.7% of ended Kickstarter campaigns from Japan reached their funding goal, above the 62.9% Kickstarter-wide average. That makes getting funded from Japan easier than the global Kickstarter average. Of 1,689 ended campaigns from Japan, 1,278 succeeded and 411 fell short.
What's a realistic funding goal for a campaign in Japan?
Successful Kickstarter campaigns from Japan raised a median of $7K (average $25K). The median is the more realistic target, since a few breakout campaigns pull the average up.
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What percentage of Kickstarter campaigns from Japan succeed?
75.7% of the 1,689 ended Kickstarter campaigns from Japan tracked by Kicksonar reached their funding goal (1,278 successful, 411 failed).
How much do Kickstarter campaigns from Japan raise?
Kickstarter campaigns from Japan have raised a combined $32M from 261,465 backers, averaging $19K per campaign.
What is a realistic funding goal for a Kickstarter in Japan?
Successful campaigns from Japan raised a median of $7K and an average of $25K — a useful reference range when setting your goal.
How many backers does a typical Kickstarter from Japan get?
Kickstarter campaigns from Japan average 155 backers each, totaling 261,465 backers across all tracked Japan campaigns.