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How popular is
'What A Friend We Have In Jesus'
in Japan?

This page shows our estimate of just how popular it is.

Not very useful information, we admit. Take a look at our main page for the more interesting facts about the song.


  • Marriages:
    In 2002, there were 757,331 marriages in Japan.
    Source: Summary of Vital Statistics (June 5, 2003), Statistics and Information Department, Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, 1-2-2 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8916
  • Wedding ceremonies:
    In 2002, there were 461,972 western style weddings in Japan.
    Assuming 61.2% of weddings are western style, based on survey by Zexy on 4,132 couples who married in 2001 and responded to the poll. (20.1 percent had Shinto-style weddings, 0.9 married at Buddhist temples, and 16 percent had no religious ceremony.)
  • What a Friend We Have In Jesus:
    This hymn was sung at 74.51% of these weddings, that is, 344,215 weddings.
    Based on survey of 51 hotels and bridal halls in Japan in 2003.
  • Congregation:
    Average 59.96 guests per wedding, plus on average 8 participating staff.
    Based on survey of 51 hotels and bridal halls in Japan in 2003.
  • so...
    344,215 x 67.96 = 23,392,870 (20% of Japan's population) sing this song every year.
    which nicely supports the notion that you can find some pretty useless information on the Internet!

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