No. 1 Kitchen Chore People Want Someone Else to Do is "Range Hood Cleaning"; Benefits of Cooking are "Saving Money" and "Being Able to Make It Taste How You Like"

Cross Marketing Inc. (Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Mikio Igarashi) conducted the "Kitchen Work and Cooking Survey (2026)" targeting men and women aged 20-69 nationwide. Many people likely feel burdened by daily kitchen chores, which are indispensable to life. This survey investigated the kitchen chores people usually do, the chores they want others to do, the benefits and joys of cooking, concerns about home cooking, and tips and tricks to make kitchen work easier. ◆ Click here for the continuation of the survey results: https://www.cross-m.co.jp/report/trend-eye/20260513kitchenwork ■ Survey Results Among the kitchen chores usually performed, "washing dishes and cooking utensils" and "grocery shopping" were around 55%, and "heating food" was in the high 40s%. Women significantly outnumbered men in all kitchen chores.

The kitchen chores people want others to do were "range hood cleaning," "wiping and cleaning oil stains around the stove and walls," "cleaning the sink and drain," and "washing dishes and cooking utensils," all around 40%, with cleaning-related tasks ranking high. The top four items were 10-20 percentage points higher for women compared to men, indicating a desire to delegate troublesome cleaning tasks to others.

The top two benefits and joys of cooking were "saving money" and "being able to adjust to one's preferred taste." People in their 20s felt a sense of accomplishment and improved cooking skills, such as "experiencing the sense of accomplishment when a dish is completed" and "improving cooking skills." People in their 60s felt benefits related to health and household management, such as "saving money," "being able to manage health and nutritional balance," and "being able to choose safe and secure ingredients."

The top concern regarding home cooking was "rising food prices" at 29.7%. This was followed by "limited cooking repertoire," "monotonous seasoning," and "whether nutritional balance is maintained." "Rising food prices" was a concern for nearly half of women in their 50s and 60s.

Tips and tricks to make kitchen work easier included responses such as "cooking multiple dishes simultaneously to save time," "reducing dishes to make cleanup easier," and "playing music to make work time enjoyable."

■ Survey Items □ Demographic questions □ Kitchen chores usually performed □ Kitchen chores people want others to do □ Benefits and joys of cooking □ Concerns about home cooking □ Tips and tricks to make kitchen work easier ◆ Click here to download the cross-tabulation table: https://www.cross-m.co.jp/report/trend-eye/20260513kitchenwork ■ Survey Overview Survey Method: Internet research (using Cross Marketing's self-service survey tool "QiQUMO") Survey Area: All 47 prefectures nationwide Target Audience: Men and women aged 20-69 Survey Period: May 8 (Fri) - May 9 (Sat), 2026 Valid Responses: 1,100 samples for the main survey *Due to rounding, the composition ratio may not add up to 100%. 【Company Profile】 Company Name: Cross Marketing Inc. https://www.cross-m.co.jp/ Location: Tokyo Opera City Tower 24F, 3-20-2 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo Established: April 1, 2003 Representative: Mikio Igarashi, President and CEO Business Activities: Marketing research business, consulting related to marketing research ◆ Contact for press inquiries regarding this matter ◆ Cross Marketing Inc., Public Relations Department, Marketing Division TEL: 03-6859-1192 FAX: 03-6859-2275 E-mail: pr-cm@cross-m.co.jp ≪Request for Credit Notation when Citing/Reprinting≫ When citing or reprinting this release, please be sure to clearly state our credit. "According to a survey conducted by marketing research company Cross Marketing..."