Investments in associates and joint ventures

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

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Investments in associates and joint ventures

8. Investments in associates and joint ventures

There are no associates or joint ventures that are individually material to Sony.

The carrying amounts of investments in associates and joint ventures that are not individually material to Sony, as of April 1, 2020, March 31, 2021 and 2022 are as follows:

	Yen in millions
	April 1		March 31
	2020		2021		2022
Investments accounted for using the equity method
Associates		181,795		198,539		235,671
Joint ventures		22,496		26,547		32,842
Total		204,291		225,086		268,513

Sony’s share of comprehensive income, profit or loss and other comprehensive income, of associates and joint ventures that are not individually material to Sony for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2021 and 2022 are as follows:

	Yen in millions
	Fiscal year ended March 31
	2021			2022
Share of profit or loss
Associates		14,086			21,920
Joint ventures		(2,535	)		1,726
Total		11,551			23,646
Share of other comprehensive income
Associates		884			2,077
Joint ventures		1			1
Total		885			2,078
Share of comprehensive income
Associates		14,970			23,997
Joint ventures		(2,534	)		1,727
Total		12,436			25,724