Living in Japan, part 1 of 3

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The Cabinet Office, Government of Japan (that seems to be the official title anyway), conducted a wide-ranging survey regarding the people of Japan’s everyday life. This is rather a large survey, so it will be published in three parts on subsequent days. 6,924 people participated in the poll, conducted by face-to-face interviews in various areas throughout Japan. Most people are basically happy to some degree, but the shadow of ill-health and old age hangs over many people.

Q1: Compared with this time last year, how is your home life?

Improving 4.0%
About the same 68.9%
Getting worse 26.1%
Don’t know 1.1%

Q2: Considering everything, how satisfied are you with your current way of life?

Satisfied 7.7%
Reasonably satisfied 51.8%
A bit unsatisfied 27.0%
Unsatisfied 10.5%
Neither satisified nor unsatisfied 2.6%
Don’t know 0.3%

Q3: In each of the following lifestyle-related categories, how satisfied are you?

Q3A: Income, salary

Satisfied 5.6%
Reasonably satisfied 35.4%
A bit unsatisfied 36.1%
Unsatisfied 19.2%
Neither satisified nor unsatisfied 2.9%
Don’t know 0.8%

Q3B: Savings

Satisfied 3.8%
Reasonably satisfied 31.6%
A bit unsatisfied 36.9%
Unsatisfied 22.4%
Neither satisified nor unsatisfied 3.7%
Don’t know 1.6%

Q3C: Car, electrical goods, furniture and other durable consumer goods

Satisfied 11.3%
Reasonably satisfied 58.2%
A bit unsatisfied 19.8%
Unsatisfied 6.4%
Neither satisified nor unsatisfied 3.1%
Don’t know 1.1%

Q3D: Home life

Satisfied 16.3%
Reasonably satisfied 54.3%
A bit unsatisfied 18.8%
Unsatisfied 8.1%
Neither satisified nor unsatisfied 2.0%
Don’t know 0.4%

Q3E: Leisure, free time activities

Satisfied 10.4%
Reasonably satisfied 46.1%
A bit unsatisfied 27.1%
Unsatisfied 11.7%
Neither satisified nor unsatisfied 3.9%
Don’t know 0.8%

Q4: How fulfilled do you feel in your daily life?

Sufficiently fulfilled (to SQ) 9.1%
Reasonably fulfilled (to SQ) 56.8%
A bit unfulfilled (to SQ) 22.8%
Not at all fulfilled 7.8%
Neither fulfilled nor unfulfilled (to SQ) 2.5%
Don’t know 1.0%

Q4SQ: In your daily life, which of the following do you usually feel fulfilled in? (Multiple answer)

When leisurely taking a break 42.5%
When gathering and chatting with friends and acquaintances 39.3%
When zealously engaged hobbies or sports 38.1%
When immersed in work 29.6%
When devoted to study 9.7%
When in the harmonious family circle 4.9%
When doing voluntary work or community activities 6.6%
Other 1.1%
Don’t know 2.5%

Q5: In your daily life, do you feel uneasy or troubled?

I feel uneasy or troubled (to SQ) 66.4%
I don’t feel uneasy or troubled 32.1%
Don’t know 1.5%

Q5SQ: In your daily life, what do you feel uneasy or troubled about? (Multiple answer)

Planning for old age 48.3%
My health 47.6%
Family’s health 41.1%
Prospects regarding future income or savings 37.9%
Current income or savings 27.0%
Problems in family member’s life, eg education, work, marriage 23.7%
Problems in personal life, eg education, work, marriage 12.9%
Workplace issues such as tasks, colleagues 9.1%
Relationships amongst family or relatives 8.6%
Home or work management issues 6.9%
Neighbours or neighbourhood related 5.8%
Other 1.7%
Don’t know 0.3%

Q6: In you daily life, do you have time to take a break or pursue your interests, etc?

Have rather a lot of spare time 20.7%
Have some spare time 43.3%
Don’t have much spare time 25.4%
Have almost no spare time 10.0%
Don’t know 0.7%

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