世論 What Japan Thinks

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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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