世論 What Japan Thinks

With the New Year soon to be upon us, japan.internet.com reported on a survey conducted by JR Tokai Express Research Inc into year end and new year holidays.

Demographics

On the 5th of December 2007 331 members of the JR Tokai Express Research monitor panel employed in the public or private sector successfully completed an online questionnaire. 81.3% of the sample was male, 8.2% in their twenties, 37.2% in their thirties, 40.2% in their forties, 11.8% in their fifties, and 2.7% in their sixties.

My plans are sleeping, some housework, visiting the parents-in-law, and going to the cinema; we have tickets for Cha-cha. I think we also have a musical fitted into the schedule somewhere that might or might not be Rent. I have 10 days continuous holidays, from Friday the28th to Sunday the 6th inclusive.

Research results

Q1: Over the end of 2006 and the start of 2007, how many days holiday did you have? (Sample size=331)

14 days or more	2.4%
10 to 13 days	7.9%
7 to 9 days	26.0%
4 to 6 days	53.8%
3 days	3.1%
2 days	1.7%
1 day	2.1%
None	1.0%
Wasn’t employed then	1.4%
Don’t know, can’t remember	0.7%

Q2: When choosing your holiday dates, what sort of issues do you take into consideration? (Sample size=331, multiple answer)

	Votes	Percentage
Company-wide fixed holiday period, so no particular issues	204	61.6%
Ticket availability or road situation issues	39	11.8%
Ensure don’t take holidays at same time as colleagues, boss, subordinates	32	9.7%
Ensure holiday plans suit spouse, children, parents, etc	31	9.4%
Ensure holiday plans suit friends or lover	9	2.7%
Other	15	4.5%

Q3: How do you plan to spend the holidays? (Sample size=331, multiple answer)

	Votes	Percentage
Laze around at home	174	52.6%
Hatsumoude, New Year visit to a temple or shrine	116	35.0%
Visit family home	101	30.5%
Do built-up odd jobs, cleaning, etc around the house	73	22.1%
Take day trip to family home, relatives, etc	56	16.9%
Go shopping at sales	53	16.0%
Meet friends	45	13.6%
Go on domestic travel	38	11.5%
Go to cinema, theatre, etc	22	6.6%
Go on overseas travel	12	3.6%
Go skiing, snowboarding	6	1.8%
Other	6	1.8%