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[Note for Interviewer: If Respondent Does Not Watch TV, Write 0] Q1 [Card Question 1] Do you use the items on the list below on a daily basis? (Circle as many) 1 Internet through personal computer 2 Fixed phone 3 Mobile phone (excluding smart phones) 4 Smart phones (iPhone, Galaxy etc) 5 Tablet or terminals such as iPad 6 FAX 7 Terminals for ebooks 8 Cable TV, CS (communications satellite), BS (broadcasting satellite) 9 Other ( ) 10 None （ 77. Does not understand question 88. Don’t know 99. Refuse to answer） Q2 [Card Question 2] How long do you watch TV per day on average? Please answer separately for weekdays and weekends. (1) Weekdays Average Hour(s) Minute(s) (2) Weekends Average Hour(s) Minute(s) [Note for interviewer: if respondent does not watch TV, write 0] Q3 [Card Question 3] What program do you often watch on TV? Please select all items that match your answer. (Circle as many) 1 NHK news (programs which report facts only) 2 Commercial broadcast news (programs which report facts only) 3 NHK news shows (programs which include comments from casters and guests) 4 Commercial broadcast news shows(programs which include comments from casters and guests) 5 Drama and movies 6 Sports programs 7 Variety shows (Quiz shows and programs that provoke laughter) 8 Long talk shows (programs providing sensational news and information on trends of celebrities) 9 Debate programs (eg. “TV tackle” by Teat Takeshi, “Asa made namaTV” by Soichiro Tawara) 1 10 Others（please give examples ） 11 Do not watch TV program （ 77. Does not understand question 88. Don’t know 99. Refuse to answer） Q3 appendix [Card Question 3 –Appendix] Do you agree with the below statements when you are watching TV? (Circle one each) Agree Agree Somewhat Neither Somewhatdisagree Disagree question Do not understand Don’t know Answer Refuse to A) I would feel very sorry if I missed a → 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 favorite drama or variety show B）I watch TV mainly for entertainment → 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 C）I usually watch dramas and variety shows at night → 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 D) I think prime-time dramas and variety → 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 shows are dull E) I want to see the next episode right after I → 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 see my favorite drama or variety show F) I don’t enjoy watching news programs → 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 G) I like complex news even if I can’t follow if → 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 I don’t concentrate H)I prefer detailed news reports to headline → 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 news even if it takes more time I) I don’t like missing news programs → 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 For each A) to I) （ 7. Does not understand question 8. Don’t know 9. Refuse to answer） 2 Q4 [Card Question 4] How much news do you watch on TV or read on Newspapers or internet in a week? (circle one each) Less than a day perweek Almost everyday 5 4 or daysweek a 3 2 or daysweek a day week per A check news Do not watch question or Do not understand Don’t know Refuse to answer A) TV news → 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 B) Newspaper (hard copy of → 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 daily paper) C) News on internet → 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 For each A) to C) （ 7. Does not understand question 8. Don’t know 9. Refuse to answer） Q5 [Card Question 5] On the whole, how often do you use your mobile phone (phone and texts) or email through your personal computer? (circle one each) Almost everyday 5 4 or daysweek a 3 2 or daysweek a day week per A week Less than a day per Do not use question Do not understand Don’t know Refuse to answer A ） Call on devices such as → 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 mobile or smartphone B ） Texts on devices such as → 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 mobile or smartphone C) email on personal computer → 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 For each A) to C) （ 7. Does not understand question 8. Don’t know 9. Refuse to answer） 3 Q6 [Card Question 6] I would like to ask you about internet use in the following questions. How many hours do you spend using the internet on average per day? Please answer separately for weekdays and weekends. (Internet use means checking the web and exchanging email. It includes access through mobile phones and PHS.) (1) Weekdays Average Hour(s) Minute(s) (2) Weekends Average Hour(s) Minute(s) [Note for interviewer: if respondent does not use internet, write 0.] Q7 [Card Question 7] Which internet service(s) do you usually use? (circle as many) 1 Web page of a broadcast 13 YouTube 2 Webpage of a newspaper 14 2Channel (BBS) 3 Webpage of government (Diet, related 15 BBS other than 2Channel ministries and offices) 16 Ustream/Nico Nico live broadcast 4 Webpage of local government in your 17 Personal blogs area (prefecture, municipal) 18 Amazon 5 Google 19 Rakuten Ichiba (online shop) 6 Yahoo! 20 Other 7 Twitter (specify: ) 8 Facebook 9 Mixi (SNS site) 21 Do not use these services/ do not use internet 10 Gree (SNS site) 11 Mobage (online game) 12 Nico Nico Douga (video sharing website) （77. Does not understand question 88. Don’t know 99. Refuse to answer） 4 Q8 [Card question 8] Which of the below do you do when you use the internet? Please answer as many as it applies to you. (circle as many) 1 Exchange with friends on Social Networking Services （SNS: mixi, GREE, Facebook, Myspace etc.） 2 Tweets on twitter and other sites 3 Creation and management of personal websites, blogs 4 Posts on 2Channel and other BBS 5 Communication through chats, messenger, etc. (includes SNS, direct messages in Twitter, LINE) 6 Online shopping (Amazon, Rakuten etc.) 7 Selling and buying goods on online auctions 8 Private email (email services such as gmail) 9 Do not use any of the above （ 77. Does not understand question 88. Don’t know 99. Refuse to answer） Q9 [Card Question 9] About how many people are listed on the address book on your mobile phone? Please answer the number of private contacts excluding business related people. It can be a rough number, or you could check on your mobile phone. *If you have several phones, please answer about one phone that you use the most for private purposes. [Note for interviewer: if respondent does not have a mobile, write 0.] (number) of addresses Q10 [Card Question 10] How many New Year’s greeting cards have you sent this New Year’s? Please answer the total number including greetings through email. Please exclude business related people from the total number. (number) of greetings 5 [For all respondents] Q11 [Card Question 11] If the election were held tomorrow, which party would you vote for? (Circle one) 1 Democratic Party of Japan 9 Japan Restoration Party 2 Liberal Democratic Party 10 People’s New Party 3 People’s Life First 11 New Party Daichi 4 Komeito 12 The Sunrise Party of Japan 5 Japanese Communist Party 13 Other Parties 6 Your Party (Specify: ) 7 Social Democratic Party 14 There is not party I wish to vote for 8 Kizuna Party 15 I do not intend to vote （ 77. Does not understand question 88. Don’t know 99. Refuse to answer） Q12 [Card Question 12] On the next election, which themes do you place importance, and how much? Please choose the answer that applies to you for each item. (Circle one each) Ver important Somewhat important Not so all at important question Do not understand Don’t know Refuse to answer y important Not Not Tax reform including increase of → 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 consumption tax Social welfare reform including pension → 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 and medical care Economy and employment → 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 Education and support for child rearing → 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 Promotion of agriculture, forestry and → 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 fishing Support for small and medium sized → 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 companies 6 Expansion of public businesses → 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 Decentralization of power → 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 Rebuilding the disaster affected area → 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 Work done by current government → 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 Framework of coalitions → 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 Reform on election system including the → 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 “disparity of representation of a vote” Restart and safety of nuclear power → 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 stations Environment and energy issues → 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 Joining the TPP → 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 Restoration of financial growth → 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 Japan-US security pact → 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 Territory issues → 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 Others (specify: ) → 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 Each（ 7. Does not understand question 8. Don’t know 9. Refuse to answer） Q13 [Card Question 13] Which political parties do you think have the ability to be in charge of the government? Choose as many parties as you like from the list.
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