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Ⅱ Explanations of Terms (Items Related to Information and Communication Technology) Total households The sum of two-or-more-person households plus Electronic money one-person households. In this survey, the definition of electronic money is currency value stored in media, like the following example. Utilization of the Internet for this month e.g.) Edy, Suica, ICOCA, PASMO, nanaco, (survey month) WAON, “Osaifu Keitai”, WebMoney, Includes use of any equipment that can be BitCash, QuoCard connected to the Internet, even equipments Payment with Debit cards and Deferred that are outside the home, such as in a library payment with Credit cards, etc. are excluded or a Internet cafe. from use of electronic money. Moreover, prepaid card such as “common bus card” that can purchase only specific goods and services Equipments with the function of viewing are not included in electronic money in this terrestrial digital broadcasts survey. Video recorder (with built-in terrestrial digital broadcast tuner) DVD recorder,Blu-ray Disc recorder,hard disc recorder and so on with built-in terrestrial digital broadcast tuner. Reward cards In this survey, “reward cards” is the media Personal computer (with built-in terrestrial which process points as electronic data like digital broadcast tuner) or terrestrial digital magnetic media, etc. broadcast tuner for personal computer Cards such as paper cards which points are The case of viewing terrestrial digital added by stamp are not included in reward broadcasts by personal computer (with built-in cards in this survey. terrestrial digital broadcast tuner) or terrestrial digital broadcast tuner for personal computer. Exclude terrestrial digital broadcast tuner only for One seg. Set-top-box for cable TV The appliances you use when you have the contract with CATV company.Usually CATV company installs them. Others Items not covered by the above descriptions,such as appliances with the function of viewing terrestrial digital broadcasts through Internet connection service. (Items Related to Expenditure) Total households Quilts The sum of two-or-more-person households Anything used as bedding, whether placed over or plus one-person households. under the sleeping man, or a combination of both. Exclude blankets, mattresses, bedding for babies and [Communications, broadcasting] coverlet for a kotatsu. Mobile telephone (cell phone, PHS) charges Basic fees and connection fees for cell phones, Desks and chairs (for work or study) Personal Handy Phone Systems, etc. Include charges Include desks and chairs for office or study use, for optional services, and prepaid cards for cell phones those designed for tatami mats. and PHSs. Exclude tables for dining or use on tatami mats, and piano chairs. Telephone charges Basic fees and connection fees for fixed phone lines, Sideboards telegram fees, use fees for cable TV phone, Internet Sideboard, etc. (including those in dining room, connection fees (measured rate), ISDN connection living room, etc.). fees (excluding FLET’S ISDN (flat rate)), etc. Exclude telephone installation charges, shared Drawing room suites facilities costs, telephone transfer fees, telephone card Items mainly used for receiving guests, including charges and public telephone charges. single items (such as sofa only or table only). Internet connection charges Musical instruments If subscription not covering both provider fees and (including parts of instruments) fixed line usage charges, only provider fees for Upright pianos, electric instruments(electric pianos, Internet connection. If subscription covering both electronic organs and keyboards), violins, trumpets, provider fees and fixed line usage charges, charges for harmonicas, drums, koto and syamisen, etc. ADSL, FLET'S ISDN, optical fiber, etc. Exclude chairs for piano, tuning fees, metronomes Exclude Internet connection using cable TV line. and pedestals for pieces. CATV licence fees (viewing and internet connection) [Clothing] CATV service with the Internet connection. Men’s suits Suit and formal wear for men from seventh grade of CATV licence fees (viewing only) school and upward. CATV service without the Internet connection. Exclude single items (jacket only or trousers only), Include cases in which CATV reception fees and overcoats, uniforms, etc. digital broadcast fees are indistinguishable. Exclude NHK broadcast viewing fee. Women’s one-piece dresses and suits Suit, one-piece dresses and formal dresses for Digital satellite broadcast viewing fees women from seventh grade of school and upward. Viewing fees for BS digital and CS digital Exclude single items (jacket only or skirt only), broadcasts, such as digital WOWOW, Sky PerfectTV! blouses, overcoats, maternity wear, etc. and Star Channel BS. Exclude NHK satellite broadcast viewing fee. Japanese clothing (for men and women) Japanese clothing of all kinds for seventh graders of school and upward, including haori half-coat, obi, [Furniture, etc.] yukata (summer kimono), tanzen coat, Japanese Chests of drawers overcoat, jimbei (summer wear) and underwear for Any kind of chest of drawers, whether Japanese or kimono, and also including festival wear. Western style, large or small, including closets for Exclude nightwear, tabi socks and sewing charges, baby wear and wardrobes. etc. Beds Wrist watches Single bed, double bed, bunk beds, water bed and Pocket watches, pendant watches and ring watches, pipe bed, etc. etc. Exclude beds for medical purposes and bedding. Exclude wall clocks, table clocks, repair fees, attachments and electric batteries. Accessories installation fees for air conditioners, flooring, electric Rings, necklaces, earrings, brooches, jewels, power and gas facilities and telephone equipment. precious metals, necktie-pins and corsages, etc. Exclude costs of expansion, remodeling or new Exclude repair fees and processing fees. construction of house. House-related equipping/construction/repair costs [Motor cars - related costs] (exterior) Automobiles (new) Costs of equipment and appliances for house Base price covering standard equipment at the time exteriors and accessories to house, including gates, of purchase plus automobile acquisition tax (less external walls and fences, and installation and repair of trade-in price if any). same. Include veranda, detached storeroom, garden Exclude automobile tax, automobile weight tax, stones and trees, work on garage, exterior painting, registration fees, charges for options and other extra and roof repair. specifications, etc. Exclude costs of expansion, remodeling or new construction of house. Automobiles (second-hand) Base price plus automobile acquisition tax (less Water supply and drainage construction costs trade-in price if any). Also include deregistered new Costs of construction, repair, maintenance and cars (shinkosha). inspection of water supply and drainage facilities for Exclude automobile tax, automobile weight tax and kitchen, bathroom and toilet. registration fees. Gardens, trees and plants tending costs Automotive insurance premium (compulsion) Costs of services for maintenance and management Premium for compulsory automobile liability of plants and garden, including fees for tree trimming, insurance charged at the time of purchase or periodic sprinkling of sterilizer, purchases from gardener, official car inspection. gardener’s service and gardening. Exclude premiums for voluntary insurance and Exclude plant items such as flower seeds and bulbs, non-automobile transport equipment (motorbikes, and gardening supplies such as fertilizers, earth, plant etc.). pots, props, insecticides and sterilizers. Automotive insurance premium (option) Rents for dwelling Premiums for voluntary insurance. Rent for privately or publicly owned, Urban Exclude premiums for compulsory automobile Renaissance Agency, public corporation or issued liability insurance. house, including rent for room and directly paid house or room rent for non-member of the household. Motorized vehicles other than automobiles Exclude joint expenses, management fees, rent for Base price covering standard equipment at the time parking lot, contract renewal fees and remitted rent for of purchase plus vehicle acquisition tax. Also non-member of the household (remittances to family applicable to second hand purchases. Include members living out). motorbikes, scooters, electric tricycles or quadricycles and motorboats, etc. Rents for land Rent for housing lot under lease, including rent for Automotive maintenance and repairs housing site premises, rent for private path and other Costs of necessary services for maintenance and land. repair of automobile, including repair charges and Exclude rent for parking lot. technical fees for official car inspection. Exclude fitting or repair fees for automobile - [Home electric appliances, etc.] related parts such as car stereos. Refrigerators Include other low-temperature storage containers such as freezer, rice store and wine cellar. [Housing] Washing machines House-related equipping/construction/repair costs Include dryer and spin-drier. (interior) Costs of equipment and appliances for house Air conditioners interiors, and of installation and repair of same, Include air conditioner for both cooling and heating including fitting fees for integrated kitchen system, or one for cooling only. aluminum window sashes, tatami mats and bathtub, Exclude installation fees. Sewing machines Exclude fitting charges. Include electric sewing machine and lock sewing machine, etc. Exclude manual sewing machine, sewing table and [Medical care]