Questions & answers (%)

Figures in parentheses denote the results of the survey conducted on Sept. 6–9 (middle column) and the survey conducted on Aug. 9–12, 2019 (right column).  

Q: Recently Japan and the United States reached a final agreement on a trade pact. Do you approve of the content of the Japan-U.S. trade pact?

Q: This question concerns integrated resorts (IR) that have casinos. Are you in favor of or opposed to creating IRs in Japan?

• Q: (Only to those who answered “in favor” to the previous question) Would you back the establishment of an IR in the municipality where you live or in areas that you frequent regularly?

Q: Who do you think would be appropriate to serve as the next prime minister? Select only one from the following list.

Q: How has your standard of living changed compared with this time last year?

Q: Do you think commodity prices have stabilized, will go up in the future, or will go down from now?

Q: How do you view the economy? Compared with last month, has it improved, remained the same, or worsened?

Q: Do you think your lifestyle will improve or worsen in the future?

Q: Name up to three countries that you like.

Q: Name up to three countries that you dislike.

Q: Which country or region do you think will become important for Japan as a bilateral relationship over the next five years? Select up to three from the below.

Polling methodology (October 2019): The survey was conducted over the four-day period of Oct. 11–14 through individual interviews. For the survey, a total of 2,000 people were sampled on a stratified two-stage random-sampling basis from among men and women, aged 18 and over across the nation. Valid responses were received from 1,244 people for a valid response rate of 62.2%. Composition: men, 51.6%; women, 48.4%; age 18–29, 9.4%; 30–39, 13.3%; 40–49, 19.8%; 50–59, 16.6%; 60–69, 15.1%; age 70 and over, 25.9%.

Polling methodology (September 2019): The survey was conducted over the four-day period of Sept. 6–9 through individual interviews. For the survey, a total of 2,000 people were sampled on a stratified two-stage random-sampling basis from among men and women, aged 18 and over across the nation. Valid responses were received from 1,245 people for a valid response rate of 62.3%. Composition: men, 50.3%; women, 49.7%; age 18–29, 8.1%; 30–39, 14.1%; 40–49, 18.6%; 50–59, 17.2%; 60–69, 17.4%; age 70 and over, 24.7%.

Polling methodology (August 2019): The survey was conducted over the four-day period of Aug. 9–12 through individual interviews. For the survey, a total of 2,000 people were sampled on a stratified two-stage random-sampling basis from among men and women, aged 18 and over, across the nation. Valid responses were received from 1,248 people for a valid response rate of 62.4%. Composition: men, 51.8%; women, 48.2%; age 18–29, 9.0%; 30–39, 14.1%; 40–49, 17.5%; 50–59, 17.1%; 60–69, 17.5%; age 70 and over, 24.8%.