Questions & answers (%)

Figures in parentheses denote the results of the interview-based surveys conducted on Sept. 10–13 (middle column) and on Aug. 6–9, 2021 (right column).

Q: Do you approve of the new Kishida cabinet and Liberal Democratic Party’s leadership lineup?

Q: Do you think the new Prime Minister should continue with Abenomics, the economic policy pursued by former Prime Ministers Abe Shinzo and Suga Yoshihide?

Q: Do you approve of moving forward with relaxing restrictions on people’s movement provided they carry a certificate proving they have been inoculated against COVID-19?

Q: What policies will you prioritize the most in deciding how to vote in the upcoming Lower House election? Select as many as you wish from the list below.

Q: Which political party do you intend to vote for in the proportional representation segment of the upcoming Lower House election?

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 2021): The survey was conducted over the four-day period of Oct. 8–11, 2021, through individual interviews. For the survey, a total of 2,000 people were sampled from among men and women, aged 18 and over, across the nation on a stratified two-stage random-sampling basis. Valid responses were received from 1,279 people for a valid response rate of 64.0%. Composition: men, 50.7%; women, 49.3%; age 18–29, 9.2%; 30–39, 13.7%; 40–49, 17.4%; 50–59, 18.5%; 60–69, 15.1%; age 70 and over, 26.1%.

Polling methodology (September 2021): The survey was conducted over the four-day period of Sept. 10–13, 2021, through individual interviews. For the survey, a total of 2,000 people were sampled from among men and women, aged 18 and over, across the nation on a stratified two-stage random-sampling basis. Valid responses were received from 1,283 people for a valid response rate of 64.2%. Composition: men, 50.6%; women, 49.4%; age 18–29, 9.7%; 30–39, 11.9%; 40–49, 17.4%; 50–59, 19.4%; 60–69, 15.2%; age 70 and over, 26.4%.

Polling methodology (August 2021): The survey was conducted over the four-day period of Aug. 6–9, 2021, through individual interviews. For the survey, a total of 2,000 people were sampled from among men and women, aged 18 and over, across the nation on a stratified two-stage random-sampling basis. Valid responses were received from 1,280 people for a valid response rate of 64.0%. Composition: men, 53.5%; women, 46.5%; age 18–29, 9.7%; 30–39, 15.7%; 40–49, 16.3%; 50–59, 15.5%; 60–69, 15.8%; age 70 and over, 27.0%.