JHPS-CPS: Errata to Japan Survey

Japan Household Panel Survey on Consumer Preferences and Satisfaction
Osaka University

Errata to Japan Survey
Updated: June 27, 2024
Wave/Question(page)(Correction type)
Corrected text

Original text

2023
2023: B33
(9)2 □ Corporate bonds(Language)
2 □ Postal savings

2023: B33
(9)8 □ Japan. Government bonds(Language)
8 □ Japanese government bonds

13 □ None → (Skip to B34)

(Language)
13 □ Other (2023: B33
(9))

14 □ None → (Skip to B34)

2022: OLD
2022: OLD/B2-1(8)

When did you marry your spouse?

(Language)
When did you marry your spouse(including common-law marriage)?

If you do not have a spousecurrently, please write the answer
only in the space provided foryour answers.

(Language)
If you do not have a spouse (includingcommon-law marriage) currently,
please write the answer only in thespace provided for your answers.

2022: OLD/B3(8)When were you and your spouseborn?

(Language)
When were you and your spouse(including common-law marriage) born?

2022: OLD/B4(8)What is your and your spouse’sheight and weight?

(Language)
What is your and your spouse (includingcommon-law marriage)’s height andweight?

2022: OLD/B5(8)About how many hours per week doyou and your spouse usually work
including overtime work?

(Language)
About how many hours per week do you
and your spouse (including common-law
marriage) usually work including overtime
work?

2022: OLD/B6(8)About how many days in a year do
you and your spouse work?

(Language)
About how many days in a year do you
and your spouse (including common-law
marriage) work?

2022: OLD/B7(8)

To what age do you and your spouseplan to work?

(Language)2022: OLD/
Instructions
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To what age do you and your spouse(including common-law marriage) plan towork?
2022: OLD/B9(9)What is your occupation and what isyour spouse's occupation (Including
part-time work)?

(Language)
What is your occupation and what is your
spouse (including common-law
marriage)'s occupation (Including parttime work)?

2022: OLD/B9-1(9)What is the type of employment of
you and of your spouse?

(Language)
What is the type of employment of you
and of your spouse (including commonlaw marriage)?

2022: OLD/B9-2(9)What is your employment status, andwhat is your spouse’s employment
status?

(Language)
What is your employment status, andwhat is your spouse (including commonlaw marriage)’s employment status?

2022: OLD/B9-3(9)Have you and your spouse worked
for a job introduced by a temporary
staffing agency in the past two
years?

(Language)
Have you and your spouse (includingcommon-law marriage) worked for a job
introduced by a temporary staffing
agency in the past two years?

2022: OLD/B9-4(9)

For how many years have you beenworking for your present employer?
And for how many years has your
spouse been working for his or her
present employer?

(Language)
For how many years have you beenworking for your present employer? Andfor how many years has your spouse(including common-law marriage) beenworking for his or her present employer?

2022: OLD/B9-4(9)More than 40 years…. 7 □(Language)
40 or more years…. 7 □2022: OLD/B9-5(9)

Approximately how many employees
are working for the company that
employs you, and how many are
working for the company that
employs your spouse?

(Language)
Approximately how many employees areworking for the company that employs
you, and how many are working for thecompany that employs your spouse(including common-law marriage)?

2022: OLD/B9-6(10)Which one of the following best
describes the industry in which you
work, and which one best describes
the 7industry in which your spouseworks?

(Language)
Which one of the following best describes
the industry in which you work, and which
one best describes the industry in whichyour spouse (including common-law
marriage) works?

2022: OLD/B9-7(10)

To what extent is your salary or wage
based on your work performance,
and to what extent is your spouse’ssalary or wage based on his or her
work performance?

(Language)
To what extent is your salary or wage
based on your work performance, and towhat extent is your spouse (includingcommon-law marriage)’s salary or wage
based on his or her work performance?

2022: OLD/B9-8(10)About how hard do you work eachday, and about how hard does your
spouse work each day?

(Language)
About how hard do you work each day,and about how hard does your spouse(including common-law marriage) work
each day?

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2022: OLD/B9-9(10)What is the possibility that you or
your spouse will be unemployed (orin the case of running your own
business, will discontinue thebusiness) within the next two years?

(Language)
What is the possibility that you or your
spouse (including common-law marriage)
will be unemployed (or in the case of
running your own business, will
discontinue the business) within the next
two years?

2022: OLD/B10(10)

Approximately how much was yoursalary or hourly wage in 2021
(including business income if you are
self-employed), and approximately
how much was your spouse’s salaryor hourly wage?

(Language)
Approximately how much was your salaryor hourly wage in 2021 (including
business income if you are selfemployed), and approximately how much
was your spouse (including common-law
marriage)’s salary or hourly wage?

2022: OLD/B10(10)Salary per month ¥_____(Unit)
Salary per month ¥_____0,000

2022: OLD/B11(10)

Approximately how much was theannual earned income of you andyour spouse before taxes, including
bonuses and business income in
2021?

(Language)
Approximately how much was the annual
earned income of you and your spouse(including common-law marriage) before
taxes, including bonuses and businessincome in 2021?

2022: OLD/B12(10)

Are you or your spouse currently
seeking jobs?

(Language)
Are you or your spouse (includingcommon-law marriage) currently seeking
jobs?

2022: OLD/B13(11)

How long does it take for you, andfor your spouse, to commute?

(Language)
How long does it take for you, and foryour spouse (including common-law
marriage), to commute?

2022: OLD/B14(11)

How much time do you and your
spouse spend doing housework
everyday?

(Language)
How much time do you and your spouse(including common-law marriage) spend
doing housework everyday?

2022: OLD/B15(11)

Which of the following best describes
your current household?

(Language)
Which of the following best describes
your current household? Spouse includes
common-law marriage.

2022: OLD/B20(11)

Approximately how much was theannual earned income of you andyour spouse before taxes, including
bonuses and business income in
2021?

(Language)
Approximately how much was the annual
earned income of you and your spouse(including common-law marriage) before
taxes, including bonuses and businessincome in 2021?

2022: OLD/B20(11)

Approximate expense in 2017 forentire family ¥_____(Year, unit)
Approximate expense in 2021 for entire
family ¥_____0,000

2022: OLD/B22(11)

Approximate food expenses(excluding expenses of eating out)¥_____ per month(Unit)
Approximate food expenses (excluding
expenses of eating out) ¥_____,000 per
month

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2022: OLD/B22(11)

Approximate expenses of eating out¥_____ per month(Unit)
Approximate expenses of eating out¥_____,000 per month2022: OLD/B23(11)

Approximate monthly expense in
2021 for entire family: ¥_____ permonth(Unit)
Approximate monthly expense in 2021
for entire family: ¥_____0,000 per month2022: OLD/B30(12)

In 2022 what will be the approximate
percentage change in your family’s
total annual income compared with
2021? Select the most appropriate
response from the following list.
Please answer your entire
household, for you and for your
spouse.

(Language)
In 2022 what will be the approximate
percentage change in your family’s total
annual income compared with 2021?
Select the most appropriate response
from the following list. Please answer
your entire household, for you and foryour spouse (including common-law
marriage).

2022: OLD/B31(13)

Changes by less than 0.5% in otherdirection(Language)
Changes by less than 0.5% in either
direction

2022: OLD/B32(13)

Changes by less than 1% in otherdirection(Language)
Changes by less than 1% in either
direction

2022: OLD/B36(14)

02 □ Corporate bonds(Language)
02 □ Postal savings

2022: OLD/B36(14)

08 □ Japan. Government bonds(Language)
08 □ Japanese government bonds

13 □ None → (Skip to B35)

(Language, question number)13 □ Other ()

2022: OLDB36(14)

14 □ None → (Skip to B37)

2022: OLD/B47(16)

2 □ Health check organized by your2022: OLD/B49(16)

2 □ A few times a week

2022: OLD/B54
(17)

B54

(Question number)
B53

2022: OLD/B58
(18)

B58

(Question number)
B54

2022: OLD/B58-1
(18)

B58-1

(Question number)
B54-1

2022: OLD/B58-2
(18)

B58-2

(Question number)
B54-2

2022: OLD/B58-3
(18)

B58-3

(Question number)
B54-3

2022: OLD/B58-4
(18)

B58-4

(Question number)
B54-4

2022: OLD/B58-5
(19)

B58-5

(Question number)
B54-5

employee or labor union of youremployee(Language)2 □ Health check organized by youremployer or labor union of your employer(Language)2 □ 2-4 times a week

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2022: OLD/B58-6
(19)

B58-6

(Question number)
B54-6

2022: OLD/B58-7
(19)

B58-7

(Question number)
B54-7

2022: OLD/B58-7(19)

In which prefecture were your
spouse's parents born?

(Language)
In which prefecture were your spouse(including common-law marriage)'s
parents born?

2022: NEW
2022: NEW/
Instructions
before B3(3)

If you do not have a spousecurrently, please write the answer
only in the space provided foryour answers.

(Language)
If you do not have a spouse (includingcommon-law marriage) currently,
please write the answer only in thespace provided for your answers.

2022: NEW/B3(3)

When were you and your spouseborn?

(Language)
When were you and your spouse(including common-law marriage) born?

2022: NEW/B8(4)About how many hours per week doyou and your spouse usually work
including overtime work?

(Language)
About how many hours per week do you
and your spouse (including common-law
marriage) usually work including overtime
work?

2022: NEW/B9(4)About how many days in a year do
you and your spouse work?

(Language)
About how many days in a year do you
and your spouse (including common-law
marriage) work?

2022: NEW/B10(4)To what age do you and your spouseplan to work?

(Language)
To what age do you and your spouse(including common-law marriage) plan towork?

2022: NEW/B11(5)

What is your occupation and what isyour spouse's occupation (Including
part-time work)?

(Language)
What is your occupation and what is your
spouse (including common-law
marriage)’s occupation (Including parttime work)?

2022: NEW/B11-1(5)

What is the type of employment of
you and of your spouse?

(Language)
What is the type of employment of you
and of your spouse (including commonlaw marriage)?

2022: NEW/B11-2(5)

What is your employment status, andwhat is your spouse’s employment
status?

(Language)
What is your employment status, andwhat is your spouse (including commonlaw marriage)’s employment status?

2022: NEW/B11-3(5)

For how many years have you beenworking for your present employer?
And for how many years has your
spouse been working for his or her
present employer?

(Language)
For how many years have you beenworking for your present employer? Andfor how many years has your spouse(including common-law marriage) beenworking for his or her present employer?

2022: NEW/B11-3

More than 40 years ...................... 7 □(Language)

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40 or more .......................... 7 □2022: NEW/B11-4(5)

Approximately how many employees
are working for the company that
employs you, and how many are
working for the company that
employs your spouse?

(Language)
Approximately how many employees areworking for the company that employs
you, and how many are working for thecompany that employs your spouse(including common-law marriage)?

2022: NEW/B11-5(6)

Which one of the following best
describes the industry in which you
work, and which one best describes
the 7industry in which your spouseworks?

(Language)
Which one of the following best describes
the industry in which you work, and which
one best describes the industry in whichyour spouse (including common-law
marriage) works?

2022: NEW/B12(6)

Approximately how much was yoursalary or hourly wage in 2021
(including business income if you are
self-employed), and approximately
how much was your spouse’s salaryor hourly wage?

(Language)
Approximately how much was your salaryor hourly wage in 2021 (including
business income if you are selfemployed), and approximately how much
was your spouse’s (including commonlaw marriage) salary or hourly wage?

2022: NEW/B12(6)Salary per month ¥_____(Unit)
Salary per month ¥_____0,000

2022: NEW/B13(6)

Approximately how much was theannual earned income of you andyour spouse before taxes, including
bonuses and business income in
2021?

(Language)
Approximately how much was the annual
earned income of you and your spouse(including common-law marriage) before
taxes, including bonuses and businessincome in 2021?

2022: NEW/B14(6)

Are you or your spouse currently
seeking jobs?

(Language)
Are you or your spouse (includingcommon-law marriage) currently seeking
jobs?

2022: NEW/B15(6)

How long does it take for you, andfor your spouse, to commute?

(Language)
How long does it take for you, and foryour spouse (including common-law
marriage), to commute?

2022: NEW/B16(6)

How much time do you and your
spouse spend doing housework
everyday?

(Language)
How much time do you and your spouse(including common-law marriage) spend
doing housework everyday?

2022: NEW/B17(7)

Which of the following best describes
your current household?

(Language)
Which of the following best describes
your current household? Spouse includes
common-law marriage.

2022: NEW/B20(7)

Approximate expense in 2021 forentire family ¥_____(Unit)
Approximate expense in 2021 for entire
family ¥_____0,000

2022: NEW/B22(7)

Approximate food expenses(excluding expenses of eating out)¥_____ per month(Unit)
Approximate food expenses (excluding
expenses of eating out) ¥_____,000 per
month

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2022: NEW/B22(7)

Approximate expenses of eating out¥_____ per month(Unit)
Approximate expenses of eating out¥_____,000 per month2022: NEW/B23(7)

Approximate monthly expense in
2021 for entire family: ¥_____ permonth(Unit)
Approximate monthly expense in 2021
for entire family: ¥_____0,000 per month2022: NEW/B31(8)02 □ Corporate bonds(Language)
02 □ Postal savings

2022: NEW/B31(8)08 □ Japan. Government bonds(Language)
08 □ Japanese government bonds

2022: NEW/B31(8)13 □ None  (Skip to B35)

(Language, question number)13 □ Other ()
14 □ None  (Skip to B32)

2022: NEW/B33(9)2022: NEW/B33-2(9)1□ No debts  (Skip to B38)

(Question number)
1□ No debts  (Skip to B34)

1 □ No loans other than housing
loans  (Skip to B38)

(Question number)
1 □ No loans other than housing loans

2022: NEW/B37(10)

01 □ Never smoked  Skip to B49(Question number)01 □ Never smoked  Skip to B38

2022: NEW/B38(10)2 □ A few times a week

(Language)2 □ 2-4 times a week

2021
2021/B2-1(8)

When did you marry your spouse?

(Language)
When did you marry your spouse(including common-law marriage)?

If you do not have a spousecurrently, please write the answer
only in the space provided foryour answers.

(Language)
If you do not have a spouse (includingcommon-law marriage) currently,
please write the answer only in thespace provided for your answers.

2021/B3(8)

When were you and your spouseborn?

(Language)
When were you and your spouse(including common-law marriage) born?

2021/B4(8)What is your and your spouse’sheight and weight?

(Language)
What is your and your spouse (includingcommon-law marriage)’s height andweight?

2021/B5(8)

About how many hours per week doyou and your spouse usually work
including overtime work?

(Language)
About how many hours per week do you
and your spouse (including common-law
marriage) usually work including overtime
work?

2021/B6(8)

About how many days in a year do
you and your spouse work?

(Language)
About how many days in a year do you
and your spouse (including common-law
marriage) work?

2021/Instructions
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2021/B7(8)

To what age do you and your spouseplan to work?

(Language)
To what age do you and your spouse(including common-law marriage) plan towork?

2021/B9(9)What is your occupation and what isyour spouse's occupation (Including
part-time work)?

(Language)
What is your occupation and what is your
spouse (including common-law
marriage)'s occupation (Including parttime work)?

2021/B9-1(9)What is the type of employment of
you and of your spouse?

(Language)
What is the type of employment of you
and of your spouse (including commonlaw marriage)?

2021/B9-2(9)What is your employment status, andwhat is your spouse’s employment
status?

(Language)
What is your employment status, andwhat is your spouse (including commonlaw marriage)’s employment status?

2021/B9-3(9)Have you and your spouse worked
for a job introduced by a temporary
staffing agency in the past two
years?

(Language)
Have you and your spouse (includingcommon-law marriage) worked for a job
introduced by a temporary staffing
agency in the past two years?

2021/B9-4(9)For how many years have you beenworking for your present employer?
And for how many years has your
spouse been working for his or her
present employer?

(Language)
For how many years have you beenworking for your present employer? Andfor how many years has your spouse(including common-law marriage) beenworking for his or her present employer?

2021/B9-4(9)More than 40 years…. 7 □(Language)
40 or more years…. 7 □2021/B9-5(9)Approximately how many employees
are working for the company that
employs you, and how many are
working for the company that
employs your spouse?

(Language)
Approximately how many employees areworking for the company that employs
you, and how many are working for thecompany that employs your spouse(including common-law marriage)?

2021/B9-6(10)Which one of the following best
describes the industry in which you
work, and which one best describes
the 7industry in which your spouseworks?

(Language)
Which one of the following best describes
the industry in which you work, and which
one best describes the industry in whichyour spouse (including common-law
marriage) works?

2021/B9-7(10)

To what extent is your salary or wage
based on your work performance,
and to what extent is your spouse’ssalary or wage based on his or her
work performance?

(Language)
To what extent is your salary or wage
based on your work performance, and towhat extent is your spouse (includingcommon-law marriage)’s salary or wage
based on his or her work performance?

2021/B9-8(10)About how hard do you work eachday, and about how hard does your
spouse work each day?

(Language)
About how hard do you work each day,and about how hard does your spouse(including common-law marriage) work
each day?

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2021/B9-9(10)What is the possibility that you or
your spouse will be unemployed (orin the case of running your own
business, will discontinue thebusiness) within the next two years?

(Language)
What is the possibility that you or your
spouse (including common-law marriage)
will be unemployed (or in the case of
running your own business, will
discontinue the business) within the next
two years?

2021//B10(10)

Approximately how much was yoursalary or hourly wage in 2020
(including business income if you are
self-employed), and approximately
how much was your spouse’s salaryor hourly wage?

(Language)
Approximately how much was your salaryor hourly wage in 2020 (including
business income if you are selfemployed), and approximately how much
was your spouse (including common-law
marriage)’s salary or hourly wage?

2021/B10(10)Salary per month ¥_____(Unit)
Salary per month ¥_____0,000

2021/B11(10)

Approximately how much was theannual earned income of you andyour spouse before taxes, including
bonuses and business income in2020?

(Language)
Approximately how much was the annual
earned income of you and your spouse(including common-law marriage) before
taxes, including bonuses and businessincome in 2020?

2021/B12(11)

Are you or your spouse currently
seeking jobs?

(Language)
Are you or your spouse (includingcommon-law marriage) currently seeking
jobs?

2021/B13(11)

How long does it take for you, andfor your spouse, to commute?

(Language)
How long does it take for you, and foryour spouse (including common-law
marriage), to commute?

2021/B14(11)

How much time do you and your
spouse spend doing housework
everyday?

(Language)
How much time do you and your spouse(including common-law marriage) spend
doing housework everyday?

2021/B15(11)Which of the following best describes
your current household?

(Language)
Which of the following best describes
your current household? Spouse includes
common-law marriage.

2021/B20(11)

Approximate expense in 2017 forentire family ¥_____(Year, unit)
Approximate expense in 2020 for entire
family ¥_____0,000

2021/B22 (11)Approximate food expenses(excluding expenses of eating out)¥_____ per month(Unit)
Approximate food expenses (excluding
expenses of eating out) ¥_____,000 permonth2021/B22(11)

Approximate expenses of eating out¥_____ per month(Unit)
Approximate expenses of eating out¥_____,000 per month2021/B23(12)

Approximate monthly expense in2017 for entire family: ¥_____ permonth(Year, unit)
Approximate monthly expense in 2020
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2021/B30(13)

In 2021 what will be the approximate
percentage change in your family’s
total annual income compared with
2020? Select the most appropriate
response from the following list.
Please answer your entire
household, for you and for your
spouse.

(Language)
In 2021 what will be the approximate
percentage change in your family’s total
annual income compared with 2020?
Select the most appropriate response
from the following list. Please answer
your entire household, for you and foryour spouse (including common-law
marriage).

2021/B35(13)

02 □ Corporate bonds(Language)
02 □ Postal savings

2021/B35(13)

08 □ Japan. Government bonds(Language)
08 □ Japanese government bonds

2021/B35(13)

13 □ None  Skip to B35(Language, question number)13 □ Other ()
14 □ None  (Skip to B36)

2021/B45(16)

2 □ No  Skip to B45(Question number)2 □ No  Skip to B46

2021/B47(16)

2 □ Health check organized by your(Language)2 □ Health check organized by youremployer or labor union of your employer

2021/B49(17)

2 □ A few times a week

2021/B53(17)

8 □ More than ¥1,000,000(Language)
8 □ ¥1,000,000 or more

2021/Instructions
before B58(17)

If you got married within the last
one year, please answer thefollowing questions.

(Language)
If you got married in or after the year2018 (including common-law
marriage), please answer the following
questions.

2021/Instructions
before B58(17)

Please answer if you got married
within the last one year (includingcommon-law marriage).

(Language)
Please answer if you got married
within in or after the year 2018
(including common-law marriage).

2021/B58(18)

B58(Question number)
B54

2021/B58-1
(18)

B58-1

(Question number)
B54-1

2021/B58-2
(18)

B58-2

(Question number)
B54-2

2021/B58-3
(18)

B58-3

(Question number)
B54-3

2021/B58-4
(18)

B58-4

(Question number)
B54-4

2021/B58-5
(18)

B58-5

(Question number)
B54-5

2021/B58-6

B58-6(Question number)

employee or labor union of youremployee(Language)2 □ 2-4 times a week

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(18)

B54-6

2021/B58-7
(18)

B58-7

(Question number)
B54-7

2021/B58-7(18)

In which prefecture were your
spouse's parents born? If born inanother country, please indicate
which country.

(Language)
In which prefecture were your spouse(including common-law marriage)'s
parents born? If born in another country,
please indicate which country.

2018
2018/B2-1(7)

When did you marry your spouse?

(Language)
When did you marry your spouse(including common-law marriage)?

If you do not have a spousecurrently, please write the answer
only in the space provided foryour answers.

(Language)
If you do not have a spouse (includingcommon-law marriage) currently,
please write the answer only in thespace provided for your answers.

2018/B3(7)

When were you and your spouseborn?

(Language)
When were you and your spouse(including common-law marriage) born?

2018/B4(7)

What is your and your spouse’sheight and weight?

(Language)
What is your and your spouse (includingcommon-law marriage)’s height andweight?

2018/B5(7)

About how many hours per week doyou and your spouse usually work
including overtime work?

(Language)
About how many hours per week do you
and your spouse (including common-law
marriage) usually work including overtime
work?

2018/B6(7)

About how many days in a year do
you and your spouse work?

(Language)
About how many days in a year do you
and your spouse (including common-law
marriage) work?

2018/B7(7)

To what age do you and your spouseplan to work?

(Language)
To what age do you and your spouse(including common-law marriage) plan towork?

2018/B9(8)What is your occupation and what isyour spouse's occupation (Including
part-time work)?

(Language)
What is your occupation and what is your
spouse (including common-law
marriage)'s occupation (Including parttime work)?

2018/B9-1(8)What is the type of employment of
you and of your spouse?

(Language)
What is the type of employment of you
and of your spouse (including commonlaw marriage)?

2018/B9-2(8)What is your employment status, andwhat is your spouse’s employment
status?

(Language)
What is your employment status, andwhat is your spouse (including commonlaw marriage)’s employment status?

2018/Instructions
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2018/B9-3(8)

Have you and your spouse worked
for a job introduced by a temporary
staffing agency in the past two
years?

(Language)
Have you and your spouse (includingcommon-law marriage) worked for a job
introduced by a temporary staffing
agency in the past two years?

2018/B9-4(8)

For how many years have you beenworking for your present employer?
And for how many years has your
spouse been working for his or her
present employer?

(Language)
For how many years have you beenworking for your present employer? Andfor how many years has your spouse(including common-law marriage) beenworking for his or her present employer?

2018/B9-4(8)More than 40 years…. 7 □(Language)
40 or more years…. 7 □2018/B9-5(8)

Approximately how many employees
are working for the company that
employs you, and how many are
working for the company that
employs your spouse?

(Language)
Approximately how many employees areworking for the company that employs
you, and how many are working for thecompany that employs your spouse(including common-law marriage)?

2018/B9-6(9)Which one of the following best
describes the industry in which you
work, and which one best describes
the 7industry in which your spouseworks?

(Language)
Which one of the following best describes
the industry in which you work, and which
one best describes the industry in whichyour spouse (including common-law
marriage) works?

2018/B9-7(9)

To what extent is your salary or wage
based on your work performance,
and to what extent is your spouse’ssalary or wage based on his or her
work performance?

(Language)
To what extent is your salary or wage
based on your work performance, and towhat extent is your spouse (includingcommon-law marriage)’s salary or wage
based on his or her work performance?

2018/B9-8(9)About how hard do you work eachday, and about how hard does your
spouse work each day?

(Language)
About how hard do you work each day,and about how hard does your spouse(including common-law marriage) work
each day?

2018/B9-9(9)What is the possibility that you or
your spouse will be unemployed (orin the case of running your own
business, will discontinue thebusiness) within the next two years?

(Language)
What is the possibility that you or your
spouse (including common-law marriage)
will be unemployed (or in the case of
running your own business, will
discontinue the business) within the next
two years?

2018//B10(9)

Approximately how much was yoursalary or hourly wage in 2017
(including business income if you are
self-employed), and approximately
how much was your spouse’s salaryor hourly wage?

(Language)
Approximately how much was your salaryor hourly wage in 2017 (including
business income if you are selfemployed), and approximately how much
was your spouse (including common-law
marriage)’s salary or hourly wage?

2018/B10(9)Salary per month ¥_____(Unit)
Salary per month ¥_____0,000

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2018/B11(9)

Approximately how much was theannual earned income of you andyour spouse before taxes, including
bonuses and business income in2017?

(Language)
Approximately how much was the annual
earned income of you and your spouse(including common-law marriage) before
taxes, including bonuses and businessincome in 2017?

2018/B12(9)Are you or your spouse currently
seeking jobs?

(Language)
Are you or your spouse (includingcommon-law marriage) currently seeking
jobs?

2018/B13(9)

How long does it take for you, andfor your spouse, to commute?

(Language)
How long does it take for you, and foryour spouse (including common-law
marriage), to commute?

2018/B14(10)

How much time do you and your
spouse spend doing housework
everyday?

(Language)
How much time do you and your spouse(including common-law marriage) spend
doing housework everyday?

2018/B15(10)Which of the following best describes
your current household?

(Language)
Which of the following best describes
your current household? Spouse includes
common-law marriage.

2018/B20(10)

Approximate expense in 2017 forentire family ¥_____(Unit)
Approximate expense in 2017 for entire
family ¥_____0,000

2018/B22(10)

Approximate food expenses(excluding expenses of eating out)¥_____ per month(Unit)
Approximate food expenses (excluding
expenses of eating out) ¥_____,000 permonth

2018/B22(10)

Approximate expenses of eating out¥_____ per month(Unit)
Approximate expenses of eating out¥_____,000 per month

2018/B23(10)

Approximate monthly expense in2017 for entire family: ¥_____ permonth(Unit)
Approximate monthly expense in 2017
for entire family: ¥_____0,000 per month

2018/B30(11)

In 2018 what will be the approximate
percentage change in your family’s
total annual income compared with2017? Select the most appropriate
response from the following list.
Please answer your entire
household, for you and for your
spouse.

(Language)
In 2018 what will be the approximate
percentage change in your family’s total
annual income compared with 2017?
Select the most appropriate response
from the following list. Please answer
your entire household, for you and foryour spouse (including common-law
marriage).

2018/B34(12)

02 □ Corporate bonds(Language)
02 □ Postal savings

2018/B34(12)

08 □ Japan. Government bonds(Language)
08 □ Japanese government bonds

2018/B46(14)2 □ Health check organized by your(Language)2 □ Health check organized by youremployer or labor union of your employer

employee or labor union of youremployee

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2018/B48(14)

2 □ A few times a week

(Language)2 □ 2-4 times a week

2018/B52(15)

8 □ More than ¥1,000,000(Language)
8 □ ¥1,000,000 or more

2018/B56(16)

2 □ Less than once a week

(Language)
2 □ Once a week or less

2018/B56(16)

3 □ More than twice a week

(Language)
3 □ Twice a week or more

If you got married within the last
one year, please answer thefollowing questions.

(Language)
If you got married (including commonlaw marriage) within the last one year,
please answer the following
questions.

In which prefecture were your
spouse's parents born? If born inanother country, please indicate
which country.

(Language)
In which prefecture were your spouse(including common-law marriage)'s
parents born? If born in another country,
please indicate which country.

2018/Instructions
before B58(16)

2018/B58-7
(18)

2017
2017/B2-1(5)

When did you marry your spouse?

(Language)
When did you marry your spouse(including common-law marriage)?

If you do not have a spousecurrently, please write the answer
only in the space provided foryour answers.

(Language)
If you do not have a spouse (includingcommon-law marriage) currently,
please write the answer only in thespace provided for your answers.

2017/B3(6)

When were you and your spouseborn?

(Language)
When were you and your spouse(including common-law marriage) born?

2017/B4(6)

What is your and your spouse’sheight and weight?

(Language)
What is your and your spouse (includingcommon-law marriage)’s height andweight?

2017/B6(6)

About how many hours per week doyou and your spouse usually work
including overtime work?

(Language)
About how many hours per week do you
and your spouse (including common-law
marriage) usually work including overtimework?

2017/B7(6)

About how many days in a year do
you and your spouse work?

(Language)
About how many days in a year do you
and your spouse (including common-law
marriage) work?

2017/B8(6)

To what age do you and your spouseplan to work?

(Language)
To what age do you and your spouse(including common-law marriage) plan towork?

2017/Instructions
before B3(6)14

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2017/B10(7)What is your occupation and what isyour spouse's occupation (Including
part-time work)?

(Language)
What is your occupation and what is your
spouse (including common-law
marriage)'s occupation (Including parttime work)?

2017/B10-1(7)What is the type of employment of
you and of your spouse?

(Language)
What is the type of employment of you
and of your spouse (including commonlaw marriage)?

2017/B10-2(7)What is your employment status, andwhat is your spouse’s employment
status?

(Language)
What is your employment status, andwhat is your spouse (including commonlaw marriage)’s employment status?

2017/B10-3(7)

Have you and your spouse worked
for a job introduced by a temporary
staffing agency in the past two
years?

(Language)
Have you and your spouse (includingcommon-law marriage) worked for a job
introduced by a temporary staffing
agency in the past two years?

2017/B10-4(7)

For how many years have you beenworking for your present employer?
And for how many years has your
spouse been working for his or her
present employer?

(Language)
For how many years have you beenworking for your present employer? Andfor how many years has your spouse(including common-law marriage) beenworking for his or her present employer?

2017/B10-4(7)

More than 40 years…. 7 □(Language)
40 or more years…. 7 □2017/B10-5(7)

Approximately how many employees
are working for the company that
employs you, and how many are
working for the company that
employs your spouse?

(Language)
Approximately how many employees areworking for the company that employs
you, and how many are working for thecompany that employs your spouse(including common-law marriage)?

2017/B10-6(8)Which one of the following best
describes the industry in which you
work, and which one best describes
the 7industry in which your spouseworks?

(Language)
Which one of the following best describes
the industry in which you work, and which
one best describes the industry in whichyour spouse (including common-law
marriage) works?

2017/B10-6(8)+□ No spouse(Language – remove choice)2017/B10-7(8)

To what extent is your salary or wage
based on your work performance,
and to what extent is your spouse’ssalary or wage based on his or her
work performance?

(Language)
To what extent is your salary or wage
based on your work performance, and towhat extent is your spouse (includingcommon-law marriage)’s salary or wage
based on his or her work performance?

2017/B10-8(8)About how hard do you work eachday, and about how hard does your
spouse work each day?

(Language)
About how hard do you work each day,and about how hard does your spouse(including common-law marriage) work
each day?

2017/B10-9

What is the possibility that you or
your spouse will be unemployed (or(Language)

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business, will discontinue thebusiness) within the next two years?

What is the possibility that you or your
spouse (including common-law marriage)
will be unemployed (or in the case of
running your own business, will
discontinue the business) within the next
two years?

2017//B11(8)

Approximately how much was yoursalary or hourly wage in 2016
(including business income if you are
self-employed), and approximately
how much was your spouse’s salaryor hourly wage?

(Language)
Approximately how much was your salaryor hourly wage in 2016 (including
business income if you are selfemployed), and approximately how much
was your spouse (including common-law
marriage)’s salary or hourly wage?

2017/B11(8)

Salary per month ¥_____(Unit)
Salary per month ¥_____0,000

2017/B12(8)

Approximately how much was theannual earned income of you andyour spouse before taxes, including
bonuses and business income in2016?

(Language)
Approximately how much was the annual
earned income of you and your spouse(including common-law marriage) before
taxes, including bonuses and businessincome in 2016?

2017/B12(8)+□ No spouse(Language – remove choice)2017/B13(8)

Are you or your spouse currently
seeking jobs?

(Language)
Are you or your spouse (includingcommon-law marriage) currently seeking
jobs?

2017/B14(9)

How long does it take for you, andfor your spouse, to commute?

(Language)
How long does it take for you, and foryour spouse (including common-law
marriage), to commute?

2017/B15(9)

How much time do you and your
spouse spend doing housework
everyday?

(Language)
How much time do you and your spouse(including common-law marriage) spend
doing housework everyday?

2017/B16(9)

Do you or your spouse have adriver's license and often drive acar?

(Language)
Do you or your spouse (includingcommon-law marriage) have a driver's
license and often drive a car?

2017/B17(9)Which of the following best describes
your current household?

(Language)
Which of the following best describes
your current household? Spouse includes
common-law marriage.

2017/B22(10)

Approximate expense in 2016 forentire family ¥_____(Unit)
Approximate expense in 2016 for entire
family ¥_____0,000

2017/B24(10)

Approximate food expenses(excluding expenses of eating out)¥_____ per month(Unit)
Approximate food expenses (excluding
expenses of eating out) ¥_____,000 permonth

2017/B24(10)

Approximate expenses of eating out¥_____ per month(Unit)

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Approximate expenses of eating out¥_____,000 per month
2017/B25(10)

Approximate monthly expense in2016 for entire family: ¥_____ permonth(Unit)
Approximate monthly expense in 2016
for entire family: ¥_____0,000 per month

2017/B32(11)

In 2017 what will be the approximate
percentage change in your family’s
total annual income compared with
2016? Select the most appropriate
response from the following list.
Please answer your entire
household, for you and for your
spouse.

(Language)
In 2017 what will be the approximate
percentage change in your family’s total
annual income compared with 2016?
Select the most appropriate response
from the following list. Please answer
your entire household, for you and foryour spouse (including common-law
marriage).

2017/B36(12)

02 □ Corporate bonds(Language)
02 □ Postal savings

2017/B36(12)

08 □ Japan. Government bonds(Language)
08 □ Japanese government bonds

2017/B49(15)

3 □ I have donated blood in the past,(Language)
3 □ I have donated blood in the past, but I
have not donated in the past 3 years forhealth reasons.

2017/B49(15)

4 □ I have donated blood in the past,(Language)
4 □ I have donated blood in the past, but I
have not donated in the past 3 years
because I did not have the opportunity.

2017/B59(17)

8 □ More than ¥1,000,000

2017/B60-3(17)

but I have not donated in the past
few years for health reasons.

but I have not donated in the past
few years because I did not have theopportunity.

(Language)
8 □ ¥1,000,000 or more

15 Nigata(Language)
15 Niigata

2017/Instructions
before B62(17)

If you got married within the last
one year, please answer thefollowing questions.

(Language)
If you got married (including commonlaw marriage) within the last one year,
please answer the following
questions.

2017/B62(18)

If you got married within the last
one year, please indicate your
spouse’s highest level of education(or equivalent) completed.

(Language)
If you got married (including commonlaw marriage) within the last one year,
please indicate your spouse’s highest
level of education (or equivalent)completed.

2017/B62-7(19)

In which prefecture were your
spouse's parents born? If born inanother country, please indicate
which country.

(Language)
In which prefecture were your spouse(including common-law marriage)'s
parents born? If born in another country,
please indicate which country.

2016
2016/B2-1(6)

When did you marry your spouse?

(Language)
When did you marry your spouse(including common-law marriage)?

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2016/
Instructions
before B4 (6)If you do not have a spousecurrently, please write the answer
only in the space provided foryour answers.

(Language)
If you do not have a spouse (includingcommon-law marriage) currently,
please write the answer only in thespace provided for your answers.

2016/B4(6)

When were you and your spouseborn?

(Language)
When were you and your spouse(including common-law marriage) born?

2016/B5(6)

About how many hours per week doyou and your spouse usually work
including overtime work?

(Language)
About how many hours per week do you
and your spouse (including common-law
marriage) usually work including overtime
work?

2016/B7(7)

About how many days in a year do
you and your spouse work?

(Language)
About how many days in a year do you
and your spouse (including common-law
marriage) work?

2016/B8(7)

To what age do you and your spouseplan to work?

(Language)
To what age do you and your spouse(including common-law marriage) plan towork?

2016/B9(7)What is your occupation and what isyour spouse's occupation (Including
part-time work)?

(Language)
What is your occupation and what is your
spouse (including common-law
marriage)'s occupation (Including parttime work)?

2016/B9-1(7)What is the type of employment of
you and of your spouse?

(Language)
What is the type of employment of you
and of your spouse (including commonlaw marriage)?

2016/B9-2(7)What is your employment status, andwhat is your spouse’s employment
status?

(Language)
What is your employment status, andwhat is your spouse (including commonlaw marriage)’s employment status?

2016/B9-3(7)

Have you and your spouse worked
for a job introduced by a temporary
staffing agency in the past two
years?

(Language)
Have you and your spouse (includingcommon-law marriage) worked for a job
introduced by a temporary staffing
agency in the past two years?

2016/B9-4(8)

For how many years have you beenworking for your present employer?
And for how many years has your
spouse been working for his or her
present employer?

(Language)
For how many years have you beenworking for your present employer? Andfor how many years has your spouse(including common-law marriage) beenworking for his or her present employer?

2016/B9-4(8)More than 40 years…. 7 □(Language)
40 or more years…. 7 □2016/B9-5(8)

Approximately how many employees
are working for the company that
employs you, and how many are
working for the company that
employs your spouse?

(Language)
Approximately how many employees areworking for the company that employs
you, and how many are working for the18

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company that employs your spouse(including common-law marriage)?
2016/B9-6(8)Which one of the following best
describes the industry in which you
work, and which one best describes
the 7industry in which your spouseworks?

(Language)
Which one of the following best describes
the industry in which you work, and which
one best describes the industry in whichyour spouse (including common-law
marriage) works?

2016/B9-6(8)+□ No spouse(Language – remove choice)2016/B9-7(8)

To what extent is your salary or wage
based on your work performance,
and to what extent is your spouse’ssalary or wage based on his or her
work performance?

(Language)
To what extent is your salary or wage
based on your work performance, and towhat extent is your spouse (includingcommon-law marriage)’s salary or wage
based on his or her work performance?

2016/B9-8(8)

About how hard do you work eachday, and about how hard does your
spouse work each day?

(Language)
About how hard do you work each day,and about how hard does your spouse(including common-law marriage) work
each day?

2016/B9-9(8)What is the possibility that you or
your spouse will be unemployed (orin the case of running your own
business, will discontinue thebusiness) within the next two years?

(Language)
What is the possibility that you or your
spouse (including common-law marriage)
will be unemployed (or in the case of
running your own business, will
discontinue the business) within the next
two years?

2016//B10(9)

Approximately how much was yoursalary or hourly wage in 2015
(including business income if you are
self-employed), and approximately
how much was your spouse’s salaryor hourly wage?

(Language)
Approximately how much was your salaryor hourly wage in 2015 (including
business income if you are selfemployed), and approximately how much
was your spouse (including common-law
marriage)’s salary or hourly wage?

2016/B10(9)Salary per month ¥_____(Unit)
Salary per month ¥_____0,000

2016/B11(9)

Approximately how much was theannual earned income of you andyour spouse before taxes, including
bonuses and business income in2015?

(Language)
Approximately how much was the annual
earned income of you and your spouse(including common-law marriage) before
taxes, including bonuses and businessincome in 2015?

2016/B11(9)+□ No spouse(Language – remove choice)2016/B12(9)Are you or your spouse currently
seeking jobs?

(Language)
Are you or your spouse (includingcommon-law marriage) currently seeking
jobs?

2016/B13(9)

How long does it take for you, andfor your spouse, to commute?

(Language)
How long does it take for you, and foryour spouse (including common-law
marriage), to commute?

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2016/B14(9)

How much time do you and your
spouse spend doing housework
everyday?

(Language)
How much time do you and your spouse(including common-law marriage) spend
doing housework everyday?

2016/B15(9)Which of the following best describes
your current household?

(Language)
Which of the following best describes
your current household? Spouse includes
common-law marriage.

2016/B20(10)

Approximate expense in 2015 forentire family ¥_____(Unit)
Approximate expense in 2015 for entire
family ¥_____0,000

2016/B21(10)

Approximate food expenses(excluding expenses of eating out)¥_____ per month(Unit)
Approximate food expenses (excluding
expenses of eating out) ¥_____,000 permonth

2016/B21(10)

Approximate expenses of eating out¥_____ per month(Unit)
Approximate expenses of eating out¥_____,000 per month

2016/B22(10)

Approximate monthly expense in2015 for entire family: ¥_____ permonth(Unit)
Approximate monthly expense in 2015
for entire family: ¥_____0,000 per month

2016/B29(11)

In 2016 what will be the approximate
percentage change in your family’s
total annual income compared with
2015? Select the most appropriate
response from the following list.
Please answer your entire
household, for you and for your
spouse.

(Language)
In 2016 what will be the approximate
percentage change in your family’s total
annual income compared with 2015?
Select the most appropriate response
from the following list. Please answer
your entire household, for you and foryour spouse (including common-law
marriage).

2016/B33(12)

02 □ Corporate bonds(Language)
02 □ Postal savings

2016/B33(12)

08 □ Japan. Government bonds(Language)
08 □ Japanese government bonds

2016/B38(14)

1 □ No debts

2016/B46(15)

2 □ Health check organized by your(Language)2 □ Health check organized by youremployer or labor union of your employer

2016/B48(16)

2 □ A few times a week

(Language)2 □ 2-4 times a week

2016/B52(16)

Do your parents or your spouse’s
parents require (or did they require)physical care or help withhousework?

(Language)
Do your parents or your spouse(including common-law marriage)’s
parents require (or did they require)physical care or help with housework?

2016/B53(17)

Indicate the care levels of your andyour spouse’s parents. If you andyour spouse’s parents already(Language)
Indicate the care levels of your and your
spouse (including common-law
marriage)’s parents. If you and your(Language, question number)
1 □ No debts  Skip to B39

employee or labor union of youremployee

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passed away, choose their care level
when they were alive.

spouse’s parents already passed away,
choose their care level when they werealive.

2016/Instructions
before B54(18)

If you got married within the last
one year, please answer thefollowing questions.

(Language)
If you got married (including commonlaw marriage) in or after the year 2013,
please answer the following
questions.

2016/B54(18)

If you got married within the last
one year, please indicate your
spouse’s highest level of education(or equivalent) completed.

(Language)
If you got married (including commonlaw marriage) in or after the year 2013,
please indicate your spouse’s highest
level of education (or equivalent)completed.

2013
2013/A23(6)8 □ More than ¥1,000,000(Language)
8 □ ¥1,000,000 or more

2013/B2(8)

Please answer about your marital
status.

(Language)
Please answer about your marital status.
Spouse includes common-law marriage.

2013/B3(8)Height: _____ feet _____ inches(Unit)Height: _____cm

2013/B3(8)

Weight: _____ pounds(Unit)
Weight: _____kg

2013/B10(10)+□ No spouse(Language – remove choice)2013/B10-1(11)+□ No spouse(Language – remove choice)2013/B10-2(11)+□ No spouse(Language – remove choice)2013/B10-3(11)+□ No spouse(Language – remove choice)2013/B10-4(11)+□ No spouse(Language – remove choice)2013/B10-4(11)

More than 40 years…. 7 □(Language)
40 or more years…. 7 □2013/B10-5(11)+□ No spouse(Language – remove choice)2013/B10-6(11)+□ No spouse(Language – remove choice)2013/B10-7(12)+□ No spouse(Language – remove choice)2013/B10-8(12)+□ No spouse(Language – remove choice)2013/B10-9+□ No spouse(Language – remove choice)21

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2013/B11(12)+□ No spouse(Language – remove choice)2013/B11-1(12)+□ No spouse(Language – remove choice)2013/B11-2(12)+□ No spouse(Language – remove choice)2013/B11-3(13)+□ No spouse(Language – remove choice)2013/B11-4(13)+□ No spouse(Language – remove choice)2013/B11-5(13)+□ No spouse(Language – remove choice)2013/B13(13)

Salary per month ¥_____(Unit)
Salary per month ¥_____0,000

2013/B14(13)+□ No spouse(Language – remove choice)2013/B20(14)

Approximate expense in 2012 forentire family ¥_____(Unit)
Approximate expense in 2012 for entire
family ¥_____0,000

2013/B21(14)

Approximate food expenses(excluding expenses of eating out)¥_____ per month(Unit)
Approximate food expenses (excluding
expenses of eating out) ¥_____,000 permonth

2013/B21(14)

Approximate expenses of eating out¥_____ per month(Unit)
Approximate expenses of eating out¥_____,000 per month

2013/B22(14)

Approximate monthly expense in2012 for entire family: ¥_____ permonth(Unit)
Approximate monthly expense in 2012
for entire family: ¥_____0,000 per month

2013/B37(16)

02 □ Corporate bonds(Language)
02 □ Postal savings

2013/B37(16)

08 □ U.S. Government bonds(Language)
08 □ Japanese government bonds

2 □ Health check organized by your(Language)2 □ Health check organized by youremployer or labor union of your employer

2013/B47(19)

2 □ A few times a week

(Language)2 □ 2-4 times a week

2013/B53(20)

1. Supportt Level 1 or 2

(Language)
1. Support Level 1 or 2

2013/B45-1(18)

employee or labor union of youremployee2012
2012/A26(9)8 □ Y More than ¥1,000,000(Language)
8 □ ¥1,000,000 or more

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2012/B2(12)

Please answer about your marital
status.

(Language)
Please answer about your marital status.
Spouse includes common-law marriage.

2012/B8(15)

Y Did not go to…

(Language)□ Did not go to…

2012/B13d(17)More than 40 years…. 7 □(Language)
40 or more years…. 7 □2012/B14c(19)

More than 40 years…. 7 □(Language)
40 or more years…. 7 □2012/B18(20)

Salary per month ¥_____(Unit)
Salary per month ¥_____0,000

2012/B25(21)

Approximate expense in 2011 forentire family ¥_____(Unit)
Approximate expense in 2011 for entire
family ¥_____0,000

2012/B26(21)

Approximate food expenses(excluding expenses of eating out)¥_____ per month(Unit)
Approximate food expenses (excluding
expenses of eating out) ¥_____,000 permonth

2012/B26(21)

Approximate expenses of eating out¥_____ per month(Unit)
Approximate expenses of eating out¥_____,000 per month

2012/B27(21)

Approximate monthly expense in2011 for entire family: ¥_____ permonth(Unit)
Approximate monthly expense in 2011
for entire family: ¥_____0,000 per month

2012/B53a(27)

2 □ Health check organized by your(Language)2 □ Health check organized by youremployer or labor union of your employer

2 □ A few times a week

(Language)2 □ 2-4 times a week

2012/B55(28)

employee or labor union of youremployee

2011
2011/Section 1: 7a(2)

1 □ A job that has …, but also a 50%(Language)
1 □ A job that has …, but also a 50%
chance of the monthly income…

2011/Section 1: 7b(2)

1 □ A job that has …, but also a 50%(Language)
1 □ A job that has …, but also a 50%
chance of the monthly income…

Please answer about your marital
status.

(Language)
Please answer about your marital status.
Spouse includes common-law marriage.

7. More than 40 years(Language)
7. 40 or more years

13=Firth/Fifth grade (TechnicalCollege)
14=College or above(Language)
13=Firth/Fifth grade (TechnicalCollege, 2-year College)
14=University or above

2011/B2(6)
2011/B12d(8)
2011/Section B:
13/f-2(10)chanc of the monhly income…

chanc of the monhly income…

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2011/Section B:
18(11)

Salary per month ¥_____(Unit)
Salary per month ¥_____0,000

2011/Section B:
23 (12)

Approximate food expenses(excluding expenses of eating out)¥_____ per month(Unit)
Approximate food expenses (excluding
expenses of eating out) ¥_____,000 permonth

2011/Section B:
23(12)

Approximate expenses of eating out¥_____ per month(Unit)
Approximate expenses of eating out¥_____,000 per month

2011/Section B:
24(12)

Approximate expense in 2010 for
entire family ¥_____ hundred million_____ ten thousands(Unit)
Approximate expense in 2010 for entire
family ¥_____0,000

2011/Section B:
43a
(17)

Group A: Bank savings, cash,
Japanese government bonds(Language)Group A: Bank savings, post-officesavings, cash, Japanese government
bonds

2011/Instructions
before B44c
(18)

If you answered 2 for Q.44, please
continue. Otherwise, skip to Q.45

(Language)
If you answered 2-9 for Q.44b, please
continue. Otherwise, skip to Q.45

2011/B50a(18)

2 □ Health check organized by your(Language)2 □ Health check organized by youremployer or labor union of your employer

2 □ A few times a week

(Language)2 □ 2-4 times a week

2011/B53(19)

employee or labor union of youremployee

2010
2010/Section B:2(10)

Please answer about your spouse?

(Language)
Please answer about your spouse?
Spouse includes common-law marriage.

2010/Section
B:10d
(11)

7. More than 40 years(Language)
7. 40 or more years

2010/Section B:
12(12)salary per month ¥_____(Unit)
salary per month ¥_____0,000

2010/Section B:
16(13)

Approximate monthly food expense(excluding expense of eating out)¥_____ per month(Unit)
Approximate monthly food expense(excluding expense of eating out)¥_____,000 per month

2010/Section B:
16(13)

Approximate monthly food expenseof eating out ¥_____ per month(Unit)
Approximate monthly food expense ofeating out ¥_____,000 per month

2010/Section B:
17(13)

Approximate expense in 2009 forentire family ¥_____(Unit)
Approximate expense in 2009 for entire
family ¥_____0,000

2010/Section B:
18

Approximate monthly expense in2009 for entire family ¥_____ permonth(Unit)

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Approximate monthly expense in 2009
for entire family ¥_____0,000 per month

2010/Section B:
38(17)

Group A: Bank savings, cash,
Japanese government bonds

2010/Section B:
48(18)

2 □ A few times a week

(Language)Group A: Bank savings, post-officesavings, cash, Japanese government
bonds(Language)2 □ 2-4 times a week

2009
2009/Section B: 2
(9)Do you currently have a spouse?

(Language)
Do you currently have a spouse? Spouseincludes common-law marriage.

2009/Section B: 3
(9)Have you ever experienced a deathof your spouse or experienced adivorce or a separation?

(Language)
Have you ever experienced a death ofyour spouse or experienced a divorce ora separation? Spouse includes commonlaw marriage.

2009/Section
B:14d
(11)

7. More than 40 years(Language)
7. 40 or more years

2009/Section B:
16(12)

salary per month ¥_____(Unit)
salary per month ¥_____0,000

2009/Section B:
20(13)

Approximate food expenses(excluding expenses of eating out)¥_____ per month(Unit)
Approximate food expenses (excluding
expenses of eating out) ¥_____,000 permonth

2009/Section B:
20(13)

Approximate expenses of eating out¥_____ per month(Unit)
Approximate expenses of eating out¥_____,000 per month

2009/Section B:
21(13)

Approximate expense in 2008 forentire family ¥_____ hundred million_____ ten thousands(Unit)
Approximate expense in 2008 for entire
family ¥_____0,000

2009/Section B:
45(17)Group A: Bank savings, cash,
Japanese government bonds(Language)Group A: Bank savings, post-officesavings, cash, Japanese government
bonds

2008
2008/Section B: 2
(11)

Do you currently have a spouse?

(Language)
Do you currently have a spouse? Spouseincludes common-law marriage.

2008/Section B: 3
(12)

Have you ever experienced a deathof your spouse or experienced adivorce or a separation?

(Language)
Have you ever experienced a death ofyour spouse or experienced a divorce ora separation? Spouse includes commonlaw marriage.

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2008/Section B:
10(12)+□ No spouse(Language – remove choice)2008/Section B:
10d
(13)

7 More than 40 years(Language)
7 40 or more years

2008/Section B:
12(14)

salary per month ¥_____(Unit)
salary per month ¥_____0,000

2008/Section B:
13
(14)

10

(Language)
10 ¥14,000,000 or more

2008/Section B:
16(14)

Approximate food expense(excluding expense of eating out)¥_____ per month(Unit)
Approximate food expense (excluding
expense of eating out) ¥_____,000 permonth

2008/Section B:
16(14)

Approximate expense of eating out¥_____ per month(Unit)
Approximate expense of eating out¥_____,000 per month

2008/Section B:
17(14)

Approximate expense in 2007 forentire family ¥_____(Unit)
Approximate expense in 2007 for entire
family ¥_____0,000

2008/Section B:
18(14)

Approximate expense in 2007 forentire family ¥_____ per month(Unit)
Approximate expense in 2007 for entire
family ¥_____0,000 per month

2008/Section B:
38(18)

Group A: Bank savings, cash,
Japanese government bonds(Language)Group A: Bank savings, post-officesavings, cash, Japanese government
bonds

More than ¥14,000,000

2007
2007/Section B: 2
(11)

Do you currently have a spouse?

(Language)
Do you currently have a spouse? Spouseincludes common-law marriage.

2007/Section B: 3
(11)

Have you ever experienced a deathof your spouse or experienced adivorce or a separation?

(Language)
Have you ever experienced a death ofyour spouse or experienced a divorce ora separation? Spouse includes commonlaw marriage.

2007/Section B:
10b
(12)

7 More than 40 years(Language)
7 40 or more years

2007/Section B:
12(13)

You _____Your Spouse_____(Language)
You: salary per month ¥_____0,000 or
Wage per hour ¥_____Your spouse: salary per month¥_____0,000 or Wage per hour ¥_____

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2007/Section B:
15(13)

Approximate food expense(excluding expense of eating out)¥_____ per month(Unit)
Approximate food expense (excluding
expense of eating out) ¥_____,000 permonth

2007/Section B:
15(13)

Approximate expense of eating out¥_____ per month(Unit)
Approximate expense of eating out¥_____,000 per month

2007/Section B:
16(13)

Approximate expense in 2006 forentire family ¥_____(Unit)
Approximate expense in 2006 for entire
family ¥_____0,000

2007/Section B:
17(13)

Approximate expense in 2006 forentire family ¥_____ per month(Unit)
Approximate expense in 2006 for entire
family ¥_____0,000 per month

2007/Section B:
37(16)

Group A: Bank savings, cash,
Japanese government bonds(Language)Group A: Bank savings, post-officesavings, cash, Japanese government
bonds

2006
2006/Section B: 2(12)2 _ Now married(Language)
2 _ Now married (including common-law
marriage)

7 More than 40 years(Language)
7 40 or more years

You _____Your Spouse_____(Language)
You: salary per month ¥_____0,000 or
wage per hour ¥_____Your spouse: salary per month¥_____0,000 or wage per hour ¥_____

2006/Section B:
12(14)

Approximate food expense(excluding expense of eating out)¥_____ per month(Unit)
Approximate food expense (excluding
expense of eating out) ¥_____,000 permonth

2006/Section B:
12(14)

Approximate expense of eating out¥_____ per month(Unit)
Approximate expense of eating out¥_____,000 per month

2006/Section B:
13(14)

Approximate expense in 2006 forentire family ¥_____(Year, unit)
Approximate expense in 2005 for entire
family ¥_____0,000

2006/Section B:
14(14)

Approximate expense in 2005 forentire family ¥_____ per month(Unit)
Approximate expense in 2005 for entire
family ¥_____0,000 per month

2006/Section B:
34(17)Group A: Bank savings, cash,
Japanese government bonds(Language)Group A: Bank savings, post-officesavings, cash, Japanese government
bonds

2006/Section B:
7b(13)
2006/Section B: 9
(13)

2005

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2005/Section 1: 8
(2)

8a)

(Question number)
8-1

2005/Section 1: 8
(2)

8b)

(Question number)
8-2

2005/Section 1: 9
(2)

9a)

(Question number)
9-1

2005/Section 1: 9
(2)

9b)

(Question number)
9-2

2005/Section 1: 33(11)Yearly income: _____(Unit)
Yearly income: _____0,000

2005/Section 1: 33(11)

Monthly income: _____(Unit)
Monthly income: _____0,000

2005/Section B: 2(13)

2 _ Now married(Language)
2 _ Now married (including common-law
marriage)

2005/Section B:
5b(14)

7 More than 40 years(Language)
7 40 or more years

2005/Section B: 7
(15)

salary per month ¥_____(Unit)
salary per month ¥_____0,000

2005/Section B:
10(15)

Approximate food expense(excluding expense of eating out)¥_____ per month(Unit)
Approximate food expense (excluding
expense of eating out) ¥_____,000 permonth

2005/Section B:
10(15)

Approximate expense of eating out¥_____ per month(Unit)
Approximate expense of eating out¥_____,000 per month

2005/Section B:
11(15)

Approximate expense in 2004 forentire family ¥_____(Unit)
Approximate expense in 2004 for entire
family ¥_____0,000

2005/Section B:
12(15)

Approximate expense in 2004 forentire family ¥_____ per month(Unit)
Approximate expense in 2004 for entire
family ¥_____0,000 per month

2005/Section B:
29(17)Group A: Bank savings, cash,
Japanese government bonds(Language)Group A: Bank savings, post-officesavings, cash, Japanese government
bonds

2004
2004/Section 1: 6
(1)

13 months from today, _____Yen(Unit)
13 months from today, _____,000 Yen

2004/Section 1: 7
(1)

13 months from today, _____Yen(Unit)
13 months from today, _____,000 Yen

2004/Section 1: 8
(2)

13 months from today, _____Yen(Unit)
13 months from today, _____,000 Yen

2004/Section 1: 9

9a)(Question number)

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(2)

9-1

2004/Section 1: 9
(2)

9b)

(Question number)
9-2

2004/Section 1: 15(2)

Contribution amount → _____ yen(Unit)
Contribution amount → _____0,000 yen

2004/Section 1: 7
(3)

7.

(Question number)
20.

2004/Section 1: 8
(4)

8.

(Question number)21.

2004/Section 1: 20
(4)

20.

(Question number)22.

2004/Section 1: 21
(5)

21.

(Question number)23.

2004/Section 1: 22
(6)

22.

(Question number)24.

2004/Section 1: 23
(6)

23.

(Question number)25.

2004/Section 1: 24
(6)

24.

(Question number)26.

2004/Section 1: 25
(6)

25.

(Question number)27.

2004/Section 1: 26
(6)

26.

(Question number)28.

2004/Section 1: 26(6)

10 More than 40 minutes before(Language)
10 40 or more minutes before

2004/Section 1: 27
(6)

27.

(Question number)29.

2004/Section 1: 28
(6)

28.

(Question number)30.

2004/Section B: 2(6)2 _ Now married(Language)
2 _ Now married (including common-law
marriage)

2004/Section B:
6b(7)

7 More than 40 years(Language)
7 40 or more years

2004/Section B:
12(8)

Approximate food expense(excluding expense of eating out)¥_____ per month(Unit)
Approximate food expense (excluding
expense of eating out) ¥_____,000 permonth

2004/Section B:
12(8)

Approximate expense of eating out¥_____ per month(Unit)
Approximate expense of eating out¥_____,000 per month

2004/Section B:
13(9)

Approximate expense in 2003 forentire family ¥_____(Unit)
Approximate expense in 2003 for entire
family ¥_____0,000

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2004/Section B:
14(9)

Approximate expense in 2003 forentire family ¥_____ per month(Unit)
Approximate expense in 2003 for entire
family ¥_____0,000 per month

2003
2003/Section 1: 5
(3)

2 Your monthly income isguaranteed to ¥300,000.

(Language)
2 Your monthly income is guaranteed to¥350,000.

2003/Section 1: 11(5)

Contribution amount → _____ yen(Unit)
Contribution amount → _____0,000 yen

2003/Section 1:
12-1
(5)

Purchase if the price is less than_____ yen.

(Unit)
Purchase if the price is less than_____0,000 yen.

2003/Section 1:
12-2
(5)

The price is less than _____ yen.

(Unit)The price is less than _____0,000 yen.

2003/Section 1:
14-1
(6)

Sell if the price is more than _____
yen.

(Unit)
Sell if the price is more than _____0,000
yen.

2003/Section 1:
14-2
(6)

Sell if the price is more than _____
yen.

(Unit)
Sell if the price is more than _____0,000
yen.

2003/Section 2:
5-2
(13)

7 More than 40 years(Language)
7 40 or more years

Approx. _____ yen(Unit)
Approx. _____0,000 yen

2003/Section 2: 11(15)30