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Section A
A1.

How true for you is each of the following statements? Answer for each on a scale from 1 to 5, where “1” means it isparticularly true for you and “5” means “it doesn't hold true at all for you. (X ONE Box For EACH)
Doesn’t Hold
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My daily life is fulfilling .............................................................................. 1
I plan to spend a lot of money or plan to purchase expensive
items in the future ................................................................................. 1 □I don’t feel uncomfortable borrowing money ............................................ 1 □I am so occupied with my daily life that I cannot save much money ....... 1 □Even if I make plans, I end up procrastinating ......................................... 1 □If there is something that I want, I need to buy it ..................................... 1 □I always plan things before I actually do them ......................................... 1 □If I have work that can wait to be done tomorrow,
I wait until tomorrow to do it ................................................................ 1 □I have anxieties about my health ............................................................. 1 □I am deeply religious................................................................................. 1 □I have been feeling stressed lately ........................................................... 1 □I have been feeling depressed lately ....................................................... 1 □I haven’t been sleeping well lately ........................................................... 1 □I have been feeling lonely lately ............................................................... 1 □I have anxieties about my ‘life after I am 65 years old’*(For those who are already aged 65 or above, ‘life in future’) .............. 1 □I want to bequeath as much of my inheritance as possible
to my spouse......................................................................................... 1 □Behaving similarly to people around me makes me feel comfortable...... 1 □When I am faced with a problem, I usually act before I think .................. 1 □I never cut into a line of people ................................................................ 1 □I always keep my promise ........................................................................ 1 □I am never late for appointments/deadlines ............................................. 1 □Work is something to live for .................................................................... 1 □Work is for making money........................................................................ 1 □I enjoy competing with others................................................................... 1 □

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A2. To what extent do you agree with each of the following statements? Answer on a scale from 1 to 5, where “1” means
you agree completely and “5” means you disagree completely. (X ONE Box For EACH)
Completely
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In general, most people are trustworthy. .................................................. 1 □Completely
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others (such as picking up trash in a park) ............................................. 1 □Although an economy regulated by market forces widens theincome gap between the rich and the poor, it makes people
wealthier in general; so in total, they are better off ............................... 1 □It is the government’s responsibility to take care of those who cannot
take care of themselves financially ....................................................... 1 □The most important factor for success in life is hard work
rather than luck and personal connections ........................................... 1 □The Japan of today is polarized in many ways. ....................................... 1 □Japan should equalize income and assets more. .................................... 1 □In general, today’s Japan is an unfair society. ......................................... 1 □Those with a larger income and more assets should havea heavier tax burden. .......................................................................... 1 □An overpaid athlete receives an annual income ofa hundred million yen. ........................................................................ 1 □An overpaid manager receives an annual income ofa hundred million yen. ........................................................................ 1 □Although the income of poor people remains constant,
it is a good thing that the income of rich people increases. ............... 1 □It is a bad thing that the top 1% of people
holding assets acquire more wealth. .................................................. 1 □If the income gap in society narrows,
I do not care that my affluence ranking will fall to some extent. ....... 1 □We should narrow the income gap,
even if it decreases the economic growth rate. .................................. 1 □Narrowing the income gap through taxes and social security will
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A3. Suppose that you are to receive money from someone. You can either choose to receive the money today, or 7 days
from today, but the amounts will be different. Compare the amounts and dates below in Option “A” and Option “B”,
and indicate which option you prefer for each of the nine choices.
Option “A”
Receive
today

Option “B”
Receive
7 daysfrom today¥3,014¥3,297¥3,037¥3,000¥5,951¥3,068¥3,119¥2,996¥3,011or¥3,005¥3,003¥3,008¥3,000¥3,005¥3,009¥3,001¥3,002¥3,008Which ONE do you prefer?
(X ONE Box For EACH Row)
Option “A”

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A4. Now, suppose that you are to receive money from someone and you can choose either to receive the money 90
days from today, or 97 days from today, but the amounts will be different. Compare the amounts and dates below
in Option “A” and Option “B” and indicate which option you prefer for each of the nine choices.
Option “A”
Receive 90
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from today¥3,000¥3,006¥3,000¥3,007¥3,006¥3,002¥3,007¥3,001¥3,007

Option “B”
Receive 97
daysfrom today¥3,118¥3,000¥3,009¥3,301¥3,035¥3,005¥5,955¥3,001¥3,066orWhich ONE do you prefer?
(X ONE Box For EACH Row)
Option “A”

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A5. Let’s assume that you are required to spend 3 hours (=180 Minutes) once a year cleaning a park. Today is yourassigned work day, but it seems that the park has less litter than expected. Now you have the choice to shorten
your work hours either today or on the next available day, which is 7 days from today. Please look at Option“A” and Option “B” below for the work date and minutes you can choose, and indicate which you prefer for each of
the eight choices.
Option “A”
Reduce my working time
today
60 Minutes reduction
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58 Minutes reduction
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Option “B”
Reduce my working time 7days from today
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48 Minutes reduction
90 Minutes reduction
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55 Minutes reduction

Which ONE do you prefer?
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A6. Now, let’s assume that you are required to spend 3 hours (=180 Minutes) once a year cleaning a park. Your assigned
work day is 90 days from today, but it seems that the park will have less litter than expected. You now have thechoice to shorten the work hours either on that day, 90 days from today, or on the next available day, which is
97 days from today. Please look at Option “A” and Option “B” below for the work date and minutes you can choose,and indicate which you prefer for each of the eight choices.
Option “A”
Reduce my working time
90 days from today
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Reduce my working time
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A7. In which of the following two ways would you prefer to receive your monthly salary? Assume that your job
assignment is the same for each scenario. If you are a dependent (e.g. student, housewife, etc.) and not working,please answer based on the assumption that your monthly income equals your current actual living expenses.
(X ONE Box)
Option “A”

Option “B”

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A 50% chance of the salary doubling, butalso a 50% chance of the salarydecreasing by 60%
A 50% chance of the salary doubling, butalso a 50% chance of the salarydecreasing by 50%
A 50% chance of the salary doubling, butalso a 50% chance of the salarydecreasing by 45%
A 50% chance of the salary doubling, butalso a 50% chance of the salarydecreasing by 30%
A 50% chance of the salary doubling, butalso a 50% chance of the salarydecreasing by 10%
A 50% chance of the salary doubling, butalso a 50% chance of the salarydecreasing by 5%
A 50% chance of the salary doubling, butalso a 50% chance of the salarydecreasing by 1%

Which ONE do you prefer?
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Option “A”

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A8. In which of the following two ways would you prefer to receive your monthly salary? Assume that your job
assignment is the same for each scenario. If you are a dependent (e.g. student, housewife, etc.) and not working
please answer based on the assumption that your monthly income equals your current actual living expenses.
(X ONE Box)
Option “A”

Option “B”

orWhich ONE do you prefer?
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Option “A”
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A9. In which of the following two ways would you prefer to receive your monthly salary? Assume that your job
assignment is the same for each scenario. If you are a dependent (e.g. student, housewife, etc.) and not working
please answer based on the assumption that your monthly income equals your current actual living expenses.
(X ONE Box)
Option “A”

Which ONE do you prefer?
(X ONE Box For Each ROW)

Option “B”

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A10. Overall, how happy would you say you are currently? Using a scale from 0 - 10 where “10” is “very happy” and “0”is “very unhappy”, how would you rate you current level of happiness? (X ONE Box)
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A12. How satisfied are you with each of the following?

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SatisfiedYour life overall
The place you live inYour non-work activities
The current financial situation ofyour household
Relationships with your friends
Work
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except for spouseA13. Assume that you know there is a 50% chance of losing ¥100,000 on a given day. You can take out insurance tocover this amount in case of loss. If an insurance policy is sold as listed below, would you purchase it? You may
choose Option “A”, to purchase the insurance, or Option “B”, not to purchase the insurance. Please indicate which
option you prefer for each of the nine insurance prices.
Which ONE do you prefer?
(X ONE Box For EACH Row)
Price of the insurance
Option “A”
Option “B”(purchase the insurance)(NOT purchase the insurance)¥1,0001 □2 □¥5,000
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How high does the chance of rain have to be before you will bring an umbrella with you when you go out?
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A15. Suppose that there is a “speed lottery” with a 50% chance of winning ¥100,000. If you win, you get the prize rightaway. If you lose, you get nothing. How much would you spend to buy a ticket for this lottery? Choose Option “A” if
you would buy it at that price, and choose Option “B” if you would not buy the ticket at that price.
(X ONE Box For EACH Row)

Price of the “speed
lottery” ticket

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Option “A”(buy the “speed lottery” Option “B” (DO NOT buy
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you prefer for each of the seven choices.
Option “A”
Receive if you pick a
red ball¥1,000¥1,000¥1,000¥1,000¥1,000¥1,000¥1,000

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are there. You can choose either an Option "A", to take a ball from the bag and you can get ¥1,000 if the ball is red,or Option “B”, to take certain amount of money without taking a ball. Which would you choose option "A" or "B"?
Please look at Option “A” and Option “B” below and indicate which you prefer for each of the seven choices.
Option “A”
Receive if you take a
red ball¥1,000¥1,000¥1,000¥1,000¥1,000¥1,000¥1,000

Option “B”
orCertainly receive
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¥400
¥600
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A18. Suppose that you receive ¥10,000. You are told to share the ¥10,000 with a complete stranger. You can decide on
how to allocate it. The stranger will not know who gave the money and how you allocated it. Select the mostappropriate response from the following list. (X ONE Box)

□ You: ¥10,000□ You: ¥9,000
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A19. Suppose that you and a complete stranger will receive some money. The amount of money you receive is allocatedas indicated in either A or B below. You can decide whether the allocation is as indicated in A or B, and the stranger
will not know how the money was allocated. In this situation, would you choose the option in A or B? For each of thefour cases below, select A or B. (X ONE Box)
Case 1Case 2
Case 3
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A. You: ¥10,000
A. You: ¥10,000
A. You: ¥10,000
A. You: ¥10,000

The stranger: ¥10,000
The stranger: ¥10,000
The stranger: ¥10,000
The stranger: ¥10,000

B. You: ¥10,000 The stranger: 6,000
B. You: ¥16,000 The stranger: 4,000
B. You: ¥10,000 The stranger: 18,000
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A20. Suppose that you get to know a famous charitable organization, which donates to the poor who earn a fifth of thehousehold per person income as you do. What percentage of your monthly household per person income would you
be willing to donate to the charitable organization? Suppose that you know that your donation directly reaches thepoor. What is the maximum percentage you would donate? Select the most appropriate response from the following
list. (X ONE Box)

□ Up to 1% of your monthly household per person income□ Up to 2% of your monthly household per person income
3 □ Up to 5% of your monthly household per person income
4 □ Up to 10% of your monthly household per person income
5 □ Up to 11% or more of your monthly household per person income
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In the same circumstances as A20, further suppose that the poor receive as government aid twice the amount of
the donation you offered. In this new system, how much would you be willing to donate to the poor? Select youranswer based on your response to A20. (X ONE Box)

□ Reduce the amount□ Will not change the amount
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A21. Considering the following two cases, do you agree that more foreigners will come to Japan to settle? In one case,the foreigners have high technical knowledge and ability. In the other, the foreigners are not highly skilled and tend
to engage in unskilled labor.
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the following statements? Answer on a scale from 1 to 5, where “1” means you completely agree and “5” means you
completely disagree.
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Section B - The following questions are about you and your family.

□ Male□ Female

B1.

Your gender:

B2.

Please answer about your marital status. (X ONE Box)
1□ I have a spouse (husband or wife, excluding spouses through common-law marriages) (Continue)
2□ I have a spouse through a common-law marriage  (Continue)
3□ I am not currently married, having divorced or separated  (Continue)
4□ I am an unattached widow or widower  (Continue)
5□ I have never married  (Skip to B2-2)
6□ I am currently separated in the process of divorce  (Continue)
7□ I am not married but living with significant other  (Skip to B2-2)

B2-1.

When did you marry your spouse? (Write In #)Month __________ Year ____________________ or when I was __________ years old

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All respondents should answer the following question
B2-2.

Do you have plans to marry, or want to marry in the future? (X ONE Box)
1 □ I already have plans to marry.
2 □ I do not have any plans to marry but would like to.
3 □ I do not have any plans to marry and do not want to.
4 □ I already have married.

If you do not have a spouse currently, please write the answer only in the space provided for your answers.
B3.

When were you and your spouse born? (Write In Number for Month and Year)
You, yourself: Month _____ _____ Year _____ _____ _____ _____Your spouse:Month _____ _____ Year _____ _____ _____ _____

B4.

What is your and your spouse’s height and weight? (Write In #)You, yourself:
Height:cm,
Weight:Your spouse:
Height:cm,
Weight:

kg
kg

B5.

About how many hours per week do you and your spouse usually work including overtime work? If you don’t workoutside the home, X “don’t work”. If your spouse doesn’t work outside the home, X “doesn’t work”.
(Write In A Number For EACH Row)
You_______________ hours per week
□Don’t work
Your spouse_______________ hours per week
□Doesn’t work

B5-1.

About how many hours per week in paid overtime do you and your spouse work? (Write in a number in each row)
If you or your spouse do not work overtime, please write zero.
You
Your spouse

B5-2.

_______________ hours per week_______________ hours per week

□Don’t work
□Doesn’t work

About how many days in a year do you and your spouse work? If you don’t work outside the home, X “don’t work”.
If your spouse doesn’t work outside the home, X “doesn’t work”.
(Write In Number For EACH Row)
You
Your spouse

B7.

□Don’t work
□Doesn’t work

About how many hours per week in unpaid overtime do you and your spouse work? (Write in a number in eachrow. If you or your spouse do not work overtime please write zero.)YouYour spouse

B6.

_______________ hours per week_______________ hours per week_______________ days per year_______________ days per year

□Don’t work
□Doesn’t work-

To what age do you and your spouse plan to work? If you are already retired, write in your age at the time ofretirement. If you haven’t worked outside the home, X “haven’t worked”. If your spouse hasn’t worked outside thehome, X “hasn’t worked”. (Write In Number For EACH Row)
You
Your spouse_______________ years old_______________ years old-□Haven’t worked-□Hasn’t worked

Please answer if you don’t work.
B8.

If you were working, what do you estimate you would be making per hour? (Write In)¥_______________ per hour

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B9.

What is your occupation and what is your spouse's occupation (Including part-time work)?
(X ONE Box For EACH)
Yourself
Your Spouse
Office and administrative support ............................................................ 01 □01 □Sales and related occupations ................................................................. 02 □02 □Management, business, and financial operations .................................... 03 □03 □Professional and related occupations ...................................................... 04 □04 □Service occupations (healthcare support/protective service,or food preparation and serving-related, security guards, etc.) ........... 05 □05 □Construction, extraction, and maintenance .............................................. 06 □06 □Farming, fishing, and forestry................................................................... 07 □07 □Housewives/Househusbands ................................................................. 08 □08 □Student ..................................................................................................... 09 □09 □Retired (excluding housewives/househusbands) ................................... 10 □10 □Unemployed (excluding housewives/househusbands)...................... 11 □11 □Other (Specify): _______________________________________ ........ 12 □12 □If you answered 1 to 7 for yourself and/or your spouse for B9, please continue. Otherwise, skip to B10
B9-1.

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

(X ONE Box)
Yourself
Employee of private company or organization .......................................... 1 □Government employee .............................................................................. 2 □Management position ................................................................................ 3 □Self-employed ........................................................................................... 4 □Family employee (in self-employed business) .......................................... 5 □Your Spouse

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B9-2.

What is your employment status, and what is your spouse’s employment status? (X ONE Box)
Yourself
Your Spouse
Full-time employee .................................................................................... 1 □
1 □Part-time employee ................................................................................... 2 □2 □Student part-time employee ...................................................................... 3 □3 □Temporary work (sent to a company from a temporary job agency,
internship, specific project for a company, etc.) .................................... 4 □4 □Contract worker ......................................................................................... 5 □5 □Other: ............. .......................................................................................... 6 □
6□

B9-3.

Have you and your spouse worked for a job introduced by a temporary staffing agency in the past two years?
(X ONE Box that best describes the type of work.)
Yourself
Mostly jobs lasting one day ....................................................................... 1 □Mostly jobs lasting two to less than ten days ............................................ 2 □Mostly jobs lasting ten days to less than three months ............................ 3 □Mostly jobs lasting three months or more ................................................. 4 □I did not take any dispatched employment ................................................ 5 □Your Spouse

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B9-4.

For how many years have you been working for your present employer? And for how many years has your spousebeen working for his or her present employer? (X ONE Box)
Yourself
Your SpouseLess than a year ........................................................................................ 1 □1 □A year to less than 5 years........................................................................ 2 □2 □5 years to less than 10 years .................................................................... 3 □3 □10 years to less than 20 years .................................................................. 4 □4 □20 years to less than 30 years .................................................................. 5 □5 □30 years to less than 40 years .................................................................. 6 □6 □More than 40 years ................................................................................... 7 □
7 □

B9-5.

Approximately how many employees are working for the company that employs you, and how many are working
for the company that employs your spouse? Indicate the approximate numbers including the head office, allbranch offices, branch stores, sales offices and factories. If the employer is a government organization, select"Government employee." (X ONE Box)
Yourself
Your Spouse
1 to 5 people ............................................................................................. 1 □1 □6 to 29 people ........................................................................................... 2 □2 □30 to 99 people ......................................................................................... 3 □3 □100 to 299 people ..................................................................................... 4 □4 □300 to 499 people ..................................................................................... 5 □5 □500 to 999 people ..................................................................................... 6 □6 □1,000 to 4,999 people ............................................................................... 7 □7 □5,000 or more people ................................................................................ 8 □8 □Government employee .............................................................................. 9 □9 □8[Japan] 2018 Preference Parameters Study of Osaka Univeristy

B9-6.

Which one of the following best describes the industry in which you work, and which one best describes theindustry in which your spouse works? (X ONE Box)
Yourself
Your Spouse
Agriculture and related industries ............................................................ 01 □01 □Mining ....................................................................................................... 02 □02 □Construction ............................................................................................. 03 □03 □Manufacturing .......................................................................................... 04 □04 □Wholesale trade/Retail trade .................................................................... 05 □05 □Finance and insurance ............................................................................. 06 □06 □Real estate ............................................................................................... 07 □07 □Transportation/Telecommunications ........................................................ 08 □08 □Utilities ...................................................................................................... 09 □09 □Services.................................................................................................... 10 □10 □Education ................................................................................................. 11 □11 □Others....................................................................................................... 12 □
12 □

B9-7.

To what extent is your salary or wage based on your work performance, and to what extent is your spouse’s salaryor wage based on his or her work performance? (X ONE Box)
Yourself
Your Spouse
The wage is based almost entirely on performance ................................. 1 □1 □The wage is based mostly on performance .............................................. 2 □2 □The wage is based slightly on performance.............................................. 3 □3 □The wage is not at all based on performance ........................................... 4 □
4 □

B9-8.

About how hard do you work each day, and about how hard does your spouse work each day? Please answer
based on the amount of work done per hour. (X ONE Box)
Yourself
Your Spouse
Could not work any harder than currently ................................................. 1 □1 □Work hard and continuously...................................................................... 2 □2 □Work continuously but not hard ................................................................ 3 □3 □Work but have some downtime ................................................................. 4 □4 □Work but have a lot of downtime ............................................................... 5 □
5 □

B9-9.

What is the possibility that you or your spouse will be unemployed (or in the case of running your own business,
will discontinue the business) within the next two years? (X ONE Box)
Yourself
Your Spouse
Strong possibility ....................................................................................... 1 □1 □Some possibility ........................................................................................ 2 □2 □Little possibility .......................................................................................... 3 □3 □Don't know................................................................................................. 4 □4 □All respondents should answer the following question
B10.
Approximately how much was your salary or hourly wage in 2017 (including business income if you are
self-employed), and approximately how much was your spouse’s salary or hourly wage? (Write In)
You:

Salary per month ¥_____ _____ _____ _____or Wage per hour ¥_____ _____Your spouse:

Salary per month ¥_____ _____ _____ _____or Wage per hour ¥_____ _____

B11.

Approximately how much was the annual earned income of you and your spouse before taxes, including bonuses
and business income in 2017? (X ONE Box)
Yourself
Your Spouse
None ............................................................................................... 01 □01 □Less than ¥1,000,000 .................................................................... 02 □02 □¥1,000,000 to less than ¥2,000,000............................................... 03 □03 □¥2,000,000 to less than ¥4,000,000............................................... 04 □04 □¥4,000,000 to less than ¥6,000,000............................................... 05 □05 □¥6,000,000 to less than ¥8,000,000............................................... 06 □06 □¥8,000,000 to less than ¥10,000,000............................................. 07 □07 □¥10,000,000 to less than ¥12,000,000........................................... 08 □08 □¥12,000,000 to less than ¥14,000,000........................................... 09 □09 □¥14,000,000 or more ...................................................................... 10 □
10 □

B12.

Are you or your spouse currently seeking jobs? (Please answer regardless of whether you presently have a job.)(X ONE Box For EACH Row). If you and your spouse are seeking jobs, please indicate the duration of yoursearch. If it is more than one month, please write in a specific duration
You□ Seeking a job□ Not seeking a job

1.Less than a month 2.More than a month (___year/s ___month/s)□ Seeking a job
2□ Not seeking a job

1.Less than a month 2.More than a month (___year/s___month/s)

12Your spouse

B13.

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How long does it take for you, and for your spouse, to commute? If you or your spouse do/does not work, pleaseindicate 0 (Write In Number).
You:
Your spouse:____hours______minutes____hours______minutes

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B14.

How much time do you and your spouse spend doing housework everyday? Please answer an average amount oftime per day for weekdays and weekends. (Write In)
You:
week days: ____hours______minutes;Your spouse: week days: ____hours______minutes;

week ends: ____hours______minutes
week ends: ____hours______minutes

All respondents should answer the following question
B15.

Which of the following best describes your current household? (X ONE Box)
1 □Single2 □You and your parent(s)3 □You and your spouse
4 □You, your spouse and your children
5 □You and your children (no spouse)
6 □You, your spouse, and your (or your spouse's) parent(s)7 □You, your spouse, your children and your (or your spouse's) parent(s)8 □You, your spouse, your children and your (or your spouse's) parent(s)/sibling(s)9 □You and your friend(s)10 □□ Others (Specify):__________________

B16.

How many people are currently living in your household including yourself?
# of people: _____ _____(Write In)

B17.

Now, we would like to ask you about dependents in your family. Here, a dependent (one supported) is anyone
claimed as such on the last tax return. (X ONE Box)

You are ….

□ Supporting someone in the family□ Supported by someone in your family
3 □ Neither supporting nor being supported (single-person household included)
1
2

B18.

How many sons and daughters do you have? If you do not have any children, please indicate 0 in the following
boxes. (Write In Number)Son

Daughterchild/renchild/renB19. Are your parents alive? (X ONE Box) If they are alive, indicate their age. If they are deceased, indicate their age ofdeath. (Write In For EACH)□Alive□Deceased
1□Alive2□DeceasedYour father

12Your mother

B20.

__________ years old__________ years old__________ years old__________ years old

How much did you spend on durable consumer goods such as housing, cars, and expensive electric products foryour entire family in 2017? (Write In)
Approximate expense in 2017 for entire family ¥_____________________B21.

Did your household purchase a house (or condo) in 2017? (X ONE Box)
1

B22.

□ Yes

2

□ No

How much were the average food expenses of your entire family per month in 2017?

(Write In For EACH Row)

Approximate food expenses (excluding expenses of eating out) . ¥____________________ per month
Approximate expenses of eating out ............................................ ¥____________________ per month
B23.

How much were the average expenditures of your entire family per month in 2017? Exclude durable consumer
goods purchased such as housing, cars, expensive electronic products, taxes, insurance premiums, andmortgage interest. Include costs of public utilities and energy bills. (Write In)
Approximate monthly expense in 2017 for entire family: ¥_________________________ per month

B24.

In 2017 what was the approximate percentage change in your family’s total annual expenditures compared with
2016? Select the most appropriate response from the following list. (X ONE Box)

Increased Increased Increased Increased
by at
by at
by at
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Changed Decreased Decreased Decreased Decreased
least
least
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In 2018, what will be the approximate percentage change in your family’s total annual expenditures comparedwith 2017? Select the most appropriate response from the following list. (X ONE Box)
Increase Increase Increase Increase
by at
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Change Decrease Decrease Decrease Decrease
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B25.

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B26.

By what percentage do you expect consumer prices will change in 2018, compared with the previous year?
(X ONE Box)
Increase Increase Increase Increase
Decrease Decrease Decrease Decrease
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B27.

By what percentage do you expect the Japanese nominal average wage will change in 2018, compared with2017? Select the most appropriate response from the following list. (X ONE Box)
Increase Increase Increase Increase
Decrease Decrease Decrease Decrease
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B28.

Approximately how much was the annual earned income before taxes and with bonuses included of your entire
household for 2017? (If you are a student, please indicate the income of your parents' entire household.)(X ONE Box)
01 □ Less than ¥1,000,000
02 □¥1,000,000 to less than ¥2,000,000
03 □ ¥2,000,000 to less than ¥4,000,000
04 □¥4,000,000 to less than ¥6,000,000
05 □ ¥6,000,000 to less than ¥8,000,000
06 □¥8,000,000 to less than ¥10,000,000
07 □ ¥10,000,000 to less than ¥12,000,000
08 □¥12,000,000 to less than ¥14,000,000
09 □ ¥14,000,000 to less than ¥16,000,000
10 □¥16,000,000 to less than ¥18,000,000
11 □ ¥18,000,000 to less than ¥20,000,000
12 □More than ¥20,000,000

B29.

In 2017 what was the approximate percentage change in your family’s total annual income compared with 2016?
Select the most appropriate response from the following list. (If you are a student, please answer for the incomeof your parents' entire household.) (X ONE Box)

Increased Increased Increased Increased
Decreased Decreased Decreased Decreased
by at
by at
by at
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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. (If you are a student, please answer for the income of your parents' entire household.)(X ONE Box for EACH Row)
Increase Increase Increase Increase
by at
by at
by at
by at
least
least
least
least
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B31.

What is the nature of your residence?

(X ONE Box)

□ Your own house (a single-family house)□ Your own condominium
3 □ Private rented house (a single house or an apartment)
4 □ Supplied house (a company house or an official residence)□ Government-owned housing□ Lodgings (Hotels, Motels, etc.)
7 □Dormitory, Group Quarters, etc.
8 □Others

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B32.

Approximately how much is the present appraised value of all housing and property owned by your entire
household? (If you are a student, please answer about the housing and property owned by your parents' entire
household.) (X ONE Box)

□ Do not possess housing or properties□ Less than ¥5,000,000
03 □ ¥5,000,000 to less than ¥10,000,000
04 □ ¥10,000,000 to less than ¥15,000,000
05 □ ¥15,000,000 to less than ¥20,000,000
B33.

□ ¥20,000,000 to less than ¥30,000,000□ ¥30,000,000 to less than ¥40,000,000
08 □ ¥40,000,000 to less than ¥50,000,000
09 □ ¥50,000,000 to less than ¥100,000,000
10 □ ¥100,000,000 or more

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07

Approximately how much is the balance of financial assets (savings, stocks, bonds, insurance, etc.) of your entire
household? (If you are a student, please indicate the balance of financial assets of your parents' entire
household.) (X ONE Box)

□ Less than ¥2,500,000□ ¥2,500,000 to less than ¥5,000,000
03 □ ¥5,000,000 to less than ¥7,500,000
04 □ ¥7,500,000 to less than ¥10,000,000
05 □ ¥10,000,000 to less than ¥15,000,000
B34.

□ ¥15,000,000 to less than ¥20,000,000□ ¥20.000,000 to less than ¥30,000,000
08 □ ¥30,000,000 to less than ¥50,000,000
09 □ ¥50.000,000 to less than ¥100,000,000
10 □ ¥100,000,000 or more

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Please indicate which of the following financial assets you own. (X ALL That Apply)□ Bank savings (including cooperative banks, credit unions and other associations)□ Corporate bonds
03 □ Life insurance
04 □ Stocks
05 □ Investment Trusts
06 □ Foreign currency deposits
07 □ Futures / Options
08 □ Japan. Government bonds
09 □ Government bonds of foreign countries
10 □ Private individual pensions (from life insurance companies, etc.)
11 □ Company pensions
12 □ Cash
13 □ None  (Skip to B35)
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(Continue)

B34-1. What percentage of the financial assets of your entire household are in the following?
(Write In % For Group B only)Group A: Bank savings, Postal savings, cash, Japanese government bonds
Group B: Investment trusts, stocks, futures/options, corporate bonds, foreign currency deposits, government bonds offoreign countries __________%All respondents should answer the following question
B35.

What is the approximate value of the total assets target (i.e., financial assets and real assets such as housing andland) for your entire household? (If you are a student, please answer based on assets owned by your parents’
entire household.) (X ONE Box)

□ Less than ¥5,000,000□ ¥5,000,000 to less than ¥10,000,000
03 □ ¥10,000,000 to less than ¥15,000,000
04 □ ¥15,000,000 to less than ¥20,000,000
05 □ ¥20,000,000 to less than ¥30,000,000
B36.

□ ¥30,000,000 to less than ¥40,000,000□ ¥40,000,000 to less than ¥60,00,000
08 □ ¥60,000,000 to less than ¥100,000,000
09 □ ¥100,000,000 to less than ¥200,000,000
10 □ ¥200,000,000 or more

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What is the approximate value of total assets (i.e., financial assets and real assets such as housing and land)common for people around you? (X ONE Box)

□ Less than ¥5,000,000□ ¥5,000,000 to less than ¥10,000,000
03 □ ¥10,000,000 to less than ¥15,000,000
04 □ ¥15,000,000 to less than ¥20,000,000
05 □ ¥20,000,000 to less than ¥30,000,000
B37.

□ ¥30,000,000 to less than ¥40,000,000□ ¥40,000,000 to less than ¥60,00,000
08 □ ¥60,000,000 to less than ¥100,000,000
09 □ ¥100,000,000 to less than ¥200,000,000
10 □ ¥200,000,000 or more

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Do you currently have any debts? Debts here include housing loans, car loans and any other installment
payments on which you have to pay interest charges. (X ONE Box)
1 □ No debts
 (Skip to B38)
2 □ Yes, have debts

B37-1. If you are paying off housing loan(s), what is the current balance of your housing loan(s)?

□ Less than ¥2,500,000□ ¥2,500,000 to less than ¥5,000,000
3 □ ¥5,000,000 to less than ¥7,500,000
4 □ ¥7,500,000 to less than ¥10,000,000
5 □ ¥10,000,000 to less than ¥15,000,000
6 □ ¥15,000,000 to less than ¥20,000,000
7 □ ¥20,000,000 to less than ¥30,000,000
8 □ ¥30,000,000 or more
9 □ No housing loans
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B37-2. Do you have any debts other than housing loan(s), including car loans and any other installment payments on
which you have to pay interest charges? (X ONE Box)

□ No loans other than housing loans  (Skip to B38)
□ Less than ¥500,000
3 □ ¥500,000 to less than ¥1,000,000
4 □ ¥1,000,000 to less than ¥2,000,000
5 □ ¥2,000,000 to less than ¥3,000,000
6 □ ¥3,000,000 to less than ¥5,000,000
7 □ ¥5,000,000 to less than ¥7,500,000
8 □ ¥7,500,000 to less than ¥10,000,000
9 □ ¥10,000,000 or more
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B37-3. What debts do you currently have? (X ALL That Apply)□ Car loan(s)□ Installment payment(s) for consumption
03 □ Education loan(s)04 □ Borrowing for living and/or medical expenses□ Borrowing for business fund(s)□ Borrowing for entertainment expenses
07 □ Borrowing to pay off debts
08 □ Other

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05

02

06

All respondents should answer the following question
B38.

Do you use credit cards? If you do, how do you use them? (X ALL That Apply)□ For payments in full
□ For payments in installments with no interest
3 □ For payments in installments with interest charges
4 □ For revolving payments
5 □ I have a credit card or cards but do not use it or them
6 □ I do not have a credit card
1
2

B39.

Have you ever been rejected for a loan application (excluding housing loans)? (X ALL That Apply)□ Yes□ No, but I did not get approved for the full amount for which I applied, only for a reduced amount3 □ Did not apply because I did not think I would be approved
4 □ No, I have always been able to borrow the amount I applied for5 □ I have never attempted to borrow money
1
2

B40.

On a scale of 0-10 with “10” being “Highest” and “0” being “Lowest”, please indicate what you think your standardof living is. (X ONE Box)
HighestLowest
10

B41.

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How does your standard of living compare with that of the people around you? (X ONE Box)
1 □ Theirs is much lower than mine
4 □ Theirs is somewhat higher than mine
2 □ Theirs is somewhat lower than mine
5 □ Theirs is much higher than mine
3 □ Theirs is about the same as mine

B41-1. In B41, with whom did you compare your standard of living?

(X ONE Box)

□ Neighbor□ Your own classmates when you were in school
03 □ Relatives
04 □ Families of your children’s classmates
05 □ Worker in your company who is in your age group, has similar academic background, or who started
01
02

working in the same year06

□ Worker in your company who is assigned to a similar job as yours, regardless of their age, academic

07□ Worker in another company in the same industry who belongs to the same age group, has similar08□ Worker in another company in the same industry who is assigned to a similar job as yours, regardlessbackground, year in which he or she joined the company.

academic background, or who started working in the same yearof his or her age, academic background, and year in which he or she joined a company□ Average person in the US
10 □ Average person in the world
11 □ Friend or acquaintance excluding above choices
12 □ Others (Specify): _________________________
13 □ I don’t know
09

B42.

How would you describe your current health status: Is it excellent, very good, good, fair, or poor? (X ONE Box)

□ Excellent
2 □ Very good1

B43.

□ Good4 □ Fair3

5□ Poor

How would you describe your health status in general? Is it excellent, very good, good, fair, or poor? (X ONE Box)

□ Excellent
2 □ Very good1

□ Good4 □ Fair3

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B44.

Do you visit a doctor on a regular basis either in a hospital or clinic (including dental clinics) because of a chronic
disease or injury? This also includes a home visit by a doctor. (X ONE Box)
1
2

□ Yes  Continue□ No  Skip to B45

B44-1. On average, how many times do you go to a hospital or clinic as an out-patient within a one month period?
(Write in)____________times in a monthB44-2. About how much did you pay for out-of-pocket medical expenses per outpatient visit for doctor or clinic visits,
including medicine? (Write in)¥____________All respondents should answer the following question.
B45.

During the last 12 months, have you been in a hospital or clinic as an in-patient overnight or longer? This includes
childbirth. (X ONE Box)
1

B46.

□ Yes

2

□ No

Have you had any health check-ups (excluding prenatal check, dental check-up, and medical treatment) within thepast year? (X ALL That Apply)□ Health check organized by local municipality□ Health check organized by your employee or labor union of your employee
3 □ Health check organized by your school
4 □ Medical check-up (other than above 1-3)
5 □ Health check (Cancer check only)
6 □ Other77 □ I haven’t taken any health check in the last one year
1
2

B47.Do you smoke? (X ONE Box)
01 □ Never smoked  Skip to B48
02 □ Hardly smoke
03 □ Occasionally smoke
04 □ I smoke about 1 to 5 cigarettes a day
05 □ I smoke about 6 to 10 cigarettes a day□ I smoke about 11 to 20 cigarettes a day□ I smoke about 21 to 30 cigarettes a day
08 □ I smoke about 31 to 40 cigarettes a day
09 □ I smoke 41 cigarettes or more a day
10 □ I used to smoke, but I quit
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07

B47-1. Would you like to quit smoking? (X ONE Box)

□ Yes, I want to quit smoking□ I want to reduce the amount of cigarettes I smoke
3 □ No, I don’t want to quit smoking
4 □ I don’t know
5 □ I don’t smoke
1
2

If you answered 10 for B47, please continue.
B47-2.

Otherwise, skip to B48.

When is the last time you smoked? (approximately) (Write in)
YYYYaround (

MM

)/(

)

All respondents should answer the following question
B48. Do you exercise? (X ONE Box)
1 □ Almost everyday
2 □ A few times a week
3 □ About once a week
B49.

Do you drink alcoholic beverages?

45□ About once a month□ Don't exercise at all(X ONE Box)

□ Don't drink at all
2 □ Hardly drink (a few times a month or less)3 □ Drink sometimes (a few times a week)
4 □ A can of beer (350ml) or its equivalent a day, almost everyday
5 □ 3 cans of beer (350ml x 3) or its equivalent a day, almost everyday
6 □ 5 cans of beer (350mlx 5) or its equivalent a day, almost everyday
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B50.

Do you gamble in lotteries or at casinos or bet on sporting events or horse races?
1 □ Don't gamble at all
5 □ Once a month or so
2 □ I used to gamble, but I quit
6 □ Once a week or so
3 □ Hardly gamble
7 □ Almost everyday
4 □ Several times a year or so

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B51.

Please indicate if you are affiliated with any of the following religions. (X ONE Box)
1 □ None
4 □Other Christian7□
Hinduism
2 □ Catholic
5 □Judaism8□
Buddhism
3 □ Protestant
6 □
Islam
9□
OthersB52.

During the last year (in 2017), how much money did you donate? Please choose a number from the box below tochoose the most appropriate category and write in the number to indicate the total amount of donation you made.
Please also choose numbers from the box below to indicate the portion of your donation for disaster relief, religious
purposes, and other purposes.
Year 2017
Total value of annual donation（Of the total value）
A：Disaster relief(for example, donations to disaster victims and disaster relief
organizations)
B：Religious purposes(for example, donations to religious organizations such as
churches, synagogues, mosques, etc. Please do NOT
include payments for services.)
Other (Neither A nor B)
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I did not donate for any purpose2¥1 to less than ¥5,000

3¥5,000 to less than ¥10,000

4¥10,000 to less than ¥50,000

5¥50,000 to less than ¥100,000

6¥100,000 to less than ¥500,000

7¥500,000 to less than ¥1,000,000

8More than ¥1,000,000

B53. Please indicate the gender of your homeroom teacher during elementary school. For each grade in elementary
school, select the appropriate number. If your teacher changed, please select the gender of the one who taught you
the longest.
Male
1st grade
2nd grade
3rd grade
4th grade
5th grade
6th grade

Female

□
1 □
1 □
1 □
1 □
1 □

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2 □
2 □
2 □
2 □
2 □

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2

Do not remember

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3 □
3 □
3 □
3 □
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B54. What was the order of the attendance list when you were in the 1st grade at elementary school?
1 □ Japanese syllabary order mixed by gender2 □ Japanese syllabary order separated by gender3 □ Japanese syllabary order at a boy or girl’s school (including schools segregated by gender)
4 □ Others
5 □ I do not remember
B55. What is the initial sound of your family name in the Japanese syllabary when you were in the 1st grade atelementary school and currently? Select the appropriate number. If your family name is the same as it was, please
select 0. Otherwise, please select a number from 1 to 10.
Example: If your family name is “Sato,” you will select 3 (the "sa" column of the Japanese syllabary table).
When you were in the first grade at elementary school
01 □ “a” column: a, i, u, e, o
03 □ “sa” column: sa, si, su, se, so, or its voiced sound05 □ “na” column: na, ni, nu, ne, no
07 □ “ma” column: ma, mi, mu, me, mo
09 □ “ra” column: ra, ri, ru, re, ro□ “ka” column: ka, ki, ku, ke, ko, or its voiced sound□ “ta” column: ta, ti, tu, te, to, or its voiced sound06 □ “ha” column: ha, hi, hu, he, ho, or its voiced sound08 □ “ya” column: ya, yu, yo
10 □ “wa” column: wa, wo, n
02
04

Currently
00□ Family name is unchanged.
If your family name has changed, the initial sound of your current family name is…

□ “a” column: a, i, u, e, o
□ “sa” column: sa, si, su, se, so, or its voiced sound05 □ “na” column: na, ni, nu, ne, no
07 □ “ma” column: ma, mi, mu, me, mo
09 □ “ra” column: ra, ri, ru, re, ro□ “ka” column: ka, ki, ku, ke, ko, or its voiced sound□ “ta” column: ta, ti, tu, te, to, or its voiced sound06 □ “ha” column: ha, hi, hu, he, ho, or its voiced sound08 □ “ya” column: ya, yu, yo
10 □ “wa” column: wa, wo, n

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B56. Did you participate in any of the afterschool activities mentioned below when you were an elementary school
student? If you did, how many times per week on average did you participate? Select the appropriate number
below.

□ Did not participate
2 □ Less than once a week
3 □ More than twice a week
1 □ Did not participate
2 □ Less than once a week
3 □ More than twice a week
1 □ Did not participate
2 □ Less than once a week
3 □ More than twice a week
1 □ Did not participate
2 □ Less than once a week
3 □ More than twice a week
1

A. an athletic club or lesson playing a team sport(e.g., soccer, baseball, and so on)
B. an athletic club or lesson playing an individual sport(e.g., athletic sports, swimming, martial arts, and so on)
C. a non-athletic club or lesson playing in a group(e.g., wind ensemble, chorus, and so on)
D. a non-athletic club or lesson playing individually(e.g., calligraphy, shogi, and so on)

All respondents should answer the following question.
B 57. On what date did you complete this survey?
Day:

Month:(in 2018)

If you got married within the last one year, please answer the following questions.
For Otherwise, this is the end of the questionnaire. Thank you for your help with this study.

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Please answer if you got married within the last one year (including common-law marriage).
B58. If you got married within the last one year (including common-law marriage), please indicate your spouse’s
highest level of education (or equivalent) completed. If he/she is still in school, “X” the one he/she is in now. (X ONE
Box)Your spouse
Graduated from elementary/ junior high school ……………………………………………………………. 1 □Some High School – no degree ………………………………………………………………………………2 □Graduated from High School ………………………………………………………………………………….3 □Some College (including Technical College) - no degree ………………………………………………….4 □Graduated from College (including Technical College) - Associate's Degree (2 year) …………………5 □Some university (including old-education-system high school) – no degree …………………………….6 □Graduated from University (including old-education-system high school) - Bachelor's Degree (4 year)…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….7□

Some post graduate studies - no degree …………………………………………………………………….8 □Graduated from graduate school - Master's Degree - MS, MA, MBA, etc. ……………………………….9 □Some doctoral studies – no degree …………………………………………………………………………10 □Graduated from graduate school - Doctoral Degree - DVM, Ph.D, DDS, etc. .......................................11 □If you answered 6-11 for B58, please continue. Otherwise, skip to B58-2.

B58-1

In case your spouse (including common-law marriage) attended college, what is your spouse’s major?
(X ONE Box)Your Spouse
Law .......................................................................................................... 01 □Economics ............................................................................................... 02 □Business/Management ............................................................................ 03 □International Relations/ Sociology ........................................................... 04 □Humanities/Literature .............................................................................. 05 □Education ................................................................................................ 06 □Medicine .................................................................................................. 07 □Dentistry .................................................................................................. 08 □Pharmacology ......................................................................................... 09 □Nursing ..................................................................................................... 10 □Health ...................................................................................................... 11 □Science.................................................................................................... 12 □Engineering ............................................................................................. 13 □Agriculture ............................................................................................... 14 □Home Economics .................................................................................... 15 □Art ............................................................................................................ 16 □Athletics ................................................................................................... 17 □Other ....................................................................................................... 18 □B58-2. When are your spouse (including common-law marriage)'s parents’ birth years? (Write The Year For EACH)
Your spouse’s father____________________Your spouse’s mother____________________
B58-3. Please indicate the highest level of education (or equivalent) completed by your spouse (includingcommon-law marriage)’s parents. (X ONE Box For EACH)
Your Spouse’s Father Your Spouse’s Mother
Graduated from elementary/ junior high school ................................………….1 □1 □Some High School – no degree …………………………………………………...2 □2 □Graduated from High School ………………………………………………………3 □3 □Some College (including Technical College) - no degree ................…………...4 □4 □Graduated from College (including Technical College) - Associate's Degree (2 year)…………………………………………………………………………………...........5 □5 □Some university (including old-education-system high school) – no degree ....6 □6 □Graduated from University (including old-education-system high school) - Bachelor's Degree (4 year)………………………………………………………………………………...………..7 □7 □Some post graduate studies - no degree ........................................ …………….8 □8 □Graduated from graduate school - Master's Degree - MS, MA, MBA, etc……. 9 □9 □Some doctoral studies – no degree ............................................. …………….10 □10 □Graduated from graduate school - Doctoral Degree - DVM, Ph.D, DDS, etc. ...11 □11 □B58-4.

Are your spouse (including common-law marriage)’s parents alive? (X ONE Box) If they are alive, indicate
their age. If they are deceased, indicate their age of death. (Write In For EACH)
Your spouse’s father□Alive□Deceased
1□Alive2□Deceased12Your spouse’s mother__________ years old__________ years old__________ years old__________ years old

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B58-5. How many brothers and sisters does your spouse (including common-law marriage) have who are now living?
(Write In Number For EACH)
Your spouse: Older brothers ................... _______
Older sisters ........................ _______

Younger brothers .............. _______
Younger sisters ................. _______

B58-6. Please indicate the type of the school your spouse (including common-law marriage) attended.
(Write In Number For EACH)
Your spouse: Elementary School ............ _______High School ......................... _______

Junior High School ............ _______
University .......................... _______

0: Did not attend
1: Private school
2: Public school (not-national)
3: National school
B58-7

In which prefecture were your spouse's parents born? If born in another country, please indicate which country.
(Write In For EACH)

Your spouse's father:
Name of Prefecture in Japan: _________________________________________Name of Country: _________________________________________________Your spouse's mother:
Name of Prefecture in Japan: _________________________________________Name of Country: _________________________________________________

Thank you for your help with this study.

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