[Japan] 2024 Preference Parameters Study of Osaka University
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 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 □Work is something to live for ..................................................................... 1 □Work is for making money......................................................................... 1 □I enjoy competing with others.................................................................... 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 always keep my promise ......................................................................... 1 □I am never late for appointments/deadlines .............................................. 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)
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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 □A3.

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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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”
Receivetoday¥3,005¥3,003¥3,008¥3,000¥3,005¥3,009¥3,001¥3,002¥3,008or

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Receive
7 daysfrom today¥3,014¥3,297¥3,037¥3,000¥5,951¥3,068¥3,119¥2,996¥3,011

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A5.
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.
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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”
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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?
(Write In Number From 0 - 100)%

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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¥10¥2,000¥4,000¥8,000¥15,000¥25,000¥35,000¥50,000

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A9. Imagine that you are participating in the following experiment. In this experiment, you can roll one die in a cup with alid by shaking the cup once. The lid has a small hole through which you can check the number rolled on the die.
Regardless of the actual rolled number, your earnings will be calculated as the number from 1 to 6 you reportmultiplied by 100.
The cups used are either a clear plastic cup or an opaque paper cup. The clear plastic cup is free to use, but it allows
the person paying your reward to confirm the rolled number. On the other hand, in the case of the opaque paper cup,
the person paying your reward cannot check the actual rolled number. However, to use this cup, you must pay a fee
before rolling the die.
What is the maximum amount you are willing to pay for the opaque paper cup?
__________ Yen

Opaque paper cup
You can confirm the rolled number,but the person paying your reward cannot.

Clear plastic cup
Both you and the person paying your reward
can confirm the rolled number.

A10.

Please indicate whether you think the following actions can be justified. Answer on a scale from 1 to 10, where “1”means you think it can always be justified and “10” means it can never be justified. (X ONE Box For EACH)
AlwaysNever
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Claiming government benefits to which you are not entitled..................... 1 □ 2 □ 3 □ 4 □ 5 □ 6 □ 7 □ 8 □ 9 □ 10 □A11.

Cheating on taxes if you have a chance .................................................

1□ 2 □ 3 □ 4 □ 5 □ 6 □ 7 □ 8 □ 9 □ 10 □Telling the truth when it is costly for you to do so ...................................

1□ 2 □ 3 □ 4 □ 5 □ 6 □ 7 □ 8 □ 9 □ 10 □Do you think that Japan’s government should have the right to do the following? Answer on a scale from 1 to 4,
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Section B - The following questions are about you and your family.
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 (including common-law marriage)? (Write In #)Month __________ Year ____________________ or when I was __________ years old

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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 (including common-law marriage) currently, please write the answer only in thespace provided for your answers.
B3.

Please indicate you and your spouse’s (including common-law marriage) highest level of education (orequivalent) completed. If he/she is still in school, “X” the one he/she is in now. (X ONE Box)
YouYour spouse
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 □If you answered 6-11 for B3, please continue. Otherwise, skip to B3-2.
B3-1

In case you and your spouse (including common-law marriage) attended college, what is you and your
spouse’s major?
(X ONE Box)
YouYour Spouse
Law ................................................................... ……………………………01 □01 □Economics ........................................................ ……………………………02 □02 □Business/Management..................................... ……………………………03 □03 □International Relations/ Sociology .................... ……………………………04 □04 □Humanities/Literature ....................................... ……………………………05 □05 □Education ......................................................... ……………………………06 □06 □Medicine ........................................................... ……………………………07 □07 □Dentistry ........................................................... ……………………………08 □08 □Pharmacology .................................................. ……………………………09 □09 □Nursing ............................................................. ……………………………10 □10 □Health .............................................................. ………………………….…11 □11 □Science............................................................ …………………………….12 □12 □Engineering ..................................................... …………………………….13 □13 □Agriculture ....................................................... …………………………….14 □14 □Home Economics ............................................ …………………………….15 □15 □Art .................................................................... …………………………….16 □16 □Athletics ........................................................... …………………………….17 □17 □Other ............................................................... …………………………….18 □18 □All respondents should answer the following question.
B3-2

Please indicate the type of school you and your spouse attended. (Write in number for EACH)
You:
Elementary school ___ Junior high school ___ High school ___ University ___Spouse: Elementary school ___ Junior high school ___ High school ___ University ___0: Did not attend; 1: Private; 2: Public (not national); 3: National

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B4

When were you and your spouse (including common-law marriage) born? (Write In Number for Month andYear)You, yourself: Month _____ _____ Year _____ _____ _____ _____Your spouse: Month___________ Year ______________________

B5.

About how many hours per week do you and your spouse (including common-law marriage) usually work
including overtime 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 A Number For EACH Row)
You_______________ hours per week
□ Don’t work
Your spouse_______________ hours per week
□ Doesn’t work

B6.

About how many days in a year do you and your spouse (including common-law marriage) 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 Number For EACH Row)
You
Your spouse

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□ Don’t work
□ Doesn’t work

To what age do you and your spouse (including common-law marriage) plan to work? If you are already retired,write in your age at the time of retirement. If you haven’t worked outside the home, X “haven’t worked”. If your
spouse hasn’t worked outside the home, X “hasn’t worked”. (Write In Number For EACH Row)
You
Your spouse

B8.

_______________ days per year_______________ days per year_______________ years old_______________ years old□ Haven’t worked□ Hasn’t worked

What is your occupation and what is your spouse (including common-law marriage)'s occupation (Including
part-time work)?
(X ONE Box For EACH)
Yourself
Your Spouse
Office and administrative support .............................................................. 1 □1 □2 □Sales and related occupations ................................................................... 2 □3 □Management, business, and financial operations ...................................... 3 □4 □Professional and related occupations ........................................................ 4 □Service occupations (healthcare support/protective service,
5 □or food preparation and serving-related, security guards, etc.) ............. 5 □6 □Construction, extraction, and maintenance................................................ 6 □7 □Farming, fishing, and forestry..................................................................... 7 □8 □Housewives/Househusbands ................................................................... 8 □9 □Student ....................................................................................................... 9 □10 □Retired (excluding housewives/househusbands) .................................... 10 □11 □Unemployed (excluding housewives/househusbands)....................... 11 □12 □Other (Specify): _______________________________________ ......... 12 □If you answered 1 to 7 for yourself and/or your spouse for B8, please continue. Otherwise, skip to B9

B8-1.

What is the type of employment of you and of your spouse (including common-law marriage)? (X ONE Box)
Yourself
Your Spouse
Employee of private company or organization ........................................... 1 □1 □Government employee ............................................................................... 2 □2 □Management position ................................................................................. 3 □3 □Self-employed ............................................................................................ 4 □4 □Family employee (in self-employed business) ........................................... 5 □
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B8-2.

What is your employment status, and what is your spouse (including common-law marriage)’s employment
status? (X ONE Box)
Yourself
Your Spouse
Full-time employee ..................................................................................... 1 □1 □2 □Part-time employee .................................................................................... 2 □3 □Student part-time employee ....................................................................... 3 □Temporary work (sent to a company from a temporary job agency,
internship, specific project for a company, etc.) ..................................... 4 □4 □5 □Contract worker .......................................................................................... 5 □6 □Other: ............. ........................................................................................... 6 □B8-3.

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

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B8-4.Approximately how many employees are working for the company that employs you, and how many are working forthe company that employs your spouse (including common-law marriage)? Indicate the approximate numbers including
the head office, all branch 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 □3 □30 to 99 people .......................................................................................... 3 □4 □100 to 299 people ...................................................................................... 4 □5 □300 to 499 people ...................................................................................... 5 □6 □500 to 999 people ...................................................................................... 6 □7 □1,000 to 4,999 people ................................................................................ 7 □5,000 or more people ................................................................................. 8 □8 □9 □Government employee ............................................................................... 9 □B8-5.

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 .............................................................. 1 □1 □Mining ......................................................................................................... 2 □2 □Construction ............................................................................................... 3 □3 □Manufacturing ............................................................................................ 4 □4 □Wholesale trade/Retail trade ...................................................................... 5 □5 □Finance and insurance ............................................................................... 6 □6 □Real estate ................................................................................................. 7 □7 □Transportation/Telecommunications .......................................................... 8 □8 □Utilities ........................................................................................................ 9 □9 □Services..................................................................................................... 10 □10 □Education .................................................................................................. 11 □11 □Others........................................................................................................ 12 □
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B8-6.

Please select one statement that applies to your own and your spouse’s home teleworking situation now, andenter the applicable number. (X ONE Box)
Yourself
Your SpouseI’m almost always commuting to the workplace ......................................... 1 □1 □2 □I’m doing home teleworking 1 or 2 times a week ....................................... 2 □3 □I’m doing home teleworking 3 or more times a week ................................. 3 □All respondents should answer the following question
B9.
Approximately how much was your salary or hourly wage in 2023 (including business income if you are
self-employed), and approximately how much was your spouse (including common-law marriage)’s salary or
hourly wage? (Write In)
You:

Salary per month ¥______________________0,000orWage per hour ¥___________Your spouse:

Salary per month ¥______________________0,000orWage per hour ¥___________

B10.

Approximately how much was the annual earned income of you and your spouse (including common-law
marriage) before taxes, including bonuses and business income in 2023? (X ONE Box)
Yourself
Your Spouse
None ................................................................................................. 1 □1 □Less than ¥1,000,000 ...................................................................... 2 □2 □¥1,000,000 to less than ¥2,000,000................................................. 3 □3 □¥2,000,000 to less than ¥4,000,000................................................. 4 □4 □¥4,000,000 to less than ¥6,000,000................................................. 5 □5 □¥6,000,000 to less than ¥8,000,000................................................. 6 □6 □¥8,000,000 to less than ¥10,000,000............................................... 7 □7 □¥10,000,000 to less than ¥12,000,000............................................. 8 □8 □¥12,000,000 to less than ¥14,000,000............................................. 9 □9 □¥14,000,000 or more ....................................................................... 10 □
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B11.

Are you or your spouse (including common-law marriage) currently seeking jobs? (Please answer regardless ofwhether you presently have a job.) (X ONE Box For EACH Row). If you and your spouse are seeking jobs,
please indicate the duration of your search. 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

B12.

How long does it take for you, and for your spouse (including common-law marriage), to commute? If you or your
spouse do/does not work, please indicate 0 (Write In Number).
You:
Your spouse:

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

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B14.

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

B15.

Which of the following best describes your current household? Spouse includes common-law marriage. (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 sons and daughters do you have? If you do not have any children, please indicate 0 in the following
boxes. (Write In)
Son

B17.

child/renRegardless of your current number of children, fill in ideal number of children. (Write In)
Son

B18.

Daughterchild/renchild/renDaughterchild/renEitherchild/ren

How much did you spend on durable consumer goods such as housing, cars, and expensive electric products foryour entire family in 2023? (Write In)
Approximate expense in 2023 for entire family ¥_____________________0,000

B19.

Did your household purchase a house (or condo) in 2023? (X ONE Box)
1 □ Yes2 □ No

B20.

How much were the average food expenses of your entire family per month in 2023?

(Write In For EACH Row)

Approximate food expenses (excluding expenses of eating out) . ¥________________,000 per month
Approximate expenses of eating out ............................................ ¥________________,000 per month
B21.

How much were the average expenditures of your entire family per month in 2023? 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 2023 for entire family: ¥_____________________0,000 per month

B22.

In 2023 what was the approximate percentage change in your family’s total annual expenditures compared with
2022? Select the most appropriate response from the following list. (X ONE Box)

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In 2024, what will be the approximate percentage change in your family’s total annual expenditures comparedwith 2023? Select the most appropriate response from the following list. (X ONE Box)
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By what percentage do you expect consumer prices will change in 2024, compared with the previous year?
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B25. When predicting the inflation rate in B24, to what extent did you take the following information (that you received
through the news or in your daily life) into consideration? Please answer on a scale of 1 to 4, where “1” means you
did not consider that factor at all (it is not important to you), and “4” means you took that factor into carefulconsideration (it is important to you). (X ONE Box for EACH Row)
When predicting the inflation rate for 2024 (the whole year)
Not important Not that important
Bank of Japan and the government’s
2 □policies until now………………………………1 □Prospects of Bank of Japan and the2 □government’s future policies………………….1 □2 □Trends in consumer prices until now………….1 □2 □Future trends in consumer prices……………..1 □2 □Changes in the price level until now…………..1 □Slightly important3

Important

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B26.

Approximately how much was the annual earned income before taxes and with bonuses included of your entire
household for 2023? (If you are a student, please indicate the income of your parents' entire household.)(X ONE Box)
1 □ Less than ¥1,000,000
2 □¥1,000,000 to less than ¥2,000,000
3 □ ¥2,000,000 to less than ¥4,000,000
4 □¥4,000,000 to less than ¥6,000,000
5 □ ¥6,000,000 to less than ¥8,000,000
6 □¥8,000,000 to less than ¥10,000,000
7 □ ¥10,000,000 to less than ¥12,000,000
8 □¥12,000,000 to less than ¥14,000,000
9 □ ¥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

B27.

In 2023 what was the approximate percentage change in your family’s total annual income compared with 2022?
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
Changed
by
at
by
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by at
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5%
3%
1%
1%
3%
5%
7%
in eitherleast 9%least 9%but less but less but less but less direction but less but less but less but lessthan 9% than 7% than 5% than 3%
than 3% than 5% than 7% than 9%
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B28.

In 2024 what will be the approximate percentage change in your family’s total annual income compared with
2023? Select the most appropriate response from the following list. Please answer your entire household, for you
and for your spouse (including common-law marriage). (If you are a student, please answer for the income of yourparents' entire household.) (X ONE Box for EACH Row)
Increase Increase Increase Increase
by at
by at
by at
by at
Decrease Decrease Decrease Decrease
ChangeIncrease least
least
least
least
by at
by at
by at
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Decrease
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5%
3%
1%
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least
least
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3%
5%
7%
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9%
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than 3% than 5% than 7% than 9%
than
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7%
5%
3%
Entire
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You

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B29.

How likely do you think that the following changes (1)-(11) will occur in the annual rate of inflation in 2024? Please
select one applicable answer and circle the appropriate number for each. (X ONE Box for EACH Row)
Very likely

Not likely
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
(11)
B30.

Increase by at least 4.5%
Increase by at least 3.5%
but less than 4.5%
Increase by at least 2.5%
but less than 3.5%
Increase by at least 1.5%
but less than 2.5%
Increase by at least 0.5%
but less than 1.5%
Changes by less than 0.5%
in either direction
Decrease by at least 0.5%
but less than 1.5%
Decrease by at least 1.5%
but less than 2.5%
Decrease by at least 2.5%
but less than 3.5%
Decrease by at least 3.5%
but less than 4.5%
Decrease by at least 4.5%

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How much do you think that the total expenditure of your entire household in 2024 will change compared to theamount in 2023? Concerning the likelihood of the following changes (1)-(11), please select one and circle theappropriate number for each. (X ONE Box for EACH Row)
Very likely

Not likely
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
(11)
B31.

What is the nature of your residence?
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2

B32.

Increase by at least 9%
Increase by at least 7%
but less than 9%
Increase by at least 5%
but less than 7%
Increase by at least 3%
but less than 5%
Increase by at least 1%
but less than 3%
Changes by less than 1%
in either direction
Decrease by at least 1%
but less than 3%
Decrease by at least 3% but
less than 5%
Decrease by at least 5% but
less than 7%
Decrease by at least 7%
but less than 9%
Decrease by at least 9%

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(X ONE Box)Your own house (a single-family house)Your own condominium
Private rented house (a single house or an apartment)
Supplied house (a company house or an official residence)

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6

Government-owned housing
Lodgings (Hotels, Motels, etc.)
Dormitory, Group Quarters, etc.
OthersApproximately 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)
1 □ Do not possess housing or properties
6 □ ¥20,000,000 to less than ¥30,000,000
2 □ Less than ¥5,000,000
7 □ ¥30,000,000 to less than ¥40,000,000
3 □ ¥5,000,000 to less than ¥10,000,000
8 □ ¥40,000,000 to less than ¥50,000,000
4 □ ¥10,000,000 to less than ¥15,000,000
9 □ ¥50,000,000 to less than ¥100,000,000
5 □ ¥15,000,000 to less than ¥20,000,000
10 □ ¥100,000,000 or more

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B33.

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)
□
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3 □
4 □
5 □
1
2

B34.

Less than ¥2,500,000¥2,500,000 to less than ¥5,000,000¥5,000,000 to less than ¥7,500,000¥7,500,000 to less than ¥10,000,000¥10,000,000 to less than ¥15,000,000

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¥15,000,000 to less than ¥20,000,000¥20.000,000 to less than ¥30,000,000¥30,000,000 to less than ¥50,000,000¥50.000,000 to less than ¥100,000,000¥100,000,000 or more

Please indicate which of the following financial assets you own. (X ALL That Apply)
1 □ Bank savings (including cooperative banks, credit unions and other associations)2 □ Postal savings
3 □ Life insurance
4 □ Stocks
5 □ Investment Trusts
6 □ Foreign currency deposits
7 □ Futures / Options
8 □ Japanese government bonds
9 □ Government bonds of foreign countries
10 □ Private individual pensions (from life insurance companies, etc.)
11 □ Company pensions
12 □ Cash
13 □ None
14 □ None  (Skip to B35)

(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 of foreign countries __________%All respondents should answer the following question,
B35.
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 B36)
2 □ Yes, have debts
B35-1. If you are paying off housing loan(s), what is the current balance of your housing loan(s)?
1 □ Less than ¥2,500,000
2 □ ¥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(X ONE Box)

B35-2. 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)
1 □ No loans other than housing loans (Skip to B36)
2 □ 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
B35-3.

What debts do you currently have? (X ALL That Apply)
1 □ Car loan(s)6 □ Borrowing for entertainment expenses
2 □ Installment payment(s) for consumption
7 □ Borrowing to pay off debts
3 □ Education loan(s)8 □ Borrowing for real estate other than your residence
4 □ Borrowing for living and/or medical expense
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All respondents should answer the following question.
B36.

Do you use credit cards? If you do, how do you use them? (X ALL That Apply)
1 □ For payments in full2 □ 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

B37.

Have you ever been rejected for a loan application (excluding housing loans)? (X ALL That Apply)
1 □ Yes2 □ 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

B38.

Would you be able to pay if it became necessary to make an urgent payment equivalent to your household’smonthly income? (X ONE Box)
□ We could pay out of the financial assets we hold□ We don’t have enough financial assets, however, we could pay by borrowing from a financial
institution or relatives, etc.
3 □ We don’t have enough financial assets, and we couldn’t pay even by borrowing either
1
2

B39.

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 □
9 □
8 □
7 □
6 □
5 □
4 □
3 □
2 □
1 □
0 □

B40.

How would you describe your current health status: Is it excellent, very good, good, fair, or poor? (X ONE Box)
1 □ Excellent
3 □ Good
5 □ Poor2

B41.

□ Very good4

□ Fair

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 □ Yes  Continue
2 □ No  Skip to B41

B41-1. 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 monthB41-2. 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.
B42.

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 □ Yes2 □ NoB43.

Have you had any health check-ups (excluding prenatal check, dental check-up, and medical treatment) within thepast year? (X ALL That Apply)1 □ Health check organized by local municipality
2 □ Health check organized by your employer or labor union of your employer
3 □ Health check organized by your school
4 □ Medical check-up (other than above 1-3)
5 □ Health check (Cancer check only)
6 □ Other7 □ I haven’t taken any health check in the last one year

B44.

Do you smoke? (X ONE Box)
1 □ Never smoked  Skip to B45
2 □ Hardly smoke
3 □ Occasionally smoke
4 □ I smoke about 1 to 5 cigarettes a day
5 □ I smoke about 6 to 10 cigarettes a day

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9

I smoke about 11 to 20 cigarettes a day
I smoke about 21 to 30 cigarettes a day
I smoke about 31 to 40 cigarettes a day
I smoke 41 cigarettes or more a day
I used to smoke, but I quit

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B44-1.

Would you like to quit smoking? (X ONE Box)
1 □ Yes, I want to quit smoking
2 □ 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

All respondents should answer the following question.
B45.

Do you exercise? (X ONE Box)
1 □ Almost everyday
2 □ 2-4 times a week
3 □ About once a week4
5

□ About once a month□ Rarely

B46.

Do you drink alcoholic beverages? (X ONE Box)
1 □ 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 (350ml x 5) or its equivalent a day, almost everyday

B47.

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

C1. On what date did you complete this survey?
Day: __________Month: ___________ (in 2024)

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If you got married (including common-law marriage) within the last one year, please answer the following
questions. Otherwise, this is the end of the questionnaire. Thank you for your help with this study.
B48.

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____________________

B49.

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’sYour Spouse’s
FatherMotherGraduated 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 □

B50

In which prefecture were your spouse (including common-law marriage)'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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