Introduction: a brief overview of the cultural group Japanese Americans are Americans of Japanese heritage, some of whom moved to the United States with their families (first generation), whereas others were born to immigrant parents in America (second generation). Japanese Americans constitute more than 1.2 million of the United States population and are amongst the largest Asian American communities (Asakura, Murata, Kawamoto, Nakayama and Asakura, 2004, p.1). In the United States, the average per capita income of Japanese Americans is about 15 percent higher as compared to the U.S. population in general (Health Forum, p.1). Moreover, 28 percent of Japanese Americans have bachelor’s degree, whereas this parameter for the U.S. population as a whole is 16%. Higher educational attainment is associated with higher probability of being insured (Health Forum, p.2). In general, Japanese Americans have lower rates of disease comparing to the rest of the population (Asakura, Murata, Kawamoto, Nakayama and Asakura, 2004, p.1), but contemporary research suggests that certain health concerns should be considered. For instance, Japanese Americans, especially females, are more vulnerable to personality disorders, various types of depressions and anxieties. As a result, “Japanese-American women have two times the suicide rate of white women in the United States. The majority of Japanese suicide victims are foreign born. Japanese Americans are less likely to communicate the intent to commit suicide. Depression in Japanese Americans is under-diagnosed and under-treated” (Huff and Kline, 1999, p.247).It also needs to be noted that Japanese American women are more predisposed to breast and ovarian cancer, as the prevalence of this medical condition in the specified population is 1.2 times higher than the average parameter for the United States. However, cancer survival rate is also the highest in this ethnic and cultural group. Another apparent problem of Japanese Americans, especially males, is alcoholism, but the issue is dangerously underestimated nowadays in some immigrant groups. Another negative aspect of the addiction is the fact that less than 30 per cent of Japanese Americans, suffering from alcohol addiction, receive appropriate treatment and psychological counseling. As for the other diseases, “there is a higher prevalence of Diabetes and Hepatitis B among Chinese Americans, and hence, a higher prevalence of Hepatitis B-associated liver cancer. Hepatitis B infection is present in 80% of liver cancer cases” (ibid, p.256). Liver cancer is another health concern in this population, as the prevalence of this condition appears to be 5 times higher in the Japanese American population. Culture study questionnaire Your age: _____ Sex: a)male b)female 1)In the last 3 months, you have been involved in physical activity a)3+ times a week b)once per week c)once per month d)rarer than once per month 2)Rate your stress level from 1 to 5. 1- no stress, 5-very high stress level _______ 3)How often do you visit your physician for health check? a)once per 3 months b)once per 6 months c)once per year d)rarer than once per year 4)Describe your smoking habits. a) non-smoker b)smoke less than 5 cigarettes per day c)smoke 5-20 cigarettes per day d)smoke more than 20 cigarettes per day 5)Describe your attitude towards alcohol a)total abstainer b)drink once per month c)drink 1-3 times per month