Public opinion concerning the Japanese constitution, 1962
By: principal investigator, Office of the Prime Minister, Tokyo, Japan
Series: ICPSR -- 7074; ICPSR (Series) -- 7074
Publisher: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor
Published: 1970
Place of publication: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Language: und
Format: [computer file] /
Subjects: Public opinion; Constitutional amendments; Politics and government; Foreign relations
Description: The study, conducted in August 1962, is the first of two nationwide surveys taken by the Japanese government to determine the public's familiarity with the present constitution which was re-written after World War II, as well as opinions of the populace regarding possible revision of this constitution. A large part of the study investigates the respondents' knowledge of the content of the constitution, changes which are characteristic of this new revision, and the influence of the United States in the re-writing of it. Specific variables deal with the position of the Emperor, Japanese self-defense forces, and Japan's position in a world dominated by the United States and Russia. Respondents are further questioned about a variety of specific revisions which might be made to the constitution: limitations on the right to strike, reversal of the stand on equality of the sexes, and changes in the present Diet's bicameral system. The respondents' exposure to the mass media is briefly explored as are a number of demographic factors.
Notes: ICPSR data class: Class IV.

Data collected: August 1962.

The data were received from the International Data Library and Reference Service, Survey Research Center, University of California at Berkeley.

Japan.

The data contain amps and dashes and may be multiply punched.

15,770 respondents, 2 cards of data per respondent; approximately 70 variables.