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How did you find this site ?
Google 308 45%
Yahoo 46 7%
MSN 18 3%
Other search engine 33 5%
Link from another site 167 24%
A friend told me about it 41 6%
Other 77 11%
Total votes: 690

What is your favourite traditional Japanese food ?
Sushi & sashimi 276 54%
Natto 19 4%
Oden & nimono 19 4%
Okonomiyaki 60 12%
Yakisoba 59 11%
Soba 56 11%
Makunouchi Bento 26 5%
Total votes: 515

How well do you speak Japanese ?
Native level 19 3%
Very fluently (JLPT1) 18 3%
Quite well (JLPT2) 32 5%
Daily conversation level 54 9%
Basic situations (JLPT3) 120 20%
Just a few phrases (JLPT4) 205 34%
I don't, but I want to learn ! 142 24%
I don't and do not want to learn 12 2%
Total votes: 602

What is your favourite "combini" chain ?
27%
8%
8%
4%
12%
1%
3%
2%
36%
83
26
24
11
37
3
8
7
113
7 Eleven
Family Mart
Am Pm
SunKus-Circle K
Lawson
Poplar
Mini Stop
Daily Yamazaki
What's a combini ?
Total votes: 312
Start date: Aug 18, 2004
End date: Aug 25, 2009
How old are you ?
Less than 12 8 1%
12 to 16 116 19%
17 to 25 246 40%
26 to 30 84 14%
31 to 35 61 10%
36 to 40 31 5%
41 to 45 25 4%
46 to 50 16 3%
51 to 55 5 1%
56 to 60 9 1%
61 to 65 6 1%
over 65 12 2%
Total votes: 619

Are you ...
Male 352 60%
Female 231 40%
Total votes: 583

Do you prefer...
Tokyo 128 27%
Kyoto 89 19%
I love both 154 32%
I dislike both 14 3%
Don't know 92 19%
Total votes: 477

Should Japan's Postal Services be privatized ?
Yes, it will make it more efficient and profitable 30 16%
Only if they pledge not to close branches in remote areas 26 14%
No, the government should keep control on it 50 27%
Not sure 77 42%
Total votes: 183

Should US soldiers stay in Japan ?
Yes, Japan needs protection from China or North Korea 98 19%
Yes, the US need to keep control over East Asia 16 3%
Yes, but the number should be reduced 66 13%
No, Japan does not need US troops as it has the SDF 124 24%
No, Japan should change its constitution and get a real army 101 20%
Don't know 43 8%
Are there US troops stationed in Japan ? 69 13%
Total votes: 517

Have you been to Japan ?
I have always lived in Japan 18 2%
I have lived or currently live in Japan 162 20%
I have been several times to Japan 60 7%
I have been once or twice to Japan 110 13%
I have never been to Japan, but intend to 463 56%
I have never been to Japan and don't plan to. 14 2%
Total votes: 827

Where are you from ?
Japan 21 3%
Korea 2 0%
China 7 1%
South-East Asia 20 3%
South Asia (India...) 8 1%
Central Asia (Uzbekistan...) 0 0%
Middle East & North Africa 16 3%
Eastern Europe 13 2%
Russia 5 1%
Scandinavia or Finland 22 4%
UK or Ireland 36 6%
Benelux 21 3%
Germany 22 4%
Austria 3 0%
Switzerland 1 0%
France 15 2%
Italy 6 1%
Spain 10 2%
Portugal 2 0%
Black Africa (including South Africa) 4 1%
Brazil 5 1%
Argentina 2 0%
Mexico 6 1%
Other Latin American country 5 1%
United States 278 45%
Canada 38 6%
Australia 11 2%
New Zealand 5 1%
Other Pacific Island(s) 5 1%
Other 28 5%
Total votes: 617



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