Table11
Degree of political awareness
Comfort woman issue in textbook X interests in social events willingness to participate in social activities image of Japan
%

Comfort Women issue in junior-high school textbook
Very aware Aware Somewhat aware Unaware Do not know
A Interests in social events

Aum Shinrikyo trial 72.2 66.2 45.6 36.1 48.2

Food assistance to North Korea 80.5 66.5 39.7 28.4 42.0

People's referendum on nuclear power plants and waste incineration plants 83.0 65.7 38.2 26.1 36.1

U.S. base in Okinawa 83.0 60.1 28.2 18.5 25.5

Comfort women issue in junior-high school textbook - - - - -

Reclamation of Isahaya Bay 61.6 38.6 17.9 13.6 11.7

Financial "Big Bang" 42.7 22.0 12.6 9.9 4.4

B Willingness to participate in social activities

Social gatherings for foreigners living in Japan 83.5 80.5 74.0 52.2 57.5

Volunteer activities 69.8 77.0 62.8 50.4 57.7

Neighborhood environmental conservation activities (e.g. cleaning, tree planting) 74.2 75.0 62.6 50.0 56.9

Overseas environmental conservation activities 78.0 71.1 58.2 48.2 52.2

Help getting rid of oil in the ocean (volunteer activity for oil leakage) 74.2 69.8 56.7 42.7 51.5

Peace-keeping operations overseas 74.8 68.9 55.7 45.0 52.1

C Image of Japan

Irresponsible politicians 93.0 96.3 92.0 90.6 89.4

Academic goals-oriented society 92.4 91.5 89.7 84.2 87.2

High standard of living 81.6 89.6 84.9 83.8 82.1

Very safe 67.1 73.9 70.6 66.7 60.1

Comfortable place to live 59.2 66.4 66.0 63.5 65.8

Very democratic 50.3 59.9 53.2 51.4 48.9

Gender equality 35.9 43.6 48.9 47.3 50.0

Beautiful natural environment 44.3 43.1 36.8 34.7 30.3

Respect for freedom 32.9 37.4 30.7 33.4 34.7

Respect for life 28.9 31.5 36.3 29.0 31.7

Kind people 29.6 30.4 28.8 29.7 28.1
(Percentages in column A shows those who are "very aware" or "aware" of the statements in this particular column )
(Percentages in column B shows those who are "very willing" or "willing" to participate in the activities in this particular column )
(Percentages in column C shows those who "agree very much" or "agree" to the statements in this particular column )

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