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Surveys of Young People


1. 300 High Schoolers and their School Life
--Tenth grade Students at Hokikaido High School answer a questionnaire on their general activities--

RESULTS

--Studies--
1. Are you currently attending a juku (after school)?
a. YES b. NO
80 (27%) 222 (74%)

2. Do you see a home tutor?
a. YES b. NO
10 ( 3%) 292 (97%)

3. Do you participate in a correspondence education program (i.e. "Shinken Zemi")
a. YES b. NO
112 (37%) 190 (63%)

4. How many hours do you spend (daily average) on your studies at home
(include the time you spend with tutors or on correspondence education)?


a. 1 hour or less 78 ( 27%)
b. 1-2 hours 127 (44%)
c. 2-3 hours 67 (23%)
d. 3-4 hours 14 ( 5%)
e. 4 or more hours 5 ( 2%)

--Lifestyle--
5. How many hours do you sleep on average each night?
a. 5 hours or less 21 ( 7%)
b. 5-6 hours 112 (38%)
c. 6-7 hours 114 (38%)
d. 7-8 hours 38 (13%)
e. 8 or more hours 14 ( 5%)

6. Are you currently involved in an extracurricular activity?
a. None 68 (23%)
b. Non-sports Activity 73 (24%)
c. Sports Club 154 (51%)
d. Both 6 ( 2%)

7. How much allowance do you receive from your parents? (approximate US$)
a. less than $10 14 ( 5%)
b. $10 - $30 22 ( 8%)
c. $30 - $50 77 (27%)
d. $50 - $100 145 (51%)
e. more than $100 28 (10%)

8. Do you currently have a part-time job?
a. YES b. NO
12 ( 4%) 290 (96%)

9. If you do have a part-time job, how much monthly earnings do you have?
a. less than $100 2 (15%)
b. $100 - $300 4 (31%)
c. $300 - $500 5 (38%)
d. $500 - $1,000 2 (15%)
e. more than $1,000 0 ( 0%)

10. Students who currently own the following items:
a. PHS or Cellular Phone 19 ( 7%)
b. Pager 56 (20%)
c. Tamagotchi 63 (22%)
d. Personal Computer 53 (19%)

PHS Cellular Phone Pager Tamagotchi
PHS Cellular Phone Pager Tamagotchi

11. Is the internet accessible from your home (answer yes, regardless of whether or not you are the main user)?
a. YES b. NO
59 (21%) 228 (79%)




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Source; Hakodate Chubu High School, Hokkaido, Japan
Special thanks to Junnosuke Sekikawa
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