Have you ever wondered what foods are most disliked by Japanese children? Do people in Japan like the shinkansen? How many admit to having hoarded household goods in anticipation of the stay-at-home orders, and what did they buy?
No matter how quirky or offbeat the topic, you're bound to find that someone has conducted an アンケート調査 (ankēto chōsa, questionnaire survey) about it. Often shortened to アンケート (ankēto, questionnaire), the katakana loan word comes from the French enquête.
The survey perhaps most familiar to people in Japan, which is frequently cited in the media, is the 内閣府の世論調査 (naikaku-fu no yoron chōsa, public opinion surveys conducted by the Cabinet Office). The most recent one was taken in February and made public at the end of March.
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