INDIA'S PUBLIC PERCEPTIONS ABOUT JAPAN
SECTION III
BRIDGING THE GAP
1. Which products of Japan are the "best in the world" ?
| Which Products of Japan Are The Best In The World ? | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (per cent) | |||||
| East | North | South | West | All India | |
| Electrical | 78 | 48 | 66 | 63 | 63 |
| Automobiles | 17 | 33 | 28 | 30 | 28 |
| Mechanical | - | 4 | 1 | - | 1 |
| Technology | 1 | ||||
| Software | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Steel | 1 | 2 | - | - | 1 |
2. Which country is preferred for a visit ?
| Which Country Is Preferred, Should There Be an opportunity To Visit ? | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in per cent) | ||||||||||
| USA | Japan | UK | France | Canada | Australia | Germany | Russia | China | Can't say | |
| North | 31 | 29 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| East | 20 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| West South |
29 32 |
28 37 |
8 7 |
8 4 |
3 3 |
7 5 |
4 4 |
3 3 |
1 2 |
5 3 |
| Political | 21 | 41 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Academic | 26 | 29 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Professional | 30 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Trade | 37 | 25 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Media | 26 | 34 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Govt. | 33 | 31 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| All India | 30 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
3. To Japan for higher studies
| More Students Should Go To Japan For Higher Studies | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| (in per cent) | |||
| Yes | No | Don't know/ can't say | |
| North | 64 | 12 | 24 |
| East | 68 | 10 | 22 |
| West | 61 | 13 | 25 |
| South | 61 | 15 | 23 |
| All India | 63 | 13 | 24 |
4. Interest in Japanese language
| Like To Study Japanese Language, And Thinks More People Should learn | ||
|---|---|---|
| (in per cent) | ||
| Yes | No | |
| North | 64 | 36 |
| East | 79 | 21 |
| West | 81 | 19 |
| South | 61 | 39 |
| Political | 64 | 36 |
| Academic | 70 | 30 |
| Professional | 68 | 32 |
| Trade | 67 | 13 |
| Media | 78 | 22 |
| Govt. | 75 | 25 |
| All India | 70 | 30 |
5. Interested in traditional or contemporary culture
| Are You Interested More In Traditional Or Contemporary Japanese Culture ? | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in per cent) | |||||
| North | East | West | South | All India | |
| Traditional | 57 | 57 | 58 | 54 | 56 |
| Contemporary | 43 | 42 | 42 | 46 | 44 |
6. Which aspect of Japanese culture interests?
| Which Aspects Of Japanese Culture Interests More ? | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in per cent) | |||||||
| Political | Academic | Professional | Trade | Media | Govt. | All India | |
| Japan's Tea ceremony/ Bonsai | 37 | 24 | 24 | 33 | 27 | 36 | 29 |
| Theatre | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 5 |
| Architecture/ garden | 16 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 16 | 15 | 20 |
| Painting | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 5 |
| Sports | 14 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 8 |
| Martial arts | 7 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 13 |
| Movies | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| TV Programmes | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Music | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Fashion | - | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Dance | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
| Comics/ animation | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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