Public Opinion Concerning the Japanese Constitution, 1962 and 1963

<p>Two surveys conducted in August 1962 and August 1963. These two surveys were undertaken by the Japanese government to investigate public opinion regarding the constitution.</p>
<p>In both surveys, a large part of the study investigated the respondents' knowledge of the content of the constitution, the changes brought through its postwar revision, and the influence of the United States in rewriting it. Specific questions dealt with the role of the emperor, Japanese self-defense forces, and Japan's position in a world dominated by the United States and Russia. Respondents were further queried about a variety of specific revisions that might be made to the constitution: limitations on the right to strike, reversal of the stand on equality of the sexes, and changes in the bicameral system of the Diet (Japan's legislative assembly). The respondents' exposure to the mass media was also briefly explored. Demographic data include sex, age group, marital status, education, and occupation.</p>
<p><strong>Please Note:</strong> This dataset is part of the historical CISER Data Archive Collection and is also available at ICPSR -- <a href="https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR07074.v2">https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR07074.v2</a> for 1962 and <a href="https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR07075.v3">https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR07075.v3</a> for 1963. We highly recommend using the ICPSR version as they made this dataset available in multiple data formats.</p>