Results of two opinion polls on SSC in Japan

Two publishing companies have performed opinion polls in Japan. The results
are generally "supportive" as you see the details below. The first result was
published in the magazine and also reported by newspaper. The second result
will be in printing.

						Taka Kondo (KEK)

[1] By "Nikkei" Superconductivity

This weekly publication is for the experts of superconductivity. The 
majority of readers are from industry. The poll was performed among 
500 readers of this publication in March 1992. They received 
232(46%) replies. 

Q1: Do you know SSC? 	
	Yes, I know					155 (67%)
	Yes, I heard					 50 (22%)
	Don't know					 25 (10%)

Q2: What is your opinion on SSC ? 
	There is big scientific merit			158(68%)
	There is little scientific merit		  6( 3%)
	There is strong political aspect		114(49%)
	There is little political aspect		  7( 3%)
	SSC is an urgent project			 14( 6%)
	SSC is not an urgent project 			100(43%)
	SSC is the international project		 92(40%)
	SSC is the us national project			 53(23%)
	Can expect outcomes worth of investment	 	 16( 7%)
	Cannot expect outcomes for of investment 	 72(31%)

Q3: What is your opinion about the realization of SSC
	Must be realized				 21( 9%)
	Better to be realized as much as possible	110(47%)
	Not necessarily to be realized			 64(28%)
	No need to be realized				 11( 5%)
	No opinion					 22(10%)

Q4: Are you interested in the Japanese contribution to SSC?
	Very interested					 49(21%)
	Interested					111(48%)
	Less interested					 38(16%)
	No interest					  9( 4%)
	Have no idea					 23(10%)

Q5: Do you think SSC can be constructed without Japanese contribution?
	Yes						 57(24%)
	No						110(47%)
	Don't know					 63(27%)

Q6:  How do you feel about the US request to Japan on SSC?
	Can understand					143(62%)
	Cannot understand				 30(13%)
	No opinion					 55(24%)

Q7:  Do you think Japanese Government should contribute to SSC?
	Yes, should contribute as requested		 16( 7%)
	Yes, but within the possible amount		138(60%)
	No, Japan should not contribute		  	 65(28%)
	No opinion					  9( 4%)

 Q7a: Reason why you answered YES in question Q7
	Like to make SSC realized			 49(32%)
	Lighten the anti-Japan mood in US		 39(25%)
	Should collaborate on international project	 76(49%)
	Japanese companies can contract on SSC	  	 37(24%)
	Japanese scientists can use SSC easily	  	 75(49%)
	Useful for superconducting technology	  	 96(62%)
	other						  7( 5%)

 Q7b: Reason why you answered NO in question Q7:
	Against the SSC project itself			  8(12%)
	No change in anti-Japan mood			 14(22%)
	US should not depend on other help		 16(25%)
	Could be cancelled even Japan contributes	 13(20%)
	SSC contribution cuts domestic science budget	 35(54%)
	Many other project that Japan contributes 
	  with higher priorities than SSC		 45(69%) 

Q8 : What is the effect of SSC contribution by Japan?
	US-Japan relation becomes better		 55(24%)
	SSC makes  a bad example in US-Japan history	 25(11%)
	No effect on US-Japan relation			119(51%)
	Don't know					 30(13%)

Q9: If SSC becomes real, what is its effect on superconductive industry?
	Superconducting technology becomes popular because 
	  of price reduction on related hardware	 15(7%)
	Superconducting technology becomes popular due to progress 
	  in wires, magnets and cryogenic technology	114(49%)
	Some companies make profits, but generally effects are 
	  negligible 					 67(29%)
	Don't know				 	 33(14%)

Q10: What is your occupation?
	electronics:34(15%)		computer:10(4%)		
	magnet:19(8%)			instrumentation:12(5%)	
	superconducting wires:63(27%)	heavy electric industry:15(7%)	
	civil engineering and construction:9(4%)
	non-manufacturer:11(5%)		other:90(39%)

Q11: Your age?
	20-29	38(16%)			30-39	54(23%)
	40-49	72(31%)			50-59	53(23%)
	60-more	14(6%)

Q12: What is your company?
	electric and electronics manufacturer		44(19%)
	heavy industry 					18( 8%)
	precision machine, optics, office supply	 7( 3%)
	metal, non-metal manufacturer			34(15%)
	chemical industry				32(14%)
	other manufacturer				 5( 2%)
	trading related					 8( 3%)
	finance, insurance, stock			 4( 2%)
	communication					 2( 1%)
	transportation, warehouse			 2( 1%)
	power, gas					10( 4%)
	civil engineering and construction		 9( 4%)
	journalism					 2( 1%)	
	university and institutes			42(18%)
	other						14( 6%)

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[2] Physics Magazine "Parity"	

The poll was performed by the magazine "PARITY", a monthly magazine 
for physics in May,1992.

Pollee : 500 people, randomly sampled from the member list of The 
Japanese Physical Society (JPS)

Answers received : 208 (46%)

Q1: What is your field in physics?
	Theory in particle, nuclear physics		23
	Experiment in particle, nuclear physics		19
	Theory in material physics			24	
	Experiment in material physics			76
	Other (Plasma, biology, astronomy...)		66

Q2: What you belongs to?
	University					106
	Us national laboratory				 20
	Company						 50
	Student						  7
	Other (teacher, journalism...)			 25

Q3: What is your age?
	20-29						21
	30-39						50
	40-49						66
	50-59						40
	60-						29

Q4: Do you know SSC ?
	Yes, I know some details			 40 (20%)
	Yes, I know to the newspaper level		157 (77%)
	No, I don't know SSC				  8 ( 4%)

Q5: What is your opinion about SSC ?
	I fully support SSC. Japan should collaborate maximally.......7 (3%)
	I am in favor of SSC project. However, the collaboration
	on SSC should be thoroughly worked out between Japan and 
	US so that the collaboration becomes useful for the progress 
	of science in Japan..........................................101(49%)
	I am in favor of SSC project, but Japan should not support....29(14%)
	I am against SSC..............................................45(22%)
	I have no opinion.............................................21(10%)

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