Deliberative Polling®: Japan
Deliberation on Food Safety
A poll was held in November at Hokkaido University on the subject of on Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) - "Mad Cow Disease".
Press
- Poll held at Hokkaido University, 11/11
- Kyodo Kumiai, 11/11
Deliberative Poll on the Pension System
A Deliberative Poll on was held at Keio University on May 28 and 29, 2011 in Mita, Tokyo. One hundred twenty seven people composed of male, female, and all generations were chosen from randomly selected three thousand people from all over Japan. Some participants were from Iwate, Miyagi, and Fukushima Prefecture therefore turning each classroom into a microcosm of Japan.
The main theme was "Pension System, A Generational Choice." The participants discussed three themes including "Social Insurance Method or All Tax Method" in small groups. At the plenary session, participants asked scholars and specialists a variety of questions related to the theme.
Press
- Asahi Shimbun - 2/2012
- New Method to Intensify Democracy, Asahi Shimbun, 6/2011
- Mainichi Shimbun - 8/2011
- Asahi Shimbun - 7/2011
- Iwate Nippo - 6/2011
Kanagawa Deliberative Poll on Federalism Reform
The Deliberative Poll has been used for policy making purposes by administrative bodies in America and Europe as a way to hear well informed citizens' opinions, something that conventional polls cannot achieve. The Kanagawa DP is Japan's first attempt.
Press
- Documentary of the Kanagawa Deliberative Poll, Japanese Public Television, 9/2010
- みんなで論じる藤沢の未来 ３０日に市と慶応大学『討論型世論調査, Tokyo Shimbun (Japanese), 1/2010
- A Revolution in Common Sense, Tokyo Shimbun, 1/2010
- Debate by citizens leads to mature opinion: A New method to investigate "true public opinion", Tokyo Shimbun, 1/2010
- 市民討議で意見熟成 『本当の世論』探る新手法 考案者らに聞, Chunichi Shimbun (Japanese), 1/2010
- Kanagawa Deliberative Poll, Governance Journal (Japanese)
- Polling Kanagawa Citizens on Doshusei: Governor Exchanges Opinions about the introduction of "New Methodology", Kanagawa Shimbun (Japanese/English)
- Governor Matsuzawa of Kanagawa Prefecture discusses upcoming Deliberative Poll, Jiji Press (Japanese/English)
- Press Release: Kanagawa Deliberative Poll on federalism reform