RESULTS OF THE SURVEY


NOTATION :
Yes
150
75 %
No
050
  
25 %
Total answers:
200
100 %
means that 150 persons have answered Yes and 50 No. This corresponds to 75% and 25%, respectively, of the total answers (200) which correspond to your choice of criterion(s).


Part 1 - Personal
1.1.
  1.1. Where do you come from?
  North America
002
 
2 %
  Central and South America
009
 
7 %
  Europe + Russia
090
74 %
  North Africa
003
 
2 %
  Near and Middle East + Central Asia
001
 
1 %
  South East Asia
016
 
13 %
  Other (!?)
001
 
1 %
  total answers
122
100 %
1.2.
  1.2. What is your sex?
 
  male
085
70 %
  female
037
 
30 %
  total answers
122
100 %
1.3.
  1.3. What is your age?
  16 years old - 18 years old
002
 
2 %
  19 years old - 21 years old
001
 
1 %
  22 years old - 24 years old
015
 
12 %
  25 years old - 27 years old
018
 
15 %
  28 years old - 30 years old
030
 
25 %
  31 years old - 33 years old
031
 
25 %
  34 years old - 36 years old
013
 
11 %
  37 years old - 39 years old
008
 
7 %
  40 years old - 42 years old
004
 
3 %
  total answers
122
100 %
1.4.
  1.4. In which region of Japan do (did) you live?
  Hokkaido region
006
 
5 %
  Tohoku region
040
 
33 %
  Kanto region
044
 
36 %
  Chubu region
009
 
7 %
  Kinki region
007
 
6 %
  Chugoku region
001
 
1 %
  Shikoku region
001
 
1 %
  Kyushu region
004
 
3 %
  NA
010
 
8 %
  total answers
122
100 %
1.5.
  1.5. In what sort of environment do you work in
 
  Public University
079
65 %
  Private University
002
 
2 %
  Japanese Institute
029
 
24 %
  Foreign Institute
001
 
1 %
  Japanese company
007
 
6 %
  Language school
001
 
1 %
  Other
003
 
2 %
  total answers
122
100 %
1.6.
  1.6. Are you here as a
 
  Student (undergraduate or master)
021
 
17 %
  PHD student
024
 
20 %
  Post-doc at the University/Institut
047
 
39 %
  Researcher at the university/institute
018
 
15 %
  Researcher in a company
003
 
2 %
  Employed in company (not research)
004
 
3 %
  Teacher in language school
002
 
2 %
  Other
003
 
2 %
  total answers
122
100 %
1.7.
  1.7. What is your discipline?
 
  Biology
022
 
18 %
  Chemistry
015
 
12 %
  Computer
008
 
7 %
  Earth-sciences
006
 
5 %
  Economy
001
 
1 %
  Engineering
025
 
20 %
  Language
002
 
2 %
  Mathematics
005
 
4 %
  Physics
024
 
20 %
  Social-sciences
002
 
2 %
  Telecom
001
 
1 %
  Other
011
 
9 %
  total answers
122
100 %
1.8.
  1.8. How long in total have you lived in Japan (months)?
  001 month - 006 months
009
 
7 %
  007 months - 012 months
028
 
23 %
  013 months - 018 months
022
 
18 %
  019 months - 024 months
025
 
20 %
  025 months - 030 months
011
 
9 %
  031 months - 036 months
006
 
5 %
  037 months - 042 months
001
 
1 %
  043 months - 048 months
004
 
3 %
  049 months - more than 150 months
016
 
13 %
  total answers
122
100 %
1.9.
  1.9. What kind of financing do you have?
 
  Scholarship/fellowship EU
014
 
11 %
  Scholarship/fellowship JSPS
027
 
22 %
  Scholarship/fellowship Monbusho
024
 
20 %
  Scholarship/fellowship STA
007
 
6 %
  Scholarship/fellowship from a Japanese company
002
 
2 %
  Scholarship/fellowship from the Japanese government/state
008
 
7 %
  Scholarship/fellowship from your country
007
 
6 %
  Part time job
004
 
3 %
  Salary
026
 
21 %
  Other
003
 
2 %
  total answers
122
100 %
1.10.
  1.10. What is the amount of your income by month after tax (in Yen)?
  10 000 Yens - 50 000 Yens
002
 
2 %
  60 000 Yens - 100 000 Yens
003
 
2 %
  110 000 Yens - 150 000 Yens
005
 
4 %
  160 000 Yens - 200 000 Yens
028
 
23 %
  210 000 Yens - 250 000 Yens
009
 
7 %
  260 000 Yens - 300 000 Yens
029
 
24 %
  310 000 Yens - 350 000 Yens
013
 
11 %
  360 000 Yens - 400 000 Yens
010
 
8 %
  410 000 Yens - 450 000 Yens
009
 
7 %
  460 000 Yens - > 980 000 Yens
009
 
7 %
  NA
005
 
4 %
  total answers
122
100 %
1.11.
  1.11. What is the rent of your flat?
  10 000 Yens - 20 000 Yens
033
 
27 %
  30 000 Yens - 40 000 Yens
020
 
16 %
  50 000 Yens - 60 000 Yens
032
 
26 %
  70 000 Yens - 80 000 Yens
021
 
17 %
  90 000 Yens - 100 000 Yens
005
 
4 %
  110 000 Yens - > 980 000 Yens
011
 
9 %
  total answers
122
100 %
1.12.
  1.12. How many people do you live with?
 
  01 (single)
079
65 %
  02 (couple)
025
 
20 %
  03 (family)
012
 
10 %
  04 (family)
004
 
3 %
  05 (family)
001
 
1 %
  more than 9 (a big family!)
001
 
1 %
  total answers
122
100 %
1.13.
  1.13. How is your Japanese language?
  written:
 
  Very good
003
 
2 %
  Good
009
 
7 %
  Medium
037
 
30 %
  Bad
036
 
30 %
  Very bad
037
 
30 %
  total answers
122
100 %
 
      oral:
 
  Very good
009
 
7 %
  Good
013
 
11 %
  Medium
055
45 %
  Bad
028
 
23 %
  Very bad
017
 
14 %
  total answers
122
100 %
1.14.
  1.14. When did you arrive in Japan?
 
  1989
002
 
2 %
  1990
001
 
1 %
  1993
002
 
2 %
  1994
002
 
2 %
  1995
006
 
5 %
  1996
007
 
6 %
  1997
008
 
6 %
  1998
015
 
12 %
  1999
019
 
15 %
  2000
054
43 %
  2001
011
 
9 %
  total answers
127
100 %
Part 2 - Working Environment
2.1. The boss!
2.1.1.
  2.1.1. How would you characterize your boss?
 
  Open
073
60 %
  Medium
035
 
29 %
  Close
013
 
11 %
  NA
001
 
1 %
  total answers
122
100 %
 
     
 
  Friendly
084
69 %
  Medium
029
 
24 %
  Unfriendly
009
 
7 %
  total answers
122
100 %
 
     
 
  Polite
097
80 %
  Medium
020
 
16 %
  Impolite
005
 
4 %
  total answers
122
100 %
2.1.2.
  2.1.2. How would you assess your working relationship with your boss?
 
  Good
059
48 %
  Medium
035
 
29 %
  Bad
018
 
15 %
  No relations
009
 
7 %
  NA
001
 
1 %
  total answers
122
100 %
2.1.3.
  2.1.3. Does he concern himself in your welfare?
 
  Too much
003
 
2 %
  Normal
095
78 %
  No
022
 
18 %
  NA
002
 
2 %
  total answers
122
100 %
2.1.4.
  2.1.4. Do you feel that he or she is intrusive into your private life?
 
  Yes
017
 
14 %
  No
103
84 %
  NA
002
 
2 %
  total answers
122
100 %
2.1.5.
  2.1.5. Do you receive ALL the information you need from your boss?
 
  Yes
057
47 %
  No
057
47 %
  NA
008
 
7 %
  total answers
122
100 %
2.1.6.
  2.1.6. Does your boss work on the week-end?
 
  Always
033
 
27 %
  Sometimes
069
57 %
  Never
016
 
13 %
  NA
004
 
3 %
  total answers
122
100 %
2.1.7.
  2.1.7. Do (did) you learn a lot from your boss (techniques, knowledge, ...)?
 
  A lot
021
 
17 %
  Medium
064
52 %
  Nothing
034
 
28 %
  NA
003
 
2 %
  total answers
122
100 %
2.2. Your colleagues/students
2.2.1
  2.2.1 How would you characterize your colleagues?
 
  Open
046
 
38 %
  Medium
047
 
39 %
  Close
029
 
24 %
  total answers
122
100 %
 
     
 
  Friendly
073
60 %
  Medium
040
 
33 %
  Unfriendly
009
 
7 %
  total answers
122
100 %
 
     
 
  Polite
098
80 %
  Medium
020
 
16 %
  Impolite
004
 
3 %
  total answers
122
100 %
2.2.2
  2.2.2 How would you assess the working relationship with your colleagues?
 
  Good
043
 
35 %
  Medium
050
41 %
  Bad
007
 
6 %
  No relations
020
 
16 %
  NA
002
 
2 %
  total answers
122
100 %
2.2.3
  2.2.3 How do your colleague treat you?
 
  Well
070
57 %
  Medium
041
 
34 %
  Bad
004
 
3 %
  NA
007
 
6 %
  total answers
122
100 %
2.2.4
  2.2.4 Do you receive ALL the informations you need from your colleagues (protocols, ...)?
 
  Yes
058
48 %
  No
055
45 %
  NA
009
 
7 %
  total answers
122
100 %
2.2.5
  2.2.5 How do you judge the general culture of your colleagues concerning your field of study/research/work
 
  Wide
016
 
13 %
  Medium
073
60 %
  Superficial
027
 
22 %
  NA
006
 
5 %
  total answers
122
100 %
2.2.6.
  2.2.6. How would you assess the working relationship of your colleagues with your boss?
 
  Good
042
 
34 %
  Medium
066
54 %
  Bad
009
 
7 %
  No relations
001
 
1 %
  NA
004
 
3 %
  total answers
122
100 %
2.2.7.
  2.2.7. Do your colleagues work on the week-end?
 
  Always
032
 
26 %
  Sometimes
082
67 %
  Never
006
 
5 %
  NA
002
 
2 %
  total answers
122
100 %
2.2.8.
  2.2.8. How many hours per week are your colleagues PRESENT (not specialy working) at work?
 
  00 hour
005
 
4 %
  20 hours
001
 
1 %
  30 hours
002
 
2 %
  40 hours
006
 
5 %
  50 hours
025
 
20 %
  60 hours
044
 
35 %
  70 hours
024
 
19 %
  80 hours
008
 
6 %
  90 hours
006
 
5 %
  NA
006
 
5 %
  total answers
127
100 %
2.2.9.
  2.2.9. Estimate of % of effectiveness of your colleagues during the hours they work
 
  00 %
005
 
4 %
  10 %
002
 
2 %
  20 %
002
 
2 %
  30 %
006
 
5 %
  40 %
013
 
10 %
  50 %
030
 
24 %
  60 %
018
 
14 %
  70 %
018
 
14 %
  80 %
012
 
9 %
  90 %
004
 
3 %
  100 %
002
 
2 %
  NA
015
 
12 %
  total answers
127
100 %
2.2.10.
  2.2.10. Do (did) you learn a lot from your colleagues (techniques, knowledge, ...)?
 
  A lot
013
 
11 %
  Medium
068
56 %
  Nothing
037
 
30 %
  NA
004
 
3 %
  total answers
122
100 %
2.2.11.
  2.2.11. Do (did) you think you bring a lot them a lot?
 
  A lot
017
 
14 %
  Medium
076
62 %
  Nothing
019
 
16 %
  NA
010
 
8 %
  total answers
122
100 %
2.3. Facilities
2.3.1.
  2.3.1. How would you assess the quality of the equipment available to you?
 
  Very good
055
45 %
  Correct
050
41 %
  Unsatisfying
016
 
13 %
  NA
001
 
1 %
  total answers
122
100 %
2.3.2.
  2.3.2. When you NEED IT, do you receive any help from, for example, a technician or a computer administrator?
 
  Always
047
 
39 %
  Sometimes
055
45 %
  Never
016
 
13 %
  NA
004
 
3 %
  total answers
122
100 %
2.3.3.
  2.3.3. How do you find your library facilities?
 
  Good
067
55 %
  Medium
035
 
29 %
  Bad
011
 
9 %
  NA
009
 
7 %
  total answers
122
100 %
2.4. How do you work?
2.4.1.
  2.4.1. Do you essentially work alone, or as part of a team?
 
  Alone
103
84 %
  Team
019
 
16 %
  total answers
122
100 %
2.4.2.
  2.4.2. Is this as you expected / desired?
 
  Yes
066
54 %
  No
049
40 %
  NA
007
 
6 %
  total answers
122
100 %
2.4.3.
  2.4.3. Do you work on weekends?
 
  Always
017
 
14 %
  Sometimes
079
65 %
  Never
026
 
21 %
  total answers
122
100 %
2.4.4.
  2.4.4. Are you free to schedule the time to come to and go from the laboratory/work?
 
  Yes
089
73 %
  No
031
 
25 %
  NA
002
 
2 %
  total answers
122
100 %
2.4.5.
  2.4.5. Please estimate your average hours of presence per week
 
  00 hour
005
 
4 %
  30 hours
005
 
4 %
  40 hours
018
 
14 %
  50 hours
037
 
29 %
  60 hours
042
 
33 %
  70 hours
013
 
10 %
  80 hours
003
 
2 %
  90 hours
001
 
1 %
  NA
003
 
2 %
  total answers
127
100 %
2.4.6.
  2.4.6. Estimate of % of your effective works/hours
 
  00 %
005
 
4 %
  10 %
003
 
2 %
  20 %
002
 
2 %
  30 %
001
 
1 %
  40 %
003
 
2 %
  50 %
012
 
9 %
  60 %
023
 
18 %
  70 %
026
 
20 %
  80 %
027
 
21 %
  90 %
017
 
13 %
  100 %
004
 
3 %
  NA
004
 
3 %
  total answers
127
100 %
2.4.7.
  2.4.7. Do you find yourself working (or present at the university/company) excessively long hours?
 
  Yes
055
45 %
  No
061
50 %
  NA
006
 
5 %
  total answers
122
100 %
2.5. Seminars/meeting
2.5.1.
  2.5.1. How many hours by week do you spend in seminars/meetings
 
  00 hour
021
 
17 %
  01 hours
019
 
15 %
  02 hours
025
 
20 %
  03 hours
017
 
13 %
  04 hours
023
 
18 %
  05 hours
006
 
5 %
  06 hours
006
 
5 %
  08 hours
002
 
2 %
  10 hours
001
 
1 %
  15 hours
001
 
1 %
  NA
006
 
5 %
  total answers
127
100 %
2.5.2.
  2.5.2. Do you think that the seminars/meetings you go are
 
  100% interesting
008
 
7 %
  75% interesting - 25% uninteresting
022
 
18 %
  50% interesting - 50% uninteresting
029
 
24 %
  25% interesting - 75% uninteresting
033
 
27 %
  100% uninteresting
010
 
8 %
  NA
020
 
16 %
  total answers
122
100 %
2.5.3.
  2.5.3. Do you estimate that you spent in seminars/meetings
 
  Too much time
027
 
22 %
  normal time
061
50 %
  Too few time
018
 
15 %
  NA
016
 
13 %
  total answers
122
100 %
2.5.4.
  2.5.4. Are the seminars/meeting in Japanese or English?
 
  100% Japanese
053
43 %
  75% Japanese - 25% English
032
 
26 %
  50% Japanese - 50% English
016
 
13 %
  25% Japanese - 75% English
006
 
5 %
  100% English
006
 
5 %
  NA
009
 
7 %
  total answers
122
100 %
2.5.5.
  2.5.5. Must you attend the seminar/meeting?
 
  Yes
065
53 %
  No
043
 
35 %
  NA
014
 
11 %
  total answers
122
100 %
2.5.6.
  2.5.6. Must you attend seminars/meetings that you cannot understand due to the Japanese language?
 
  Yes
054
44 %
  No
050
41 %
  NA
018
 
15 %
  total answers
122
100 %
2.5.7.
  2.5.7. (Only for the researcher) How many research seminars by an invited who does not belong to your research center do you have (/ 3 months)?
 
  1-2
035
 
29 %
  2-6
018
 
15 %
  6-12
001
 
1 %
  more than 12
002
 
2 %
  NA ( I forgot to put the result 0 : surely inluded here! )
066
54 %
  total answers
122
100 %
2.6. Holidays
2.6.1.
  2.6.1. How many days paid holiday do you get in one year?
  00 day - 04 days
010
 
8 %
  05 days - 09 days
004
 
3 %
  10 days - 14 days
008
 
6 %
  15 days - 19 days
026
 
20 %
  20 days - 24 days
022
 
17 %
  25 days - 29 days
009
 
7 %
  30 days - 34 days
006
 
5 %
  35 days - > 69 days
005
 
4 %
  NA
037
 
29 %
  total answers
127
100 %
2.6.2.
  2.6.2. Do you feel that you have enough holidays?
 
  Yes
065
53 %
  No
045
 
37 %
  NA
012
 
10 %
  total answers
122
100 %
2.7. General
2.6.3.
  2.6.3. Do your boss accept easily that you take holidays?
 
  Yes
083
68 %
  No
024
 
20 %
  NA
015
 
12 %
  total answers
122
100 %
2.7.1.
  2.7.1. Is there a strong hierarchy in your lab?
 
  Yes
090
74 %
  No
026
 
21 %
  NA
006
 
5 %
  total answers
122
100 %
2.7.2.
  2.7.2. If yes, do you think it's a drawback for your doing research?
 
  Yes
056
46 %
  No
036
 
30 %
  NA
030
 
25 %
  total answers
122
100 %
2.7.3.
  2.7.3. Do the discussions that you have lead to modifications in the research methods used in the lab/company
 
  Often
009
 
7 %
  Sometimes
067
55 %
  Never
036
 
30 %
  NA
010
 
8 %
  total answers
122
100 %
2.7.4.
  2.7.4. (Only for the women) Do you find that the fact that you are a female plays a role in your treatment with your colleagues/boss?
 
  Positively
005
 
4 %
  Negatively/No
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025
 
20 %
  NA (you are a man, or you do not know)
092
75 %
  total answers
122
100 %
2.7.5.
  2.7.5. Did you find that the color of your skin - or your nationality - affected your treatment by your boss and/or colleagues.
 
  Positively
045
 
37 %
  Negatively/No
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049
40 %
  NA
028
 
23 %
  total answers
122
100 %
2.7.6.
  2.7.6. Have you ever face a case where Japanese politeness (for example, wide gap between what is said and what is expected) was a source of misunderstanding or of disturbance for your research/work?
 
  Often
035
 
29 %
  Sometimes
063
52 %
  Never
021
 
17 %
  NA
003
 
2 %
  total answers
122
100 %
2.7.7.
  2.7.7. Do you think being in Japan help to build network (collaborations, discussions) that could be useful for you in the future?
 
  Yes
088
72 %
  No
017
 
14 %
  NA
017
 
14 %
  total answers
122
100 %
2.7.8.
  2.7.8. How do you find collaboration (between laboratories or companies) when at least one of the partner is Japanese?
 
  Easy
005
 
4 %
  Normal
034
 
28 %
  Difficult
034
 
28 %
  No collaboration
008
 
7 %
  NA
041
 
34 %
  total answers
122
100 %
2.7.9.
  2.7.9. What percentage of your work do you carry out in Japanese?
written:
 
  00 %
099
78 %
  25 %
013
 
10 %
  50 %
007
 
6 %
  75 %
006
 
5 %
  100 %
002
 
2 %
  total answers
127
100 %
 
      oral:
 
  00 %
045
 
35 %
  25 %
031
 
24 %
  50 %
027
 
21 %
  75 %
010
 
8 %
  100 %
012
 
9 %
  NA
002
 
2 %
  total answers
127
100 %
Part 3 - Social life/Meeting people
3.1.
  3.1. Is it an obligation to go out with your colleagues/boss drinking or other activities?
 
  Yes often
012
 
10 %
  Yes sometime
062
51 %
  No
047
 
39 %
  NA
001
 
1 %
  total answers
122
100 %
3.2.
  3.2. Do you have opportunities to meet Japanese people outside of your workplace
 
  Often
054
44 %
  Sometimes
051
42 %
  Seldom/No
017
 
14 %
  total answers
122
100 %
3.3.
  3.3. Do you feel isolated?
 
  Always
003
 
2 %
  Often
024
 
20 %
  Sometimes
062
51 %
  Never
033
 
27 %
  total answers
122
100 %
3.4.
  3.4. Are you happy and satisfied with your social life?
 
  Very satisfied
038
 
31 %
  Medium
059
49 %
  Not satisfied
022
 
18 %
  NA
002
 
2 %
  total answers
121
100 %
Part 4 - General/Conclusion
4.1.
  4.1. Compared to your initial plan at the beginning of your stay, you have decided to
 
  Shorten your stay
020
 
17 %
  No change
058
48 %
  Extend your stay
039
 
32 %
  NA
004
 
3 %
  total answers
121
100 %
4.2.
  4.2. do (did) you enjoy your stay in Japan in your professional life?
 
  A lot
027
 
22 %
  Correct
063
52 %
  No
031
 
26 %
  total answers
121
100 %
4.3.
  4.3. Professionally, have you achieved what you came for (diploma, special research, ...)?
 
  Yes
049
40 %
  No, in course
027
 
22 %
  No
021
 
17 %
  NA
024
 
20 %
  total answers
121
100 %
4.4.
  4.4. do (did) you enjoy your stay in Japan in your social/private life?
 
  A lot
047
 
39 %
  Correct
052
43 %
  No
021
 
17 %
  NA
001
 
1 %
  total answers
121
100 %
4.5.
  4.5. Do you regret your decision to come to Japan?
 
  Yes
006
 
5 %
  No
113
93 %
  NA
002
 
2 %
  total answers
121
100 %
4.6.
  4.6. Do you recommended going to Japan
 
  Yes
086
71 %
  No
016
 
13 %
  NA
019
 
16 %
  total answers
121
100 %