Politics Survey: 75% of Japanese view nepotism as problematic

On the other hand, when asked if they were concerned about a candidate's political family background when voting, respondents were pretty evenly divided, with 46% answering "Yes" and 43% "No." The results highlight a gap between awareness of the issue and voting decisions. The survey was conducted online using the "d-Survey" method targeting smartphones, with valid responses from 1,501 people. The d-Survey method allows random sampling of about 65 million people aged 18 and older nationwide, using a questionnaire service targeting mobile carrier NTT Docomo Inc.'s "d Point Club" members. The research centre has been conducting public opinion polls using this method since last October. On the other hand, when asked if they were concerned about a candidate's political family background when voting, respondents were fairly evenly divided, with 46% answering "Yes" and 43% "No." The results highlight a gap between awareness of the issue and actual voting decisions. The survey was conducted online using the "d-Survey" method targeting smartphones, with valid responses from 1,501 people. The d-Survey method allows random sampling of about 65 million people aged 18 and older nationwide, using a questionnaire service targeting mobile carrier NTT Docomo Inc.'s "d Point Club" members. The research centre has been conducting public opinion polls using this method since last October.

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