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| II ) DESCRIPTION OF STATISTICAL SURVEYS AND OTHER STATISTICAL FINDINGS |
| 1. GENERAL (STATISTICAL YEARBOOKS) | |||||||||
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| 1.1 Japan Statistical Yearbook (Publication) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Responsible agency:Statistical Data Center, Statistical Research and Training Institute, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. Purpose:The Yearbook is the most comprehensive and systematic compendium of the basic statistical information of Japan, covering wide-ranging fields such as land, population, economy, society, culture, etc. It is designed to provide the general public with the basic statistical information that shows the situation of Japan, as well as a material to disclose the data sources of the statistical information. The origin of the Yearbook goes back to the Shimmi Statistical Tables published in 1872. The first Statistical Yearbook of the Japan Empire was published in 1882, and since then it had continually been published with renewed data every year to reach the 59th issue before it was suspended. The Yearbook was revived as the Japan Statistical Yearbook in 1949, and has been published annually. Contents:The 2006 issue has further been improved. The contents of Key Statistics of the Yearbook have enhanced by including selected basic series data contained in the "Historical Statistics of Japan". This publication is compiled in Japanese and English, except for "Guide to Statistical Materials" and "Index for Statistical Tables by Prefecture and by Sex," both of which are at the end of the Yearbook. 1. Land and Climate 2. Population and Households 3. National Accounts 4. Currency and Flow of Funds 5. Public Finance 6. Business Activities 7. Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries 8. Mining and Manufacturing 9. Construction 10. Energy and Water 11. Information and Communication / Science and Technology 12. Transport 13. Domestic Trade and Services 14. Finance and Insurance 15. Foreign Trade, Balance of Payments, and International Cooperation 16. Labour and Wages 17. Prices and Land Values 18. Housing and Estate 19. Family Income and Expenditure 20. Social Security 21. Health and Sanitation 22. Education 23. Culture 24. Government Employees and Elections 25. Justice and Police 26. Environment, Disasters and Accidents 27. Comparative International Statistics Date of publication: Annually
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| 1.2 Monthly Statistics of Japan (Publication) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Responsible agency:Statistical Data Center, Statistical Research and Training Institute, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. Purpose:The Monthly Statistics contains the basic statistical information of Japan, covering population, economy, society, etc., for the comprehensive understanding of today’s Japan. Data are systematically selected from the latest releases of monthly or quarterly statistical information. It is mainly designed to provide the general public with monthly statistical information that allows understanding of the nation-wide trends. It was first published in August 1947 as "Monthly Statistics" which was continued until March 1961. In July of that year, it was renamed "Monthly Statistics of Japan". The "Monthly Statistics of Japan" has been discontinued publication after its March 2006 issue. Since April of that year, a new data library, "Japan Monthly Statistics," has been made available at the Statistics Bureau website. This data library is an expanded and improved version of the former "Monthly Statistics of Japan". Contents:The April issue contains the "Explanation of Data Sources" that explains the major terminology and concepts related to the data sources used for the preparation of the statistical tables included in the publication. A. Climate B. Population and Households C. Labour and Wages D. Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries E. Mining, Manufacturing, and Construction F. Energy G. Transport and Communications H. Domestic Trade I. Foreign Trade and Balance of Payments J. Business Operation K. Banking and Finance L. Public Finance M. Prices N. Family Income and Expenditure O. National Accounts P. Social Security, Health and Medical Care, and Culture Q. International Statistics Date of publication: Monthly.
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| 1.3 Statistical Handbook of Japan (Publication) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Responsible agency:Statistical Data Center, Statistical Research and Training Institute, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. Purpose:The handbook is compiled in English to introduce the current status of Japan to people living overseas by field covering land, economy, society, culture, etc. It provides objective and concise comments, statistical tables, charts and photographs. This handbook was first published in 1958, and has been issued every year since 1969. Contents:More than 200 statistical tables and charts are contained with brief comments, in addition to color photographs at the beginning of each chapter. 1. Land and Climate 2. Population 3. Economy 4. Finance 5. Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries 6. Manufacturing and Construction 7. Energy 8. Science and Technology / Information and Communications 9. Transport 10. Commerce 11. Trade, International Balance of Payments, and International Cooperation 12. Labor 13. Household Finances and Prices 14. Quality of Life 15. Social Security, Health Care, and Public Hygiene 16. Education and Culture 17. Government System Date of publication: Yearly (around August).
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