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Note: Options were changed in this survey. (See List of Changes in Questionnaire)
Q32 How do you spend your weekends and days off? Please select all applicable answers. (multiple answers) - Doing nothing in particular, just taking it easy
- Relaxing, watching TV, reading magazines
- With my friends
- With my boyfriend or girlfriend
- With members of my family
- Reading books, listening to music
- Playing a musical instrument, such as the piano or the guitar
- Enjoying hobbies such as gardening, handicrafts, cooking, making things
- Shopping, going to malls, etc.
- Going to movies, plays, concerts, museums, or sports events
- Playing sports
- Hiking or walking, driving, taking short trips
- Participating in religious or volunteer activities
- Playing games such as cards, board games, video games, etc.
- Going to discos, Karaoke, pinball games or game centers
- Spend time on PC or use the Internet
- Study
- Other ( )
- Don't know/no answer
In Japan, the majority of the respondents (65.9%) said that they spent their free time 'with friends.' Other popular answers included: 'relaxing, watching TV, reading magazines' (52.5%), 'shopping, going to malls' (32.6%), 'doing nothing in particular, just taking it easy' (31.9%), and 'reading books, listening to music' (27.7%).
When compared to the previous survey, the number of respondents who chose 'shopping, going to malls' declined from 41.9% to 32.6% and those who chose 'reading books, listening to music' also declined from 35.5% to 27.7%. (Table 5-2)
Table 5-2 Way of Spending Your Days Off (Changes over the years, Japan) 
Looking at the other countries surveyed, the top choice of each country was 'spending with friends'. 'Going to movies, plays, concerts, museums, or sports events' was ranked high in Korea, the U.S., and Germany. 'Spending time with a boyfriend or girlfriend' was ranked high in Korea and Germany. 'Spend time on PC or use the Internet' was high in Korea. In Sweden and Germany, 'Going to discos, Karaoke, pinball games or game centers' was listed high. (Table 5-3)
Table 5-3 Way of Spending Your Days Off (Country Comparison) 
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