An Integrated Study on Table Scent at Home I
Investigation on the Actual Conditions of Personal Ownership Character of Tableware in Saitama Prefecture
2002 Volume 13 Issue 2 Pages 121-127
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2002 Volume 13 Issue 2 Pages 121-127
A study was made on how much the use of personal tableware prevails in present-day Japan.Data was gathered from responses to a questionnaire mailed to 2, 500 persons mainly residing in Saitama prefecture just outside Tokyo.A 41.4% responese was achieved.
Among the tableware in daily use, the highest level of personal use in the 80-90% range was for chopsticks, with rice bowls and teacups following.In contrast, the use of personal soup bowls was low at 46%, and that of subdivided plates was extremely low at 8%.
The highest resistance to common use was expressed for chopsticks, this being followed by teacups, rice bowls, soup bowls, and subdivided plates in that order.Female resistance was higher than male resistance to the shared use of tableware.
The strongest resistance to common use was by family-in-law members, this being followed by parents, brothers, partners, and children in that order.
The factors affecting shared use of tableware were thus related to gender, generation difference within a family, and eating together as a family.
