Analyzing the images of term " symbiosis " and "relationship between mankind and nature" in Japan and Taiwan

Abstract

Questionnaire surveys and analyses were conducted in Japan and Taiwan on people's images of "symbiosis" and "relationship between mankind and nature". For the relationship between two elements (A and B), three types, namely, "separate type", "attachment type" and "inclusive type" were set as the diagrams. Among the three types, each of term "symbiosis" and "relationship between mankind and nature" was asked about the closest image, and received an answer. The respondents to this questionnaire were conducted in Japan and Taiwan for people who had a lot of interest in and relationship with nature, and 141 people in Japan and 223 people in Taiwan responded. The most common image of "symbiosis" was the " attachment type," with about 57% in both countries. The next most common image was "separate type", with about 29% of Japan and about 24% of Taiwan, and "inclusive type" being in the low 10% range in both countries. On the other hand, in terms of the image of "relationship between mankind and nature," the "inclusive type" was the most common, with Japan at about 74% and Taiwan at more than 77%. The next most common was " attachment type" in both countries, and the "separate type" was the lowest in both countries. In this way, many people had different images between the term “symbiosis” and the “relationship between mankind and nature”, with the percentage being about 76% in Japan and 74% in Taiwan.