Abstract
Relationships between risk perception and demographic characteristics were not well examined in Japan, while many studies have been reported in the U.S. (e.g., white-male effects). There was scant evidence that Japanese survey showed similar results to findings from the U.S. studies, since backgrounds of communities differ between countries. In this study, basic information on risk perception of Japanese was investigated through the use of 1,314 questionnaire survey data and following results have been shown. Personal risk perception differed from according to respondents’ educational level, composition of the family and location of residence. Social risk perception was affected by respondents’ age and gender.
