Japan Program at APARC - Research
Research
The Japan Program studies the political, economic, and societal challenges facing Japan today. Our goal is to provide policy-relevant findings and recommendations that support Japan's advancement efforts.
Featured Research: Stanford Japan Barometer
The Stanford Japan Barometer (SJB) is a periodic public opinion survey on varied topics in Japanese affairs. Co-developed and led by Stanford sociologist and Japan Program Director Kiyoteru Tsutsui with political scientist Charles Crabtree, the Stanford Japan Barometer unveils nuanced preferences and evolving attitudes of the Japanese public on political, economic, and social issues.
Stanford Japan Barometer News
- News Society Migration and Citizenship Japan Japan Has Become Very Cautious About Accepting Foreign Workers in Recent Years, According to a Stanford University Survey (April 2026)
- Energy Security Nudges Japanese Opinion on Military Deployment in Iran, but Baseline Opposition Persists (April 2026)
- Voters Increasingly Use AI as Political Advisor. A New Study Shows the Risks. (March 2026)
- Japan Sets High Bar for Immigrants (March 2026)
- Asahi Shimbun GLOBE+ Spotlights Stanford Japan Barometer’s Latest Findings on Marital Surname Choices (January 2025)
- Stanford Japan Barometer Unveils Insights into Japanese Public Opinion on Same-Sex Marriage and Marital Surname Choices (September 2024)
- Decoding Japan's Pulse: Insights from the Stanford Japan Barometer (March 2024)
- The Cost of the "Taiwan Contingency" and Japan's Preparedness (August 2023)
- The Japanese Public Supports Women’s Leadership More Than Japan’s Global Gender Ranking Suggests (March 2023)
- The Japanese Public Broadly Supports Legalizing Dual-Surname Option for Married Couples (March 2023)
- Most Japanese Support Same-Sex Marriage, New Public Opinion Survey Finds (February 2023)
Completed Research Projects
- From Crisis to Opportunity: Japan's Post-3-11 Disaster Experience and Energy Reform
- Information Technology in Japan and Asia
- Japan’s Transforming Political Economy and Finance
- Political Change in Japan
- Stanford Silicon Valley-New Japan Project
- Womenomics: Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment in the Workplace