1. Cultural Perspectives: Interviewing
Foreign Tourists at Fushimi Inari
Shrine about their views of Japan.
Hidemasa Hayashi
Kazuya Nishikawa
Takashi Ochi
Shunsaku Sakata
Oral Communication 1A
December 20,2016
2. ⓵Where are you from?
First question was : where are you from?
We had interviewed 20 pairs in this time.
3. Their nationalities
As you can see this graph, The European people was
the most. And Asia and Oceania was few.
• 75%people came from Europe.
• 15%people from North and Central America.
• Both Asia and Oceania was 5% each.
Europe
North and Central America
Asia
Oceania
4. Europe
Especially, the most people who came from London in the
United Kingdom (4 pairs).
Next one was France, Germany and Belgium.
We asked about the UK, then, there were many Japanese
restaurants in the UK. So, many UK people interested in Japanese
culture and foods.
5. ⓶How long are you staying in Japan?
• Second question was : how long are you staying in Japan?
Two weeks
Three weeks
One week
Other
6. ⓷ Why did you come to Japan?
• Third question was: why did you come to Japan?
1. The most people’s purpose was sightseeing.
1. Some people came to Japan for his Job.
7. ⓸Where have you visited in Kyoto?
• Forth question was : where have you visited in Kyoto?
(except Fushimi shrine)
Many people went to Arashiyama. For example, Bamboo street and monkey
park.
Gion was famous for tourist because they could see the traditional city.
Arasiyama
Kiyomizu Temple
Kinkaku Temple
Gion
Nishiki Street
Nijyo Castle
Kyoto Imperial Palace
Kyoto Tower
Touji
Ginkaku Temple
Koudaiji
8. ⓹Do you like Japanese food?
• Fifth question was: Do you like Japanese food?
Sushi
25%
Ramen
16%
Sashimi
10%
Okonomiyaki
6%
Soba
6%
Other
37%
Sushi Ramen Sashimi Okonomiyaki Soba Other
The most popular food was SUSHI. Foreign people like beef, especially
Kobe beef. We laughed, because some people said “I like MOS BURGER”
9. ⓺What surprised when you come to Japan?
• Sixth question was: What surprised when you come to Japan.
Many tourists said, Japanese people was polite and
kind.
Polite
22%
Clean
16%
Kindness
16%
Difference
9%
Crowd
9%
Other
28%
Polite Clean Kindness Difference Crowd Other
10. ⓻What kind of work do you do?
• Seventh question was : What kind of work do you do?
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
4.5
Job
11. ⓼Do you want to come to Japan again?
• Everyone said…..
“ YES ”