The following is a translation and lightly edited version of the questionnaire administered to plaintiffs and auditors in the Sendai case in April 2024. Identical questionnaires were conducted in Kobe and Sendai the previous month, except for a few questions tailored to regional features.
Plaintiff Questionnaire
This questionnaire asks about your views related to this case. It takes about 10–15 minutes to complete. All responses are processed statistically for academic research, with complete anonymization and confidential handling.
Q1. Please mark an X for the relevant statements reflecting your reasons for seeking the abolition of coal-fired power plants (give only one score per statement). You may write freely for Statement 8.
Q2. Please mark an X for the relevant statements that reflect your reasons for choosing litigation to seek the abolition of coal-fired power plants (give only one score per statement).
Q3. Please mark an X for the relevant statements that reflect your understanding of the process and progress of this case in relation to your goal of abolishing the coal-fired power plant (give only one score per statement).
Q4. Please mark an X for the relevant statements that reflect your recognition of the case result (give only one score per statement).
Q5. Are you satisfied with the outcome of the case? Please mark the most relevant statement.
Q6. Please mark an X for the relevant statements that reflect your general impression of the Japanese court system and legal code after experiencing this case (give only one score per statement).
Q7. Please freely describe your reflections on your experience of taking legal action (optional):
Finally, please tell me about yourself.
(Responses are anonymized and kept strictly confidential.)
F1. Please mark your gender.
F2. Please mark your age group.
F3. Do you have children or grandchildren?
F4. Please state your occupation.
Thank you for your kind cooperation.
Supporter Questionnaire
This questionnaire asks about your views related to this case. It takes about 10–15 minutes to complete. All responses are processed statistically for academic research, with complete anonymization and confidential handling.
Q1. Please mark an X for the relevant statements reflecting your reasons for seeking the abolition of coal-fired power plants (give only one score per statement). You may write freely for Statement 8.
Q2. Please mark an X for the relevant statements that reflect your reasons for choosing litigation to seek the abolition of coal-fired power plants (give only one score per statement).
Q3. Please mark an X for the relevant statements reflecting your recognition of the case result (give only one score per statement).
Q4. Are you satisfied with the outcome of the case? Please mark the most relevant statement.
Q5. Please mark an X for the relevant statements that reflect your general impression of the Japanese court system and legal code after experiencing this case (give only one score per statement).
Q6. Please describe your experiences of being involved in a lawsuit seeking an injunction against the coal-fired power plant (optional).
Finally, please tell me about yourself.
(Responses are anonymized and kept strictly confidential.)
F1. Please mark your gender.
F2. Please mark your age group.
F3. Do you have children or grandchildren?
F4. Please state your occupation.
Thank you for your kind cooperation.