Japan - January Economy Watchers Survey (Current): 46.6

  • expected 48.4, prior 48.7

And 'Outlook': 49.5

  • expected 48.4, prior was 48.2

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This is from Japan's Cabinet Office

  • It surveys region-by-region economic trends

A couple of thousand or so (very close to 2,000) people are selected "from among those engaged in jobs in industries that enable them to observe any development that sensitively reflects economic activities"

  • Such as household activity, corporate activity, and employment

They are asked questions on:

  1. Assessment of current economic conditions (direction)
  2. Reasons for 1
  3. Additional explanation of 2 and explanation of specific conditions
  4. Assessment of future economic conditions (direction)
  5. Reasons for 4

So, its not just crazy people with clipboards roaming the country, K? Or, maybe not anyway.