The Least Useful Guide to Fukuoka

We have a full-scale national census every 10 years. As a person who wishes to be a good citizen, we filled the questionnaire with honest answers and submitted it on the day we received it.

By the way, this year’s Census seems to focus on particularly inviting as many residents from overseas as possible. The government heavily advertise the Census on TV, papers and by posters, featuring a non-Japanese entertainer (he speaks perfect Japanese, though) and many Gaijin-looking people (is this expression PC?).

My local ward office also encourages non-Japanese residents to take part in the Census by putting up a poster saying ‘join the Census’ in numerous languages.

Very helpful, isn’t it? – if only they could answer your questions in Lao.