Everyone! Happy New Year!
Kicking off the new year with our section where we turn a “quick question for readers + results from the previous question” into an article: “Nishitsu Survey (tentative)” 👏
(Hiratsu runs surveys too. This is a project inspired by Hirakata Tsushin.)
This article is brought to you by “ALBOBBY,” a salon that supports Nishitsu.
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Last time’s survey was
“For those who commute by train, how far do you go?”
Survey period: December 25–December 28
Number of responses: 74
Even though the deadline was earlier than usual this time, thank you so much for all the responses!
People were starting from Nishinomiya and nearby areas, but we found out that everyone really commutes to all kinds of places!
Thank you for all your hard work every day!
Survey Results: “For those who commute by train, how far do you go?”
What station do you depart from?
Number of responses: 74
⚫︎Nishinomiya-kitaguchi Station: 10 people
⚫︎Koshienguchi Station: 8 people
⚫︎Hanshin Nishinomiya Station: 6 people
⚫︎Koshien Station: 6 people
⚫︎Shukugawa Station: 6 people
⚫︎Nigawa Station: 4 people
⚫︎Imazu Station: 3 people
⚫︎Sakura Shukugawa Station: 2 people
⚫︎Kurakuen-guchi Station: 2 people
⚫︎Naruo Station: 2 people
⚫︎Mondo-yakujin Station: 2 people
⚫︎Kotoen Station: 2 people
⚫︎Koroen Station: 2 people
⚫︎Koyoen Station: 1 person
⚫︎Obayashi Station: 1 person
⚫︎Shin-Itami Station: 1 person
⚫︎Nishinomiya-Najio Station: 1 person
⚫︎Uchide Station: 1 person
⚫︎Mukogawa-danchi-mae Station: 1 person
⚫︎Hankyu Line (station name unknown): 1 person
Most people were from Nishinomiya, but we’re glad to see that people who use Shin-Itami, Uchide, and Obayashi stations are reading Nishitsu too!
Thank you!
What is the nearest station to your workplace?
Number of responses: 74
There were really so many different stations listed as the nearest station to people’s workplaces, so we narrowed it down to stations with two or more responses 🙏
(Stations served by multiple lines have been combined.)
⚫︎Sannomiya Station: 6 people
⚫︎Yodoyabashi Station: 6 people
⚫︎Nishinomiya-kitaguchi Station: 3 people
⚫︎Umeda Station: 3 people
⚫︎JR Amagasaki Station: 2 people
⚫︎Hanshin Ashiya Station: 2 people
⚫︎Keihan Nishisanso Station: 2 people
⚫︎Hommachi Station: 2 people
⚫︎Hyogo Station: 2 people
⚫︎Senrioka Station: 2 people
There were lots of major stations and office-district stations like Yodoyabashi, Shin-Osaka, and Sannomiya!
Among the responses, there were also people using stations I’d never even heard of before, like Momoyama Goryo-mae Station, Keihan Nishisanso Station, and Yoshida Station… It made me personally curious about what kind of work they do!
How long is your commute?
Number of responses: 74
More than half of respondents said 30 minutes to 1 hour.
Mine is about that long too 🙋
For commutes within 30 minutes, from where to where?
⚫︎JR Nishinomiya Station → JR Amagasaki Station
⚫︎Shukugawa Station → Ashiyagawa Station
⚫︎Hanshin Nishinomiya Station → Hanshin Ashiya Station
⚫︎Kotoen Station → Nishinomiya-kitaguchi Station
⚫︎Shukugawa Station → Nishinomiya-kitaguchi Station
⚫︎Koshien Station → Umeda Station
⚫︎Nigawa Station → Mondo-yakujin Station
I’m honestly so jealous of people whose workplace is close by!
Even better if the train isn’t crowded 👍
For commutes of 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours, from where to where?
⚫︎Koshienguchi Station → Kyuhoji Station (Yao City)
⚫︎Koshienguchi Station → Uozumi Station (Akashi City)
⚫︎Koroen Station → Sakaihigashi Station (Sakai City)
⚫︎Koshien Station → Sanyo Himeji Station (Himeji City)
That’s what we got!
Thank you for making such long trips!
When I was a student, I also spent two hours commuting to school, so I know how gloomy mornings can feel 😩
But once you get used to it, the time you spend on the train can actually be pretty enjoyable♪
Next Survey
So, next time’s question is:
“What one kanji character would you like to represent 2021?”
The kanji for 2020 was “蜜” (“mitsu,” close/dense), wasn’t it?
By the way, second place was “禍” (“disaster”) and third was “病” (“illness”), so the coronavirus theme continued 😔
It was a year that could really get you down.
What kind of year do you want 2021 to be?
I hope the coronavirus situation settles down soon 🙏
I want to do this and that again 🙏
I hope we’ll be able to go to those places again 🙏
…So, with our hopes and wishes for the year ahead, we’re collecting responses for “one kanji character you’d like to represent this year”!
And!
For next week’s results announcement, the Nishitsu members will do kakizome, the first calligraphy of the year 😂
I have zero confidence in my calligraphy, but I wonder how the other members will do 🤔?? Look forward to it♪
Please send in lots of responses!
We’ll be waiting 🙌
Survey results are here↓↓
There are 6 questions:
- What one kanji character would you like to represent this year?
- Why? (Meaning, wish, etc.) (Optional)
- How old are you?
- Please tell us your gender
- Please tell us the area where you live (whatever area you consider it to be is fine)
- If you have any opinions, requests, comments, or questions for Nishinomiya Tsushin, Nishitsu, or its members, please write them freely here (Optional)
※We may introduce some survey responses in an article 🙇♂️
We’re waiting for your answers. ↓↓↓
(If the embedded form does not appear, please use this link!)
The response period is 5 days.
The deadline is Tuesday, January 5.
Summary of Comments Sent to Nishitsu
This time too, we’ll introduce a few of the opinions and comments we received for Nishitsu!
Thank you as always 🙏 We read them carefully and use them as a reference!
There may be less cheerful news because of the coronavirus situation, but I look forward to your continued updates. Male, 30s
so I’d like you to look for places where people can skate besides the skate park in Nishinomiyahama. Male, 30s
I didn’t know there was a skate park in Nishinomiyahama! And apparently it’s free! Thank you for letting us know!
We’ll try looking for other places too! If anyone knows of any, please let us know!
