| Category 1 | Category 2 |
| 01 Politics | Domestic Politics |
| Elections | |
| Local Autonomy | |
| 02 Foreign Relations/Defense | Foreign Relations |
| International Politics | |
| International Relations | |
| Security | |
| 03 Economy | Asian Economy |
| Distribution/Consumption | |
| Finance/Banking | |
| International Economy | |
| Japanese Economy | |
| 04 Industry | Automobiles |
| Communications | |
| IT/Internet | |
| Robots | |
| Small Businesses | |
| 05 Society | Education |
| Energy | |
| Environment | |
| Handicapped People | |
| History | |
| Human Rights/Racial Issue | |
| International Cooperation | |
| International Exchange | |
| Japanese Society | |
| Japanese Society in General | |
| Medical Care | |
| More Elderly/Fewer Children | |
| NPO | |
| Police/Crime | |
| Population | |
| Religion | |
| Social Security | |
| Suicide | |
| Welfare | |
| Women | |
| Young people | |
| 06 Nature/Science/Technology | Computer |
| Disaster and Crisis Management | |
| Earthquake | |
| High-technology | |
| Nanotechnology | |
| Robots | |
| 07 Culture/Arts | Architecture/Design |
| Cultural Properties Protection | |
| Fashion | |
| Film | |
| Traditional Culture | |
| 08 Labor | Employment |
| Foreign Labor | |
| Labor Unions | |
| 10 Sports | Baseball |
| Mountain Climbing | |
| Soccer | |
| Sumo | |
| judiciary | Interpreter |