  We report on the results of a survey we conducted on the Japanese public's
attitudes toward astronomy. This survey was conducted via an online
questionnaire, with 2,000 responses received. Based on this data, we present
what kind of interest the general public in Japan has in astronomy. We also
conducted a questionnaire survey of those involved in astronomy communication
to examine how they differ from the general public. The results suggest that
while there are clear differences between them in terms of their engagement in
astronomy, there is also continuity between them by looking at their attributes
in more detail. The data presented in this paper could help us to promote
communicating astronomy to the public.
