From asahi.com (of Tokyo, Japan):
Nosy national census could use a makeover
10/22/2005
With some people burning their census forms and numerous census takers begging to be taken off duty, the government had a tough time conducting a nationwide census this year-a process that occurs every five years.
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A "collection of promotional jingles" came out at the time of the first census in 1920.
One jingle went: "As the census day draws near, try to refrain from travel/Watch out for a fire, don't catch a contagious disease/Any mishap could seriously derail the census-taking."
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