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21 Nov 09
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Temperatures of drinks in Japan Having done alcohol consumption earlier in the week, today I take a look at a survey from DIMSDRIVE Research into temperature of drinking water, etc, with a faddy diet as a bonus!
Demographics
Between the 6th and 8th of November 2009 9,947 members of the... |
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20 Nov 09
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TGIF = Hana-Kin Thank Goodness It’s Friday is, or at least was, called Hana No Kinyoubi (花の金曜日), Flower Friday, and may be shortened to just Hana-Kin (花金). The term came into use in the 1980s, but now has mostly falled into disuse. The TGIF feeling wa... |
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19 Nov 09
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A beer over dinner at home favourite way to booze in Japan Here’s another interesting look at drinking alcohol with MyVoice.
Demographics
Over the first five days of October 2009 13,102 members of the MyVoice internet community completed a private online questionnaire. 54% of the sample were female, 14% in... |
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18 Nov 09
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Elementary school kids and the internet goo Research recently reported into elementary school children’s internet use, the seventh time they have reported on this. I’m sure I translated an earlier survey, but I can’t find it now!
Demographics
Between the 17th and 29th of... |
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17 Nov 09
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Cancer scares three in four Japanese: part two of two Here’s an interesting and detailed survey from Cabinet Office Japan into cancer. I translated a similar survey from the Cabinet Office a couple of years ago.
Demographics
Between the 27th of August and the 6th of September 3,000 people were selected... |
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16 Nov 09
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Cancer scares three in four Japanese: part one of two Here’s an interesting and detailed survey from Cabinet Office Japan into cancer. I translated a similar survey from the Cabinet Office a couple of years ago.
Demographics
Between the 27th of August and the 6th of September 3,000 people were selected... |
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15 Nov 09
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Clothes suggesting chat-uppable girls at dating parties What an ugly headline, but quite an interesting ranking survey from goo Ranking looking at what clothes make guys at dating parties think they should make a move.
Demographics
Between the 18th and 24th of September 2009 1,156 members of the goo Research... |
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15 Nov 09
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Looks good enough to eat! Here’s a short but often sweet survey from goo Ranking looking at what foods people choose from the outside appearance more than the stuff inside.
Demographics
Between the 18th and 24th of September 2009 1,156 members of the goo Research monitor... |
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15 Nov 09
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Why herbivore boys don’t get the girl The poor herbivore boys have been beaten to death by both me and the mainstream press, so let’s dance on their graves with goo Ranking at why herbivore boys don’t have girlfriends. I promise that this will be my last mention of herbivore boys!... |
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14 Nov 09
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Politics, manga, universities and doujinshi One of the last great acts of the ex-Prime Minister Taro Aso was to propose a palace to celebrate his favourite hobby, manga. The new government cancelled the plans, but Meiji University has proposed its own library of manga, anime and doujinshi,... |
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13 Nov 09
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Search most common way of finding new blogs The power of Google, or more probably Yahoo! in the case of Japan, was revealed by this recent survey from Marsh Inc and reported on by japan.internet.com into blog services.
Demographics
Between the 28th and 30th of October 2009 300 members of the Marsh... |
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12 Nov 09
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Japanese women: majority frequently frigid My wife is one of these frigid women, as her feet and hands are often painfully cold even on warm days, a sympton shared with many others of both sexes according to this survey from iShare into taking measures to address cold... |
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11 Nov 09
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Majority of mobile news readers don’t read newspapers Here’s a very interesting survey from Point On Research, reported on by japan.internet.com, into reading news on mobile phones.
Demographics
On the 10th of Novermber 2009 800 mobile phone users completed a mobile pone-based questionnaire. The sample... |
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10 Nov 09
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Mobile phone app usage in Japan Almost all phones in Japan these days can download applications in one form or another, so this survey from goo Research, reported on by japan.internet.com, looked at the use of mobile applications.
Demographics
Between the 28th and 31st of October 2009... |
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09 Nov 09
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Keitai novels: paper versions surprisingly popular Recently, goo Research conducted their second regular keitai novel (mobile phone novel) survey, which was reported on by japan.internet.com.
Demographics
Between the 26th and 29th of October 2009 1,073 members of the goo Research monitor group completed a... |
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08 Nov 09
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Realising she’s not girlfriend material Today’s bit of fun from goo Ranking looks at the moment you realise someone you’ve got your eye on is not girlfriend or boyfriend material, for both men looking at women and women looking at men.
Demographics
Between the 18th and 24th of... |
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07 Nov 09
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Sleeping past your train stop People sleeping on the train, or feigning sleep so they don’t need to give up their seat, is a staple feature of the Japanese rail system, and something that I do most mornings too. The worry about sleeping past your stop was the subject tackled by... |
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06 Nov 09
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Four in five start PC sessions with email Having looked earlier in the week at how people use their PCs in the morning, this time we look with RealWorld RealResearch and japan.internet.com at web site viewing habits at home.
Demographics
Over the 27th and 28th of October 2009 1,012 members of the... |
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05 Nov 09
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Majority favour separate surnames for Japanese couples This subject is one that seems to polarises opinions in Japanese media, with those opposed arguing along the lines of having the law in place to allow separate names will mean everyone will use it, leading to a collapse of the whole of Japanese society.... |
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04 Nov 09
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Friendships from high school figure highly in Japan Here’s an interesting look at socialising and friends from MyVoice.
Demographics
Over the first five days of October 2009 13,534 members of the MyVoice internet community completed a private online questionnaire. 54% of the sample were female, 2% in... |
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03 Nov 09
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Nikkei Trendy magazine’s hit products of 2009 I was going to make this a detailed post tonight, but Mari at Watashi to Tokyo beat me to it with the list of top 10 hit items of 2009.
I’ve had a bit of a cold (not influenza!) this weekend, which is why I went silent for three days, and I’ll... |
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02 Nov 09
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Three in five wake up their PC first thing in the morning Here’s an interesting little survey from iBridge Research Plus as reported on by japan.internet.com into the internet and habits.
Demographics
On the 26th of October 2009 exactly 300 members of the iBridge monitor group who were either in employment... |
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29 Oct 09
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iPhone AppStore - games most popular in Japan I’ve defintely noticed since the iPhone 3GS was released in Japan the number of handsets I’m seeing has definitely increased, but what are people doing with them? This recent survey from Point On Research, as reported on by japan.internet.com,... |
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28 Oct 09
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Japan’s favourite sports and sportsmen and sportswomen Recently, Central Research Services Inc looked at the matter of popular sports
Demographics
Between the 1st and 9th of June 2009 4,000 adult members of the public were randomly selected, and 1,244 of them, or 31.1%, agreed to answer the questionnaire in... |
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27 Oct 09
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High-end brands but low-end prices wanted for video cameras I haven’t translated a survey on video cameras for a while, as perhaps they have been dropping off the radar since more and more still cameras, even SLRs, are coming with video functions, and as mobile phones and even some iPods have such features.... |
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27 Oct 09
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Nuke plants needed but significant safety worries abound One thing that I have always considered a bit of a dichotomy in Japan has been the overwhelming anti-nuclear weapon stance of the general public (hmm, I don’t actually have a survey on that, so I hope I’m correct!) versus the seemingly quiet... |
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25 Oct 09
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Forgiving what your Japanese girlfriend did with other guys Here’s a fun survey from goo Ranking, looking at what sorts of activities people would fogive their partners for doing with other members of the opposite sex from their partner, for both women would forgive their boyfriends for and men would forgive... |
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24 Oct 09
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Japanese gentlemen don’t prefer blondes This recent survey from iShare into hair colouring is working under the presumption that all of its sample has black hair, given that there is no question about one’s natural colour.
Demographics
Between the 25th and 30th of September 2009 562... |
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23 Oct 09
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Majority now digital switchover-ready in Japan With the analogue switch-off now only 21 months away (24th July 2011), the number ready for the change has now passed the halfway mark, according to the 11th regular survey into digital terrestrial television from goo Research and reported on by... |
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22 Oct 09
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Buying Japanese girls panties For those of you coming to this thread with a dirty mind, please review the lack of a possessive apostrophe for “girls” and realise that this is merely a survey from iShare looking at purchasing underwear as gifts for not just Japanese women,... |
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21 Oct 09
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Burger, burger, doughnut, chicken That’s the top four fast food places in Japan, specifically Makudo, Mosu, Misudo and Kenta - McDonalds, Mos Burger, Mister Donut and KFC - according to MyVoice’s sixth look at fast food. I translated their fifth survey on fast food two years... |
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20 Oct 09
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School responses to swine flu Recently goo Research conducted a survey into private junior and senior high school information systems for influenza outbreaks, quite a relevant survey with currently around 25% of all schools reporting class or whole school closures due to new-type... |
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19 Oct 09
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Mobiles and driving in Japanese Here’s an interesting look with Marsh Inc, reported on by japan.internet.com, into hands-free mobile phone equipment.
Demographics
Between the 7th and 9th of October 2009 300 members of the Marsh monitor group completed a private internet-based... |
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18 Oct 09
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How to spot a herbivore boy and a carnivore boy One popular ranking survey from lat year was how to spot an otaku and otakette, so I wonder if this recent survey from goo Ranking into what image people have of a herbivore boy (both men and women) and a carnivore boy (both men and... |
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17 Oct 09
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Using mobile phones in toilet and bath Here are some interesting figures from Point On Research, reported on by japan.internet.com, into the matter of the degree of dependence on mobile phones
Demographics
On the 13th of October 2009 800 mobile phone users completed a mobile phone-internet... |
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16 Oct 09
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Booze and fags and Japanese kids Rather than just another survey on consumer interests, here’s something a bit different, a look at recent trends in smoking and drinking rates amongst Japanese schoolchildren. The multiple surveys were conducted and analysed by Central Research... |
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15 Oct 09
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Unsubscribing from email newsletters I’m sure I’m not the only one who gets email newsletters from various places that I just can’t unsubscribe from, and in Japan there seems to be no law or industry best practice to have a simple unsubscribe link even from reputable... |
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14 Oct 09
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One in four never use their mobile phone GPS With GPS becoming standard in most of the higher-end mobile phones these days, this recent survey from goo Research and reported on by japan.internet.com looked at GPS devices in general.
Demographics
Between the 24th and 29th of September 2009 1,023... |
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13 Oct 09
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Emoji Kimi Ga Yo To the left you can see the Japanese National Anthem, Kimi Ga Yo, as you’ve never seen it before, and probably never want to see it again! I decided to translate in into emoji, using two English translations as the base.
Version 1 is:
May your... |
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13 Oct 09
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Piercing and workplace bans in Japan Call me old-fashioned or square, but I am glad that in Japan even minor body modifications such as simple ear studs are not that popular, as this recent survey from iShare into piercing confirms.
Demographics
Between the 7th and 10th of September 2009 516... |
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12 Oct 09
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Mature Japanese couples’ lifestyles Today is Health and Fitness Day in Japan, but as I don’t have any interesting sports-related surveys to hand, instead I’ll present a look by goo Research, in conjunction with President magazine, at married couples’... |
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11 Oct 09
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Laughably embarrassing behaviour from one’s past Only time for a quicky today from goo Ranking, this time looking at what one looks back on with an embarrassed laugh.
Demographics
Between the 20th and 22nd of August 2009 1,077 members of the goo Research monitor group completed a private online... |
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10 Oct 09
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Japanese schoolkids and mobile phones Recently there has been a lot of moral panic (some justified, some unjustified) about schoolkids and their mobile phone usage in Japan, with a number of schools introducing various bans on usage. To find out what kids are up to these days, MacroMill Inc... |
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09 Oct 09
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Today is Moe Day! Japan has a million and one Days every year, with today, the 10th of October being marked as Moe Day, Look After Your Eyes Day, Fishing Day, Tuna Day, Tin Can Day, Public Bath Day, and no doubt many, many more. To investigate the awareness of these and... |
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08 Oct 09
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Fremantling the hotel amenities My wife’s especially bad, and it’s rubbed off on me now, for cleaning out the shampoo, shoe shine clothes, laundry bags and all other freebies in a hotel room, so I was keen to see this survey from iShare on hotel amenities to see what the... |
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07 Oct 09
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Cutting down on food expenses Having looked last week at how people are economising in general, today I’m looking at a survey from DIMSDRIVE Research into saving money on food.
Demographics
Between the 10th and 25th of June 2009 9,685 members of the DIMSDRIVE monitor group... |
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06 Oct 09
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Japanese boss sex preferences Gender might have been a more correct word to use in the headline, but I’m sure it wouldn’t have got so many click-throughs! This recent survey from iShare looked at the interesting, but not as saucy as the title might suggest, topic of... |
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05 Oct 09
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Young Japanese women prefer Yahoo! mail A recent survey from iBridge Research Plus and reported on by japan.internet.com into the topic of web-based email amongst a young female demographic found almost a majority had a Yahoo! email account.
Demographics
On the 28th of September 2009 300 female... |
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04 Oct 09
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The white lies we tell Here’s a fun survey from goo Ranking, looking at what white lies people can’t help telling to members of the opposite sex for both women lying to ment and men lying to women.
Demographics
Between the 20th and 22nd of August 2009 1,077 members... |
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03 Oct 09
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Cartoon characters favourite mobile wallpaper in Japan Most mobile phones in Japan these days support not just static wallpaper, but also Flash-based animations, although the report by japan.internet.com on this survey from Point On Research into mobile phone wallpaper didn’t actually give any... |
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