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Japan by the numbers (09.24.10)

Friday, September 24th, 2010

78% of those who polled by the Sankei Newspaper and FNN replied that they prefer the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan to remain as the opposition party for a while longer.
70% of respondents in a survey by Apple World said they would opt for using Haneda Airport instead of Narita when flying internationally.
69% of people who responded to a joint poll by Goo Research and Japan.internet.com said that they have made purchases on their mobile phone in the past.
55% of respondents surveyed by CyberBuzz said that they have shared their personal problems on their online social networks.

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Tags: Japan by the numbers, LDP, mobile phones, SNS
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Japan by the numbers (09.17.10)

Friday, September 17th, 2010

59.3% of respondents surveyed by R-Type said that if they won ¥600 million, the first purchase they would make is a home.
46.9% of respondents answered in a survey by American Home Insurance and iShare that they throw out their cigarette butts and other rubbish from their car windows.
43.7% of people who responded to a poll by Fuji-Q Co. Ltd. said that they have kissed on a Ferris wheel.
18% of men who participated in a poll by Sunmarie responded that they married their first partner; only 8% of women responded in the same fashion.

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Japan by the numbers (09.10.10)

Friday, September 10th, 2010

91% of respondents surveyed by R-Type said that they believe home interviews for registered centenarians are necessary; 8.2% did not.
73% of respondents answered in a survey by Green Wedding that they would like to reserve their wedding venue online.
65% of those who polled by the Japanese Daily Yomiuri replied that they support Prime Minister Kan in the upcoming elections; 18% expressed support for Ichiro Ozawa.
49.6% of people who responded to a poll by Nikkei BP Consulting said that they consciously use their credit cards to rack up air miles.
Over 20.5% of people who participated in a poll by R-Type responded that they do not want to be found on their SNS (Social Network Service) by family members and colleagues.

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Japan by the numbers (09.02.10)

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

75% of women answering an online survey by Nichii Gakkan Company said that they enjoy learning; 67% of men answered similarly.
68% of women surveyed by U-Can Inc. and rType Research Online don’t think they can be a housewife, even if they wanted to, because of economic difficulties.
63% of businessmen polled by an AGA Prevention Project in Japan felt that their level of communication decreased and they became less comfortable speaking with co-workers when they noticed they were balding.
47% of women surveyed by Rakuten Research are interested in being ecologically friendly (e.g. recycling, not using AC, not using plastic bags).
22% of female respondents to an online survey by sunmarie said they would give their boyfriend the keys to their apartment; 47% of men replied the same about their girlfriends.

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Japan by the numbers (08.21.10)

Saturday, August 21st, 2010

85% of people polled by japan.internet.com and goo Research own an air conditioner; only 64% own a desktop computer and 27% own a video camera.
56% of respondents to an online survey said that they can’t use their smart phones (e.g. iPhone, Xperia) very well.
43% of OLs surveyed by OZmall went on a diet before their wedding day; 70% of them successfully lost weight, using everything from spa treatments to sports to keeping away from snacks and carbohydrates.
34% of people answering a survey by rType research online wear long sleeves and gloves to avoid getting sunburned; 37% use parasols, and 54% wear hats on sunny days.

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Japan by the numbers (8.5.10)

Friday, August 6th, 2010

89% of respondents to an online poll by rType Research Online want to have a hobby when they are in retirement. The top hobby choice was travel (22%), followed by sports (11%) and playing a musical instrument (10%).
70% of women answering a survey for Risou Corporation regret getting a tan in the past.
63% of currently employed married men surveyed by U-CAN and iSHARE said they would like for their wives to continue working after having children.
41% of women polled by Covermark Corporation spend the most time working on their eye make-up (as compared to other elements such as skin or eyebrows).

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Japan by the numbers (07.29.10)

Friday, July 30th, 2010

91% of people surveyed by Ezaki Glico are often worried about whether or not they have bad breath.
82% of OL’s polled by OZmall have karada no hie (shivers) even in the summer (due to heavy air conditioning).
79% of men answering a survey by Trenders Inc. said they would eat gyuunyuu purin (milk pudding) everyday.
31% of respondents to an online poll by rType Research Online said they get the craving to eat somen the most (out of all noodle types) during the summer.
16％ of people surveyed on a website by sunmarie think that the worst place you could take a date to dinner is a ramen shop.

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Japan by the numbers (07.16.10)

Friday, July 16th, 2010

78% of people working at stores and restaurants surveyed by Rosetta Stone Japan are worried that they have problems communicating with foreigners in English.
77% of housewives surveyed by Mobile Marketing Data Labo said that they use eco-friendly shopping bags.
62% of OLs answering a survey for OZmall said that they don’t want to have a summer fling.
18% of people surveyed by rType Research Online said that they would watch a summer movie alone at the theater.
10% of people surveyed by Dimsdrive said that they don’t do anything to their hair before they go out (e.g. blow dry, straighten, etc.)

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Posts Tagged ‘Japan by the numbers’

Japan by the numbers (09.24.10)

Japan by the numbers (09.17.10)

Japan by the numbers (09.10.10)

Japan by the numbers (09.02.10)

Japan by the numbers (08.21.10)

Japan by the numbers (8.5.10)

Japan by the numbers (07.29.10)

Japan by the numbers (07.16.10)

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