April 29, 2010

Japanese customers get new switch battery electric taxis

Japanese customers in Tokyo got the first taste of electric taxis with switch batteries yesterday when "Better Place" launched their switch battery electric taxi battery station in Tokyo. Taxi's can get recharged batteries in less than sixty seconds and the new service cuts green house gas emissions





"This new type of electric vehicle, however, is capable of traveling about 300 kilometers a day by dropping off old batteries and picking up new ones at specialized stations. The old battery left at a station is recharged while the vehicle continues on its way with a new one."



Source:Eco-taxis zap CO2 emissions /
Battery-switching demo project rolled out in Roppongi
Tomoko Echizenya and Makoto Fukumori
Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers
Apr. 28, 2010
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/business/T100427004136.htm




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April 24, 2010

Japanese customers flock to Vietnam and represent nearly 10% of all tourists visiting in 2009

"Japan is one of the five countries having the highest number of tourists to Vietnam, accounting for nearly 10 percent of the total number of tourists in the country."


7:22 PM, 12/09/2009
http://english.vovnews.vn/Home/Japan-continues-to-support-Vietnams-social-infrastructure-development/200912/110648.vov



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Japanese customers love of coffee tempts Starbucks to sell new instant coffee Via in the 2.3 billion dollar instant coffee market

"World No.1 coffee retailer Starbucks is eyeing Japan's $2.3 billion instant coffee market"








"$ 3billion soluble (coffee) market in Japan and a $5billion dollar at home market"

Howard Shultz, CEO, Starbucks (in the video)



Source: Starbucks eyes Japan instant market
April 13, 2010
Reuters
http://www.reuters.com/news/video?videoId=71455815



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April 18, 2010

Japanese customers over 65 years of age represent 22 percent of the population

"..22 percent of Japan’s populace
was older than 65 in 2008,
government data show. "



Source:Women to the Rescue as Japan's Birth Rate Drops:
April 15
Bloomberg
William Pesek
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601039&sid=aDr1Uncch5KU


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April 17, 2010

"Japan simply provides the best customer service training in the world" Isaac Uchiyama

"Perhaps it is easiest and most logical to conclude that Japan simply provides the best customer service training in the world and that it is derived from a culture of principles."







Source:
READERS IN COUNCIL
By ISAAC UCHIYAMA
Tokyo, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2009
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/rc20091220a6.html




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April 15, 2010

Japanese customers enjoy their coffee - retail instant coffee market valued at $2.3 billion in 2009

"Japan's retail instant coffee market was worth about $2.3 billion in 2009, according to researcher Euromonitor International Inc. That's triple the U.S. and compares with a global market worth $19.6 billion."



Source:Starbucks brings Via instant coffee to Japan to do battle with Nestle
Bloomberg
Thursday, April 15, 2010
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nb20100415n1.html


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April 14, 2010

Japanese customers getting more of their news from the Internet




"59% of Japanese in their twenties and
47% of those in their thirties getting their

news from the Web"
Terrie Lloyd



Source:TT-561 -- Nikkei Blogging Links Ban, ebiz news from Japan
April 13, 2010
Terrie's Take
http://www.japaninc.com/tt561_nikkei_blogging_links_ban







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April 13, 2010

International student study abroad documentary - Japanese studying in Australia






Gaman - A Japanese Students Four Year Journey in Australia

A holistic international education documentary

By JapaneseCustomer.com





“Amazing insights into a Japanese students
“total” study experience”




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"International study is an enormous undertaking for an individual in terms of resources, language, culture & risk. This documentary reveals the four year journey of a Japanese student studying in Australia. “Gaman” is a Japanese word that means endure. JapaneseCustomer.com reveals the students journey from beginning to end. He begins with the student’s life in Japan before study, then follows the student to Australia & the students return to Japan. A fascinating cultural documentary


Book Description:

A holistic international education profile of a Japanese students four year journey in Australia.


Readership:

● Government ● Education institutions ● Third party suppliers ● Employers


Special Features:

● Holistic profile of a Japanese student’s journey – before, during & after study
● 26 page cultural marketing guide
● Unique perspectives of culture, language & experiences.


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Title: Gaman – A Japanese Student’s Four Year Journey in Australia
E-Book: Video & 26 page booklet
Publisher: JapaneseCustomer.com
Language: English
ISBN -13: 978-0-9580582-5-4
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April 12, 2010

Japanese customers and the price of a funeral compared to other countries


The price of an average funeral in Japan compared to other countries is seen as very expensive. The funeral hall in our neighbour hood is always busy and a typical reception is held over two days.

"Average cost for a funeral
* JAPAN 2,370,000 yen (25,415.53 USD)
* USA…650,000 yen
* Korea…370,000 yen
* UK…120,000 yen"

US$ = 93 yen source: Xe


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Source:Expensive Japanese funeral
Japan Probe
April 7th, 2010
By Kirin
http://www.japanprobe.com/2010/04/07/expensive-japanese-funeral/



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April 11, 2010

Japanese customer - Profile - Herbivorous Males

Herbivirous Males


"They are known in Japan as ‘grass-eaters’ – an emerging generation of young men are shunning traditional notions of masculinity in favour of more gentle pursuits such as shopping, eating sweets, and personal grooming. But some fear the feminisation of young men means that Japan’s birth rate will continue to plummet."


Read the full story and video

Source:New breed of Japanese male
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Broadcast: 05/04/2010
Reporter: Mark Willacy





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April 10, 2010

Japanese consumers see bonuses drop by 15% according to Japan Business Federation


"The average year-end bonus at major Japanese companies this year plunged by 15.01 percent to 755,628 yen, the sharpest year-on-year drop since the records began in 1959, the Japan Business Federation (Nippon Keidanren)"




Mainichi Japan, December 19, 2009
http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/news/20091219p2a00m0na006000c.html




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April 09, 2010

The new Japanese customer and their new behaviour - Mc Kinsey report and video

"Celebrated for their willingness to pay for quality and convenience and usually uninterested in cheaper products, Japanese consumers are now flocking to discount and online retailers."


Source:Consumer & Shopper Insights, Asia
The new Japanese consumer
Accessed April 4th, 2010
http://csia.mckinsey.com/Home/Knowledge_by_region/Japan/The_new_Japanese_consumer.aspx



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April 08, 2010

Japanese customers set for adventure - Junko Tabei first woman to climb Mount Everest

"Junko Tabei (May, 23, born 1939) is a Japanese mountain-climber, who became the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest on May 16, 1975."


Source:Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junko_Tabei


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April 07, 2010

Japanese customers second largest market for Twitter accounting for 15% of all tweets

"Japan is the second-largest Twitter user, accounting for 15% of all tweets on the service."


Source:Most Twitter tweets originating overseas, study finds,
March 31, 2010
Don Reisinger
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2010/03/twitter-tweets-us.html



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April 06, 2010

Japanese customer insight: Japan's average family a look inside

Today's post takes you inside the daily life of an average family in Tokyo.Where they work, how they live, what they eat and show what their daily life is like



CNN's Kyung Lah takes a look at an average Japanese family




Source: Japan's average family
By CNN
March 18, 2010
CNN's Kyung Lah takes a look at how the average family lives in Japan.
http://edition.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/2010/03/18/lah.average.japanese.family.cnn?iref=allsearch



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April 05, 2010

Foreign visitors enjoy daily life in Tokyo like a Japanese customer does with home swapping



"Tokyo - the greater metropolitan area is universally safe, public transport is clean and efficient, and cheap and cheerful restaurants are everywhere."


Source: Playing the swap card
March 21, 2010
Susan Redman
http://www.theage.com.au/travel/playing-the-swap-card-20100318-qhsd.html



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April 04, 2010

Japanese consumers predicted to continue spending on health and lifestyle areas

"Outlooks based on Japan's long-term social, cultural and demographic trends predict that Japanese consumers will spend more time on leisure and recreation. ... there are potential opportunities in recreational sports, hobbies, pets, arts, entertainment and health and lifestyle related areas such as aromatherapy and nutrition."



Source:Japan country brief
Last updated 19 February 2010
http://www.dfat.gov.au/GEO/japan/japan_brief.html






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April 03, 2010

"Asia has accounted for 50 percent of world GDP for most of human history" Mad Hedge Fund Trader

"Asia has accounted for 50 percent of world GDP for most of human history. It dipped down to only 10 percent over the last two centuries, but is now on the way back up."




November 24, 2009
Japan Inc
http://www.japaninc.com/Taking_the_Long_View_on_Asia



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April 02, 2010

Six reasons why Japanese Customers are important to your business in 2010



Photo:  A Japanese Customer




 Six reasons why Japanese customers are important to your business in 2010



1. Japan -  the largest economy in Asia

"Asia has accounted for 50 percent of world GDP for most of human history".

Source: The Mad Hedge Fund Trader
November 24, 2009
http://www.japaninc.com/Taking_the_Long_View_on_Asia




2. Japan's GDP per person the highest in Asia

"the average Japanese generates more than ten times the GDP as the average Chinese, and the average Taiwanese, more than six times."

Source: Resistance Is Futile, You Will Be Bought
December 12, 2009:
http://www.strategypage.com/qnd/china/articles/20091212.aspx





3. Japanese customers are still the world's best savers


"Households have saved up about ¥1.41 quadrillion in financial assets"

Source: Less work, more play to lift economy: DPJ
By AKIKO IKEDA and SATOSHI KAWANO
Bloomberg
The Japan Times: Saturday,
Sept. 12, 2009
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/print/nn20090912n2.html






4. Japanese customers world's best hotel guests

1."The Japanese retained the top prize, with hoteliers worldwide naming them the world’s best tourists, ahead of the British and Canadians. Japanese tourists were ranked the quietest and most polite, as well as the cleanest and least likely to complain."

Conducted by online travel company Expedia


Source: World’s worst and best tourists revealed in new survey
July 9th, 2009
http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/world-news/worlds-worst-and-best-tourists-revealed-in-new-survey_100215649.html




5. Japanese Customer Service - The world's best

1. "Perhaps it is easiest and most logical to conclude that Japan simply provides the best customer service training in the world and that it is derived from a culture of principles"

Source: Best customer service in the world
By ISAAC UCHIYAMA
Sunday, Dec. 20, 2009
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/rc20091220a6.html







6. Japanese customers are online

"Japan is one of the world’s most wired countries, with more than 90 million regular Internet users — of which three-quarters use fast broadband connections and two-thirds also log in from cellphones".

Source: In Japan, an Odd Perch for Google: Looking Up at the Leader
By HIROKO TABUCHI
November 30, 2009
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/30/technology/internet/30google.html





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Japanese Student - Buyer Behaviour - Australia

Learn how Japanese students purchase international education



By JapaneseCustomer.com


Qualitative research on the buyer behaviour of the Japanese student market
Behaviour insights across eleven critical decision areas
Ten point customer profiles developed for each visa class
Includes findings, interpretation & recommendations


" how do Japanese students evaluate & buy education? "


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" International education is a billion dollar industry, cultural understanding backed with market research is the key to success. JapaneseCustomer.com using qualitative research has undertaken a detailed analysis of the buyer behaviour of Japanese students in Australia. His study uncovered the unique buyer behaviour characteristics of Japanese students across four different education sectors. The findings will be of interest to those wanting to recruit, manage & retain Japanese international students as customers "

Book Description:

Qualitative market research detailing the buyer behaviour characteristics of Japanese international students in Australian education.

Readership:

Government 
Education institutions
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Employers

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In depth interviews with 101 Japanese students results in English

Findings broken down by visa type.
37 charts & 35 references to current articles.


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