July 31, 2010
60% of Japanese women in their 20s and 30's do not feel the need to have children after marriage according to survey
Labels: Statistics
July 30, 2010
Japanese customers get 3D HD Camcorder August 20th , new from Panasonic
Source:Panasonic Introduces World’s First 3D Consumer Camcorder
Wednesday 28th July, 01:10 PM JST
http://www.japantoday.com/category/technology/view/panasonic-introduces-world%E2%80%99s-first-3d-consumer-camcorder
Further reading:
Panasonic Japan website here Specs & details
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Learn Japanese in Japan?
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Labels: Culture, innovation, Lifestyle, Marketing, Technology
The number of single person households in Japan expected to rise to 18 million in 2030 according to a report
Source:Cleanup after unnoticed death now a growing industry
By MIZUHO AOKI
Staff writer
Japan Times
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20100721f3.html
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Labels: Culture, Lifestyle, Marketing, Statistics
July 29, 2010
July 28, 2010
What were the top Japanese baby names in 2009?
you have always dreamed of seeing
Labels: Culture
July 27, 2010
Japanese increased their spend on wedding related costs up to to 4.33 million yen according to survey
including honeymoon expenses,
climbed to ¥4.33 million.
The average amount contributed by relatives was ¥1.98 million, up ¥170,000 from the 2005 survey."
Source:Spending on weddings sees uptick despite recession
Kyodo News
Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nb20100106a6.html
Further reading:
How to tour japan by Motorcycle?
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Labels: Culture, Lifestyle, Marketing, Statistics
July 26, 2010
Japanese customers increased their online shopping purchases by 13.9% on last year according to survey
said online retailers rang up sales of ¥6.1 trillion in 2008,
an increase of 13.9 percent over the previous year."
Source:Department stores fight clunker image
By KAZUAKI NAGATA
Staff writer
Japan Times
Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nb20100106a1.html
Further Reading:
How to best prepare for travel to Japan?
Visit First Trip Japan
Labels: Culture, innovation, Lifestyle, Marketing, Statistics, Technology
July 25, 2010
Employment status plays a role in Japanese singles marriage partner search
whether one participated in konkatsu
(searching for a marriage partner). ..
51 percent of female full-time employees..
44 percent respectively female non-full-time workers."
Source:Less than half of singles looking for Mr/Ms Right
Mainichi Japan
January 3, 2010
http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/news/20100102p2a00m0na016000c.html
Further reading:
How do Japanese study abroad in Australia?
Visit Gaman
Labels: Culture, Education, Lifestyle, Marketing, Statistics
July 24, 2010
Japanese customers enjoy the benefits of the worlds second largest economy
the U.S. led the world in 2008
with GDP of $14.441 trillion,
followed by Japan at $4.910 trillion.
China was right behind with $4.327 trillion."
Source:Diplomatic retooling needed in face of China
By MASAMI ITO
Staff writer
The Japan Times
Friday, Jan. 1, 2010
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/print/nn20100101a3.html
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How do Japanese customers buy international education?
Visit Japanese Student Research
July 23, 2010
Japanese customers celebrate the new year by being the first to watch the new sunrise, Japanese airlines meet their needs
to see the rise of the sun at the
start of the new year...
Three Japanese airlines provided flights for 1000 people."
Source:First sunrise flights
January 2010/01/02
Japan Times
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20100102a5.html
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See the best of Japan by motorcycle
Visit Motorcycle Japan
July 22, 2010
Japanese women drawn to the personal qualities of Sakamoto Ryoma
is that he (Sakamoto Ryoma)
managed to win the favor of high-profile
political figures....
with nothing to rely on but his personal charm"
Source:Idol and history fanatic Mikako
believes Ryoma is equally appealing to men and women.
Kosuke Iwano and Rintaro Tobita
The Nikkei Marketing Journal
Jan. 4 2010
http://www.nni.nikkei.co.jp/e/fr/tnks/Nni20100105D04HH573.htm
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July 21, 2010
Lower prices dont always attract Japanese customers according to academic
customers get suspicious."
Asia University economist Shintaro Mogi
Source:Yoshinoya's dilemma: Whether to lower prices or not
2nd January 2010,
Japantoday.com
http://www.japantoday.com/category/kuchikomi/view/yoshinoyas-dilemma-whether-to-lower-prices-or-not
Further reading:
Learn how to work in Japan and teach English at
Teach English Japan
July 20, 2010
Japanese fashion looks at its global potential
Source:Paris, Milan, Tokyo. Tokyo?
January 2, 2010
By HIROKO TABUCHI
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/02/business/global/02cool.html
Further reading:
Talk directly with your Japanese Customers
Study Japanese at N3 JLPT
Labels: Culture, Fashion, innovation, Marketing
July 19, 2010
Japanese consumers are some of the most wired on earth with over 90 million Internet users
Labels: Technology
July 17, 2010
Japanese consumer buyer behaviour research into education selection for study abroad programs
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July 13, 2010
How to market international study abroad programs to Japanese consumers?
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July 11, 2010
Japanese culture spreads across the world with Yakult. Daily sales now over 30 million bottles a day
"Yakult ..average daily global sales of its ...fermented milk drink and other milk-based products reached 30.22 million bottles in June.....The Yakult beverage is now sold in 32 markets around the world, including the U.S., Brazil and China."
Source:Yakult Now Selling 30mn-Plus Bottles A Day Around The World
Thursday, July 8, 2010
The Nikkei
http://e.nikkei.com/e/fr/tnks/Nni20100707D07JFN07.htm
Further reading:
Motorcycle Touring Japan?
Visit Motorcycle Japan
Labels: Food, innovation, Lifestyle, Marketing, Statistics
July 10, 2010
Japanese customers aged 65 - 69 working longer according to survey
July 6 2010
Nikkei
http://e.nikkei.com/e/fr/tnks/Nni20100705D05JFA08.htm
Labels: Culture, Lifestyle, Statistics
July 09, 2010
Japanese customers reduce consumption and seen in delivery of home delivered parcels according to transport ministry
Source:No. of home-delivery parcels down 2.3% in FY 2009
Tuesday 06th July,2010.
Japan Today
http://www.japantoday.com/category/business/view/no-of-home-delivery-parcels-down-23-in-fy-2009
Further reading:
Study Japanese?
Visit Study Abroad Japan
Labels: Lifestyle, Statistics, Trends
July 08, 2010
Japanese Customers get to rent motorcycles from Yamaha dealers
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Nikkei
http://e.nikkei.com/e/fr/tnks/Nni20100706D06JSN03.htm
Further reading:
See Japan on two wheels
Visit Motorcycle Japan
Labels: Culture, innovation, Lifestyle, Marketing, Technology
July 07, 2010
Japanese customers have chance to have an unlocked phone from April - Docomo first carrier to offer unlocked phone
"NTT Docomo Inc. has decided to unlock its cell phones' subscriber identity modules (SIMs) for all handsets on sale from April 2011..Once the lock is removed, a user will be able to switch mobile phone service providers without having to buy a new handset"
Source:Docomo to unlock cell phones from April
Jul. 7, 2010
Daily Yomiuri
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/business/T100706004091.htm
Further reading:
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Labels: Culture, innovation, Lifestyle, Marketing, Technology
July 05, 2010
Japanese customers enjoy the toll free road trial, with traffic volume reportedly up 80%
Source:Traffic volume up 80% on toll-free highways
2010/07/05
NHK World
http://www.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/05_23.html
Further reading:
Japan on two wheels
See the best of Japan by motorcycle
Visit Motorcycle Japan
Labels: Culture, innovation, Lifestyle, Marketing, Travel
July 04, 2010
Prices continue to drop in Japan for the 15th straight month in a row according to new figures released
Consumer prices in Japan have fallen each month for 15th months.The Consumer Price Index "fell 1.2 per cent in May compared to the same month a year earlier, according to official figures released yesterday"
Source:Japan hit by 15-month price slide: deflation
By Rick Wallace,
The Australian
June 26, 2010
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/japan-hit-by-15-month-price-slide-deflation/story-e6frg8zx-1225884483273
Further reading:
See Japan on two wheels when you study abroad Japan
Visit Motorcycle Japan
Labels: Culture, Finance, Lifestyle, Statistics
July 03, 2010
Japanese consumers relationship with Australia grows as new figures show trade growth
Labels: Marketing
July 02, 2010
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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