I haven’t seen anything on SNS for a while, so I was pleased to see japan.internet.com report on a survey conducted by Point On Research into mobile Social Networking Services.
Demographics
On the 8th of June 2009 exactly 800 people successfully completed a private mobile phone internet-based questionnaire. 50.0% of the sample were male, 25.0% in their teens, 25.0% in their twenties, 25.0% in their thirties, and 25.0% in their forties. Note that because this is a mobile phone-based sample, which judging by previous surveys means there will be an over-representation of heavy mobile users, so the absolute percentages of mobile SNS users should be viewed in that light; the original text does indeed describe the sample as being “heavy users”.
GREE especially is heavily-advertised on television, and it is the game aspect that they push, not the social aspect. However, the games they show (mostly a fishing one and some ugly virtual pet) are particularly off-putting to me and make me want to avoid the place! I’d normally add in a link to the adverts on YouTube, but for some reason I cannot find them! Read the rest of this entry »
Given that the interest rates on saving in Japan are laughably miniscule, I am surprised by the results of this survey from MyVoice into the usage of foreign currency savings (the sixth time the survey has been conducted) showing that about as many people are profiting (or not as the case may be) from exchange rate movements as from superior interest rates.
Demographics
Over the first five days of May 2009 14,952 members of the MyVoice internet community completed a private online questionnaire. 54% of the sample were female, 2% in their teens, 14% in their twenties, 34% in their thirties, 31% in their forties, and 19% aged fifty or older.
I’ve got a bit of foreign savings (as I’m sure all my resident foreigner readers do!), but given the recent collapse in the UK pound exchange rate and in UK interest rates it’s not doing terribly well, to say the least! I’m not interested in active trading, however. Read the rest of this entry »
With the recent introduction of the Eco Points system of awards for buying environmentally-friendly products (although there’s still no system for spending said points), this recent survey conducted by goo Research and reported on by japan.internet.com into said Eco Points system found that digital terrestrial-ready televisions were the most popular electronics that fall under the system’s umbrella.
Demographics
Between the 20th and 22nd of May 2009 1,088 members of the goo Monitor group completed a private internet-based questionnaire. 52.9% of the sample were male, 16.6% in their teens, 18.0% in their twenties, 21.2% in their thirties, 16.2% in their forties, 15.8% and their fifties, and 12.1% aged sixty or older.
If you wish to take advantage of the system yourself, you need to keep both the shop receipt and the guarantee that usually comes in a green envelope. In addition, if you wish to take advantage of bonus points for getting your old items recycled, also keep the recycling receipt. You then take them all along to the appropiate desk at your local city hall (I think) to get credited the points, then wait until the rewards are decided. I saw on a program last week that they are thinking of offering regional delicacies and other over-priced tat. Read the rest of this entry »
Here’s another great survey from goo Ranking, this time looking at what went through people’s minds when they had their first snog, for both men and women. As usual for goo Ranking, they have filtered out the more crude answers, although I hope I make up for it with the clip below…
Demographics
Between the 21st and 24th of April 2009 1,071 members of the goo Research monitor group completed a private internet-based questionnaire. 51.4% of the sample were female, 9.2% were in their teens, 13.7% in their twenties, 27.5% in their thirties, 27.5% in their forties, 11.7% in their fifties, and 10.4% aged sixty or older.
The lemons one must be some sort of Japanese children’s idea, I suppose!
I’ll not tell you about my first kiss thoughts, but here’s one line (at about 2:12) I did try on a Japanese girl that involved far too much explaining of the imagery afterwards.
This recent survey from iShare looking at school and work uniforms produced a lot of interesting results regarding attitudes to uniforms. I will presume that the survey is interested in people’s own uniforms, not in seeing members of the opposite sex in them!
Demographics
Between the 13th and 18th of May 2009 605 members of the CLUB BBQ free email forwarding service completed a private internet-based questionnaire. 54.5% of the sample were male, 37.5% in their twenties, 29.6% in their thirties, and 32.9% in their forties.
We have a non-compulsory uniform at work that consists of itchy plastic trousers, nasty shirts, and a jacket-type thing. Most people wear just the jacket, however. The female reception staff, on the other hand, have a compulsory uniform. Read the rest of this entry »
This survey from MyVoice into corporate sports looked at the issue of companies funding their own teams that, on the whole, compete in corporate leagues filled with lots of other company-funded teams.
Demographics
Over the first five days of May 2009 14,884 members of the MyVoice internet community successfully completed a private internet-based questionnaire. 54% of the sample were female, 2% in their teens, 14% in their twenties, 34% in their thirties, 31% in their forties, and 19% aged fifty or older.
There’s a lot of corporate teams in Japan where the sportspeople are employed full-time by the company to be representatives, although the current harsh economic times has seen the death of the amuzingly-named Seibu Prince Rabbits.
My employer also has such teams, with basketball being the main sport that I can think of. Read the rest of this entry »
Here’s a topic that makes me purr with satisfaction, a recent survey from iShare into pet blogs which found that blogging cats were much more popular than dogs.
Demographics
Between the 14th and 19th of May 2009 565 mobile phone-owning members of the CLUB BBQ free email forwarding service completed a private internet-based questionnaire. 53.6% of the sample were male, 35.0% in their twenties, 31.7% in their thirties, and 33.3% in their forties.
I (well, my wife used my name) also recently won a cat photo book. In Q3, the “other” category would include alpaca, as there is a bit of an alpaca fad doing the rounds these days. Read the rest of this entry »
The “Japanese” in the title refers to the people answering the questionnaire, not the make of the computers as a few foreign names found their way into this survey from MyVoice into computer maker brand image.
Demographics
Over the first five days of May 2009 14,915 members of the MyVoice internet community successfully completed a private online questionnaire. 54% of the sample were male, 1% in their teens, 14% in their twenties, 35% in their thirties, 30% in their forties, and 30% aged fifty or older.
It’s no surprise to me in Q5 that Apple came top, as a previous survey into design found Apple was way out in the lead.
Here’s a ranking survey from goo Ranking, as usual, that I never quite got round to translating when it was published last month, looking at the top thirty curious product ideas in Japan.
Demographics
Between the 23rd and 25th of March 2009 1,043 members of the goo Research monitor group completed a private online questionnaire. 52.2% of the sample were male, 7.8% in their teens, 17.1% in their twenties, 28.2% in their thirties, 24.8% in their forties, 11.4% in their fifties, and 10.7% aged sixty or older. Note that the score in the results refers to the relative number of votes for each option, not a percentage of the total sample.
Bras for men is not an original idea, as this video demonstrates:
Between the 21st and 24th of April 2009 1,071 members of the goo Research monitor group completed a private internet-based questionnaire. 51.4% of the sample were female, 9.2% were in their teens, 13.7% in their twenties, 27.5% in their thirties, 27.5% in their forties, 11.7% in their fifties, and 10.4% aged sixty or older.
Number three is quite good, but all the rest seem to be more fitting for a schoolchild; I’d be more inclined to use “my train had a puncture”. Read the rest of this entry »
I haven’t seen anything on SNS for a while, so I was pleased to see japan.internet.com report on a survey conducted by Point On Research into mobile Social Networking Services.
Given that the interest rates on saving in Japan are laughably miniscule, I am surprised by the results of this survey from MyVoice into the 
With the recent introduction of the Eco Points system of awards for buying environmentally-friendly products (although there’s still no system for spending said points), this recent survey conducted by goo Research and reported on by japan.internet.com into said 
This recent survey from iShare looking at 
Here’s a topic that makes me purr with satisfaction, a recent survey from iShare into 
The “Japanese” in the title refers to the people answering the questionnaire, not the make of the computers as a few foreign names found their way into this survey from MyVoice into 
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