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Which is more enjoyable, television or internet? graph of japanese statisticsIt’s been a couple of years since the last time I translated a survey into television versus internet, so I was interested to see how the numbers have changed according to this recent survey from Marsh Inc, reported on by japan.internet.com, into computer and internet usage, but focusing on television-related issues.

Demographics

Between the 28th of April and the 7th of May 2010 (quite a long span!) 300 members of the Marsh online monitor group completed a private internet-based questionnaire. The sample was 50:50 male and female, 2.3% in their teens, 17.7% in their twenties, 20.0% in their thirties, 20.0% in their forties, 20.0% in their fifties, and 20.0% aged sixty or older.

The results seem to display a definite trend back to television, although the article does not attempt to ascribe a reason for this, although I feel for such a change to happen in just 7 or 8 months the only reason can be that their sampling methodology either is poor or has changed since the last survey; I don’t think it is a real change in behaviour.
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Male friends you wouldn’t introduce to female friends

This is my favourite of the three goo Ranking for this Silly Sunday, a look at what sorts of friends of the opposite sex would you definitely not want to introduce to friends of the same sex, for both women men definitely wouldn’t introduce to male friends and men women definitely wouldn’t introduce to female friends. I hope that makes sense, and I hope I’ve got it the right way round!

Demographics

Between the 23rd and 26th of April 2010 1,187 members of the goo Research online monitor group completed a private internet-base questionnaire. 61.4% of the sample were female, 10.1% in their teens, 17.4% in their twenties, 30.9% in their thirties, 24.9% in their forties, 10.1% in their fifties, and 6.5% 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.

My wife occasionally gets requests from her friends to ask me if I know any foreigners that we could introduce to her friends, but out of principle I wouldn’t really want to introduce someone who was specifically looking for a foreign boyfriend!
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Your partner’s cutest actions

Here’s a slightly better survey than the earlier one, where this time goo Ranking looked at what actions by one’s girlfriend, wife make you think “You’re as cute as anything!”.

Demographics

Between the 23rd and 26th of April 2010 1,187 members of the goo Research online monitor group completed a private internet-base questionnaire. 61.4% of the sample were female, 10.1% in their teens, 17.4% in their twenties, 30.9% in their thirties, 24.9% in their forties, 10.1% in their fifties, and 6.5% 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. Only the men in the sample answered this question.

Hmm, I cannot really think of a suitable answer from my own experience! She doesn’t wear my clothes, and I always have to wake up 30 minutes before her on weekends, she doesn’t do the sleeves thing, and her running around the zoo produces more of feeling of happiness in me to see her relaxing for a bit. Furthermore, she always cops out with jars and bottles and gives them straight to me to open!
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Getting the hots for the new girl in the office

A timely survey this is, with a new female graduate joining our team at work from tomorrow. The survey is from goo Ranking, looking at twenty moments when the junior staff of the female persuation give you the hots for them.

Demographics

Between the 23rd and 26th of April 2010 1,187 members of the goo Research online monitor group completed a private internet-base questionnaire. 61.4% of the sample were female, 10.1% in their teens, 17.4% in their twenties, 30.9% in their thirties, 24.9% in their forties, 10.1% in their fifties, and 6.5% 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. Only the men in the sample answered this question.

Despite the enticing title of the survey, this is a particularly tame set of results from goo Ranking, especially as there are two types of answers mixed up – the woman leading the man on and the man getting excited by her actions. Number 6 in particular is rather creepy.
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Praising glasses wearers

For how long on an average day do you wear your glasses? graph of japanese statisticsThis recent survey from iShare looked at praiseworthy glasses, a rather grand title influenced, no doubt, by the survey being sponsored by the glasses vendor JINS.

Demographics

Between the 14th and 16th of April 2010 834 members of the CLUB BBQ free email forwarding service completed a private internet-based questionnaire. 54.0% of the sample were male, 28.7% in their twenties, 33.1% in their thirties, and 38.2% in their forties.

I have prescription glasses, and I’ve never thought of getting dummies, even when I wore contact lenses. As my uncorrected vision is horrendous, no matter how well they might suit me, squinting and walking into things while wearing dummy glasses far outweighs the benefits.
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iPhone and iPod Touch users and the iPad

How many applications have you got on your iPhone, iPod Touch? graph of japanese statisticsWith Apple’s iPad to go on sale from tomorrow in Japan, this recent survey from Point On Research and reported on by japan.internet.com takes a timely look at what iPhone and iPod Touch users think about iPhone applications and the iPad.

Demographics

On the 25th of May 2010 800 heavy mobile phone users who were members of the Point On monitor group completed a private internet-based questionnaire. The sample was 50:50 male and female, and 25:25:25:25 teens, twenties, thirties and forties.

I’m surprised at the low number of iPod Touch users. Around about 5% might be a fair number for iPhone users alone, but from my observations in the train to work there appears to be more iPod Touch users than 5%. However, Point On Research do seem not to cover the iPhone demographic well, as in other surveys the percentage of SoftBank customers has been low, but I don’t know what would cause a drop (assuming I’m not just overestimating!) in iPod Touch users.

In Q2, the entertainment category probably covers silly trick applications like the multitude of fart apps and the like.
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RFID IC card readers owned by one in five Japanese IC card users

Do you have a contactless electronic cash card reader/writer? graph of japanese statisticsFrom the fifteen regular survey by goo Research into electronic money japan.internet.com chose to focus on ownership of IC card readers and writers.

Demographics

Between the 23rd and 26th of April 2010 1,085 members of the goo Research online monitor group completed a private internet-based questionnaire. 52.7% of the sample were male, 16.3% in their teens, 18.2% in their twenties, 21.7% in their thirties, 16.1% in their forties, and 27.6% aged fifty or older.

Although the security of the IC chip itself within most Japanese credit cards and mobile phones is well proven, thus by extension on the reader devices, I am unaware of how good or bad the security on the surrounding applications are. Regardless, a number of the higher-end notebook computers these days come with a built-in IC card reader chip so that online shopping checkout can be paid for by electronic money on either a mobile phone or a credit card.
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One in three Japanese mobile users addicted

How addicted to your mobile phone do you think you are? graph of japanese statisticsA recent survey from Point On Research, reported by japan.internet.com, into mobile phone addiction levels found a high level of self-reported addiction amongst the young heavy users that make up their monitor base.

Demographics

On the 11th of May 2010 800 members of the Point On monitor group who were heavy users of mobile phones completed a private mobile internet-based questionnaire. The sample was exactly 50:50 male and female, 25.0% in their teens, 25.0% in their twenties, 25.0% in their thirties, and 25.0% in their forties.

On weekends I can go the whole day without touching my phone, but at work since I’m not allowed to take my mobile into my office, when I have a toilet break I have a peek, but unless there is mail waiting, it is no more than pressing a button on the case to see if it buzzes.
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Majority use mobile phone alarms to wake up

How do you most often wake up? graph of japanese statisticsA recent survey by Marsh Inc, reported on by japan.internet.com, into mobile phone alarms found mobiles preferred by over twice as many over traditional alarm clocks.

Demographics

Between the 12th and 16th of May 2010 300 members of the Marsh online monitor group completed a private internet-based questionnaire. The sample was 50:50 males and female, 0.7% in their teens, 19.3% in their twenties, 20.0 in their thirties, 20.0% in their forties, 20.0% in their fifties, and 20.0% agred sixty or older.

Sigh, I cannot remember the last time I woke up naturally as five days a week I have to face this:


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Top twenty embarrassing incidents in Japan

I’m sure we’ve all done something embarrassing we’d wish to forget, which was the premise under which this question was asked by goo Ranking, with separate answers for both women and men.

Demographics

Between the 23rd and 25th of March 2010 1,128 members of the goo Research monitor group completed a private internet-based questionnaire. 50.5% of the sample were female, 15.1% in their teens, 16.9% in their twenties, 28.8% in their thirties, 21.1% in their forties, 9.4% in their fifties, and 8.7% 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.

For number 8 for the ladies, rather than (or along with) using a deodorant, many Japanese women also use sweat-absorbing underarm pads.

I suppose since this is averaging out over a whole population, disappointingly most of the incidents here seem no more than minor inconveniences.

And talking of entry number one, my first virally-successful post on WJT was this one.
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