From the 6th to the 9th of July 2012 1,016 members of the goo Research monitor group completed a private internet-based questionnaire. 60.0% of the sample were female, 9.9% in their teens, 12.7% in their twenties, 29.0% in their thirties, 27.0% in their forties, 11.0% in their fifties, and 10.3% 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.
The first time I rented in Japan I was accompanied by people from the office who I assume dealt with all the tricky bits. About the only thing I should have confirmed was how to use the air conditioning, and the maxiumum load on the electrics. The second was a serious fail as turning on the microwave and the television simultaneously, for instance, was enough to trip the breaker. Looking at my parents-in-law’s place, they have a major problem that although the flat was remodelled before they moved in and the main window replaced by a nice new one, the window frame is not airtight and in winter a cold breeze blows though their flat. Read the rest of this entry »
From the 6th to the 9th of July 2012 1,016 members of the goo Research monitor group completed a private internet-based questionnaire. 60.0% of the sample were female, 9.9% in their teens, 12.7% in their twenties, 29.0% in their thirties, 27.0% in their forties, 11.0% in their fifties, and 10.3% 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.
I just have to get this off my chest, but I quite dislike the US English terms for this, room share and room-mates, as I always imagine a much more intimate relationship than the UK English term, flat-mate, although I’m sure that term would confuse many a US English speaker! Sadly the Japanese term is also the US English “Room Share” imported as-is into the language.
I shared for four years in university (two in dorms, two in a flat) and then two years after graduation, but I was quite glad to move out into my own flat after that! Read the rest of this entry »
From the 6th to the 9th of July 2012 1,016 members of the goo Research monitor group completed a private internet-based questionnaire. 60.0% of the sample were female, 9.9% in their teens, 12.7% in their twenties, 29.0% in their thirties, 27.0% in their forties, 11.0% in their fifties, and 10.3% 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. I’m not sure if unmarried people were excluded or just had to imagine how it might be for them.
I found this photo on Flick, and there’s something quite appropriate about it all just being a non-descript blur.
Japanese weddings are on the whole hopelessly formulaic, almost production line-like with a standard set of cliched events running through them; the entrance, friends doing an “amusing” skit, the bride dress change, the candle lighting, etc, etc, all running on a strict timetable – none of this open bar, dancing until dawn and amusing vandalisation of the new couple’s car, let alone people passing out drunk, the embarassing uncle trying to get off with the bridesmaid, or even a fist fight or two.
Just to toot my own horn, however, a number of our friends said our wedding was one of the best they’d been to, which I put down mostly to us actually smiling. If you ever look at Japanese wedding photos, especially the formal ones, it is not the done thing for the groom to look happy. Read the rest of this entry »
From the 6th to the 9th of July 2012 1,016 members of the goo Research monitor group completed a private internet-based questionnaire. 60.0% of the sample were female, 9.9% in their teens, 12.7% in their twenties, 29.0% in their thirties, 27.0% in their forties, 11.0% in their fifties, and 10.3% 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.
Some of the list below is difficult to translate into English as it depends on Japanese speech patterns, but I hope you get the picture!
On the television, the ultimate burikko is the rather irritating (and appropriately blonde) Rola. Here she is doing her usual schtick:
One of the most common bits of advice given to foreigners before they come to Japan regards bathing habits and customs, so perhaps this survey from goo Ranking into unforgiveable bathing habits of other people will serve as a further reference to visitors to these shores.
Demographics
From the 6th to the 9th of July 2012 1,016 members of the goo Research monitor group completed a private internet-based questionnaire. 60.0% of the sample were female, 9.9% in their teens, 12.7% in their twenties, 29.0% in their thirties, 27.0% in their forties, 11.0% in their fifties, and 10.3% 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. This survey was for the men only.
Note that this list appears to include faux pas from both home and public baths.
A number of Japanese men were recently asked by goo Ranking to describe moments when they think they cannot trust women. If a similar question gets asked to Japanese women, I’ll be sure to report, of course.
Demographics
From the 6th to the 9th of July 2012 1,016 members of the goo Research monitor group completed a private internet-based questionnaire. 60.0% of the sample were female, 9.9% in their teens, 12.7% in their twenties, 29.0% in their thirties, 27.0% in their forties, 11.0% in their fifties, and 10.3% 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. This survey was for the men only.
I find this a difficult survey to understand, as the theme doesn’t seem too consistent, and some of the answers are more like jealousy issues than trust issues, I think. Read the rest of this entry »
From the 6th to the 9th of July 2012 1,016 members of the goo Research monitor group completed a private internet-based questionnaire. 60.0% of the sample were female, 9.9% in their teens, 12.7% in their twenties, 29.0% in their thirties, 27.0% in their forties, 11.0% in their fifties, and 10.3% 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 younger generation of readers will be disappointed to see that the zombie apocalypse (warning, contains swearing!) does not feature anywhere, and my older ones will note that number 19 is the closest to the truth:
Over the 8th and 9th of June 2012 1,092 members of the goo Research monitor group completed a private internet-based questionnaire. 60.1% of the sample were female, 10.8% in their teens, 15.8% in their twenties, 28.9% in their thirties, 26.3% in their forties, 10.2% in their fifties, and 8.0% 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. This survey was for the women only.
Being a guy (although one of little experience!) I shall withhold comment on this survey! Read the rest of this entry »
From the 6th to the 9th of July 2012 1,016 members of the goo Research monitor group completed a private internet-based questionnaire. 60.0% of the sample were female, 9.9% in their teens, 12.7% in their twenties, 29.0% in their thirties, 27.0% in their forties, 11.0% in their fifties, and 10.3% 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.
When I lived in Scotland I enjoyed going home for Christmas, but I suppose I felt I wanted to return when I ran out of conversation topics! However, now living on the other side of the world, the chances for returning are few and the time always feels so short, so my answer to the question now would be “Never!” Read the rest of this entry »
Over the 8th and 9th of June 2012 1,092 members of the goo Research monitor group completed a private internet-based questionnaire. 60.1% of the sample were female, 10.8% in their teens, 15.8% in their twenties, 28.9% in their thirties, 26.3% in their forties, 10.2% in their fifties, and 8.0% 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. This survey was for the women only.
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