Between the 18th and 20th of October 2011 1,092 members of the goo Research online monitor group completed a private internet-based questionnaire. 52.3% of the sample were male, 11.2% in their teens, 16.2% in their twenties, 25.7% in their thirties, 25.8% in their forties, 11.5% in their fifties, and 9.5% 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.
The first answer refers to when people have a death in the family, that year they will send out In Mourning postcards in late November or so to announce it, so for that year one should not send them a card. My wife accidentally sent one this year, but she didn’t seem terribly bothered by the affair. I also nearly send out some without my name and address, but I caught it in time! I also wrote a rather sarcastic message to a boss this year, but wife refused to let me send it… Read the rest of this entry »
As we run down towards the end of the year, I’ll present a few ranking surveys from goo Ranking into 年賀状, nengajou, New Year postcards. This one looks at how to make your card stand out from all the others.
Demographics
Between the 18th and 20th of October 2011 1,092 members of the goo Research online monitor group completed a private internet-based questionnaire. 52.3% of the sample were male, 11.2% in their teens, 16.2% in their twenties, 25.7% in their thirties, 25.8% in their forties, 11.5% in their fifties, and 9.5% 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.
A friend (who I hope isn’t reading, or at least doesn’t recognise the description) once did a ray-traced computer graphic, but although he normally is quite talented at that sort of thing, on a New Year greetings card it just looked a bit cheap and nasty. On the other hand, another friend draws very proficient traditional-style Japanese pictures which really do stand out.
If I was wanting to stand out, I’d make a Flash animation (assuming I had any talent in that direction!) and print out postcards that were nothing more than a stark black-and-white QR Code. One for an SEO company or advertising agency would be just a Google search keyword as seen in advertisements.
My postcards are commercially printed with photos inserted, but this year we got the count wrong and ended up having to do half of them on boring old cards, but I had a kappa stamp that added a bit of individuality to these. Read the rest of this entry »
Over the 17th and 18th of November 2011 832 members of the CLUB BBQ free email forwarding service completed a private internet-based questionnaire. 59.6% of the sample were male, 6.3% in their twenties, 20.7% in their thirties, 34.6% in their forties, 23.3% in their fifties, and 15.1% in their sixties.
I’ve not mastered the use of our recorder, as the wife takes charge of the device. The best I can do is record live programs; I’ve never actually got round to trying to set up any reservations!
Note that when television watching is mentioned, that includes both live television and time-shifted contents. Read the rest of this entry »
Over the 17th and 18th of November 2011 832 members of the CLUB BBQ free email forwarding service completed a private internet-based questionnaire. 59.6% of the sample were male, 6.3% in their twenties, 20.7% in their thirties, 34.6% in their forties, 23.3% in their fifties, and 15.1% in their sixties.
Note that when television watching is mentioned, that includes both live television and time-shifted contents. Read the rest of this entry »
Today, Christmas Eve, is the big day in Japan, where families gather around the hearth kotatsu to enjoy a KFC party bucket, and young couples go on dates. But, goo Ranking wondered, what do people without dates do, more particularly what do people do so as not to let on they are single this Christmas. I suppose a more appropriate title would be “How to pretend you have a date on Christmas Eve”, though.
Demographics
Between the 18th and 20th of October 2011 1,092 members of the goo Research online monitor group completed a private internet-based questionnaire. 52.3% of the sample were male, 11.2% in their teens, 16.2% in their twenties, 25.7% in their thirties, 25.8% in their forties, 11.5% in their fifties, and 9.5% 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.
It’s a pretty sad bunch of answers, so instead have a Rainbow Christmas:
With the last posting day before New Year getting ever closer, this survey from goo Research, reported on by japan.internet.com, into New Year postcards is a reminder to us all to get ours finished.
Demographics
Between the 29th of November and the 1st of December 2011 1,083 members of the goo Research online monitor panel completed a private internet-based questionnaire. 52.9% of the sample were male, 16.5% in their teens, 18.3% in their twenties, 21.4% in their thirties, 16.2% in their forties, 15.7% in their fifties, and 11.9% aged sixty or older.
I haven’t actually got round to even ordering my New Year postcards yet, and as I’ve been at our work Christmas end of year party tonight I’m in no fit state, so that’s another day closer to the deadline… Note, I’ve prepared this post ahead of time, so any mistakes are just the usual me, not the beer’s fault! Read the rest of this entry »
japan.internet.com recently reported on a survey conducted by goo Research, their second regular survey into video use, specifically focused on mobile use.
Demographics
Between the 2nd and 7th of December 2011 1,001 members of the goo Research research panel completed a private mobile phone-based questionnaire. 55.0% of the sample were female, 3.0% in their teens, 23.2% in their twenties, 38.7% in their thirties, 26.1% in their forties, and 9.1% aged fifty or older.
Just for the sake of this survey, I did a search for “cat video” (in Japanese) on my smartphone, and here’s the one I watched – ack, it’s not embeddable, so here’s another one:
Between the 18th and 20th of October 2011 1,092 members of the goo Research online monitor group completed a private internet-based questionnaire. 52.3% of the sample were male, 11.2% in their teens, 16.2% in their twenties, 25.7% in their thirties, 25.8% in their forties, 11.5% in their fifties, and 9.5% 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. This survey is for the men only.
Just in case you are wondering in number 4 what the Japanese of chavette is, that’s how I chose to translate 下品, gehin, or vulgar to give an official translation. Read the rest of this entry »
Between the 18th and 20th of October 2011 1,092 members of the goo Research online monitor group completed a private internet-based questionnaire. 52.3% of the sample were male, 11.2% in their teens, 16.2% in their twenties, 25.7% in their thirties, 25.8% in their forties, 11.5% in their fifties, and 9.5% 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.
I’m more likely to post to Google+ myself, and the only one I’d stop at would be posting a photo taken at home and tagged with location information. Read the rest of this entry »
The Cabinet Office Japan recently conducted a detailed survey into diplomacy, a topic they revisit about once every two years or so.
Demographics
Between the 29th of September and the 16th of October 2011, 3,000 people aged twenty or older were randomly selected from residency registers were approached for one-to-one interiews. Of the 3,000, 1,912 people, or 63.7% were resident at the adress and willing to answer the questions. 52.5% of the sample were female, 8.2% in their twenties, 14.7% in their thirties, 14.8% int heir forties, 16.6% in their fifties, 22.8% in their sixties, and 22.8% aged seventy or older. 44.4% were employed, 9.8% were self-employed, 2.9% worked in a family business, and 42.9% were one of full-time homekeepers, students, unemployed, or retired.
The second half looked at actual diplomatic strategy. I was suprised to see a vast majority favouring maintaining or increasing current UN PKO activities. In calmer areas they can contribute, but I’m not really sure how Japan’s Self Defence Forces would react if there is shooting involved, and with recent talk about dispatch to South Sudan, I feel that they’d just get in the way. I remember in Iraq how they needed another country’s army to form a buffer between them and any potential threats. Read the rest of this entry »
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With the last posting day before New Year getting ever closer, this survey from goo Research, reported on by japan.internet.com, into 
japan.internet.com recently reported on a survey conducted by goo Research, their second regular survey into 
The Cabinet Office Japan recently conducted a detailed survey into 
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