goo Ranking recently looked at Japan’s worst corporate customs. For many foreigners in Japanese workplaces, a harder question would be to list Japan’s best corporate customs, however!
Demographics
Between the 23rd and 26th of March 2011 1,070 members of the goo Research monitor group completed a private internet-base questionnaire. 53.4% of the sample were female, 10.2% in their teens, 13.1% in their twenties, 24.7% in their thirties, 23.7% in their forties, 13.3% in their fifties, and 15.0% 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.
Although it doesn’t say in the text, the answers seem to mainly reflect women’s situation in the workplace, or perhaps it’s just that they have more complaints, a situation which I can well understand. When my wife was single, she used to have to go out drinking many evenings in the week, and her boss’s choice in pubs were usually Filipino bars…
Extreme heat and cold is another one, and this year will be even worse as many more companies will be following government advice and setting air conditioning to 28 degrees Celcius. Indeed, my place of work asked us to consider 29 degrees or more… Read the rest of this entry »
Between the 23rd and 26th of March 2011 1,070 members of the goo Research monitor group completed a private internet-base questionnaire. 53.4% of the sample were female, 10.2% in their teens, 13.1% in their twenties, 24.7% in their thirties, 23.7% in their forties, 13.3% in their fifties, and 15.0% 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.
Not being much for shopping for clothes myeslf, I cannot really relate to any of the comments. When I first came to Japan, though, I was looking for jeans, but none of the pairs they got for me fitted (I’m a bit short in the leg), so they asked if I’d like to try on a women’s pair… Read the rest of this entry »
Between the 23rd and 26th of March 2011 1,070 members of the goo Research monitor group completed a private internet-base questionnaire. 53.4% of the sample were female, 10.2% in their teens, 13.1% in their twenties, 24.7% in their thirties, 23.7% in their forties, 13.3% in their fifties, and 15.0% 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.
With Golden Week upon us, and with it also being the last holiday for toll road discounts, there will be a lot of people out and about in their cars, and many will be stopping at a service station to eat, where they might have their last chance for a while to try out curious local foods at motorway service stations. I’m on holiday, so you’ll have to make do with silliness for the time being!
Demographics
Between the 23rd and 26th of March 2011 1,070 members of the goo Research monitor group completed a private internet-base questionnaire. 53.4% of the sample were female, 10.2% in their teens, 13.1% in their twenties, 24.7% in their thirties, 23.7% in their forties, 13.3% in their fifties, and 15.0% 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.
All the foods link to images or videos of the food.
Can’t say there’s anything there I’ll be rushing out to eat, and number 18 looks a bit suspicious… Read the rest of this entry »
Between the 23rd and 26th of March 2011 1,070 members of the goo Research monitor group completed a private internet-base questionnaire. 53.4% of the sample were female, 10.2% in their teens, 13.1% in their twenties, 24.7% in their thirties, 23.7% in their forties, 13.3% in their fifties, and 15.0% 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.
I’d bet that most of my readers would feel irritated or frustrated rather than uncomfortable by someone stealing their seat, but I suppose feeling awkward is a very Japanese reaction. The two number sixes are similar, I think. Personally, I’ve been embarrassed by number two (especially if it includes drooling, snoring and sleeping on someone’s shoulder), number three, and number nine. Read the rest of this entry »
Despite today being Silly Sunday, and despite this survey being from goo Ranking, I have to apologise for this actully quite sensible and useful set of results from goo Ranking, when they looked at what people first installed after buying their smartphones. I’ve linked to the Android versions of the applications, and some are exclusively for Android.
Demographics
Over the 18th and 19th of February 2011 1,097 members of the goo Research monitor group completed a private internet-based questionnaire. 67.6% of the sample were female, 6.8% in their teens, 21.0% in their twenties, 32.1% in their thirties, 24.0% in their forties, 9.0% in their fifties, and 7.1% 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. Obviously, only those with smartphones could answer, but how many that was, it doesn’t say.
As I don’t have a smartphone I cannot say anything about the software below. Evernote, however, is something I keep hearing about but never really seeing the point of; perhaps if I actually used it it might make some sense? Read the rest of this entry »
With television and other media always playing up cuteness in those in their twenties or younger, goo Ranking decided to take a look at cute habits in girls that get overdone.
Demographics
Between the 23rd and 26th of March 2011 1,070 members of the goo Research monitor group completed a private internet-base questionnaire. 53.4% of the sample were female, 10.2% in their teens, 13.1% in their twenties, 24.7% in their thirties, 23.7% in their forties, 13.3% in their fifties, and 15.0% 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 men only.
My pet hate is excessive talking through the nose, as they end up sounding like Donald Duck on helium. Pigeon-toed walking irritates me too:
Here’s someone not Japanese doing the duck mouth just a little too much…
Over the 18th and 19th of February 2011 1,097 members of the goo Research monitor group completed a private internet-based questionnaire. 67.6% of the sample were female, 6.8% in their teens, 21.0% in their twenties, 32.1% in their thirties, 24.0% in their forties, 9.0% in their fifties, and 7.1% 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.
Between the 23rd and 26th of March 2011 1,070 members of the goo Research monitor group completed a private internet-base questionnaire. 53.4% of the sample were female, 10.2% in their teens, 13.1% in their twenties, 24.7% in their thirties, 23.7% in their forties, 13.3% in their fifties, and 15.0% 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.
I’ve been here too long to miss stuff from home, I suppose. The biggest thing remaining is that when I want to eat vegetarian and realise that my choice is horrendously limited. Read the rest of this entry »
Over the 18th and 19th of February 2011 1,097 members of the goo Research monitor group completed a private internet-based questionnaire. 67.6% of the sample were female, 6.8% in their teens, 21.0% in their twenties, 32.1% in their thirties, 24.0% in their forties, 9.0% in their fifties, and 7.1% 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. Read the rest of this entry »
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