78.5 percent of Japanese smartphone users who have used both iOS and Android recommends iPhone when receiving advice from their friends on purchasing a smartphone a research by JustSystems revealed.
2/23/2013
[iPhone v. Android] Which is the recommendation of Japanese who have used both?
78.5 percent of Japanese smartphone users who have used both iOS and Android recommends iPhone when receiving advice from their friends on purchasing a smartphone a research by JustSystems revealed.
Yabusoba, the famous traditional soba restaurant was destroyed in a fire
Kanda Yabusoba
At around 7:20PM on February 19th a fire broke out in Kanda, Tokyo destroying five buildings including Kanda Yabusoba.
The fire sight located approximately 500 metres southwest from Akihabara Station, was put out in two hours. The 40 people inside the traditional soba restaurant safely evacuated.
Yabusoba was established in 1880 in Meiji era. The architecture was built 90 years ago, the year of the Great Kantō earthquake, survived through World War II.
2/17/2013
11 yo boy plunged into a train in Osaka
An eleven-year-old boy committed suicide plunging into the incoming train at JR Nozaki Station in Osaka at round 4:25 PM on February 14th. 32 trains were suspended for hours affecting 14,000 people.
The boy was on his way to the cramming school. His note left at home said "Please stop the reorganization of our school in exchange for a small life."
Three of elementary schools in the city will be consolidated into two in April. The boy's school will be abolished.
大阪の小５自殺 「学校統廃合中止を」メモ残す ―日本経済新聞
http://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXNASDG1505X_V10C13A2CC1000/
自殺か:小５駅で飛び込み 学校統廃合中止求めるメモ残す ―毎日jp
http://mainichi.jp/select/news/20130215k0000e040176000c.html
N Korean ship drifted ashore with 5 dead bodies inside
Minister of Finance committed suicide at his apartment
Two thunderbolts killed ladies at park in Osaka
[SONY WALKMAN] music and swimming
Sony on February 16th released Walkman W series NWD-W273 updated for swimmers to be able to listen to music in the water. It has 4GB of capacity, 29g of weight and an USB 2.0 port and takes 90 minutes to be fully charged for 8 hours of music play. It is 9,072 yen($97.81). It can not be used inside a bath and sauna owing to the temperature.
Swim x Music"Walkman" meets Swimming ―ソニー
http://www.sony.jp/walkman/special/swim_w270/index.html
Car of the Year 2012-2013 won by CX-5
[Windows 8] Release night in Akihabara
Pervasion of Smartphone is 18% in Japan
2/12/2013
"Silkworms Cafe" opened in Osaka
"Okaikosama Cafe" which literally means "Silkworms Cafe" in Japanese opened in Nishinari-ku, Osaka City aiming to create the space for experiencing sericulture and relaxation.
It opens everyday till the end of February when the worms become cocoons.
お蚕さまがお出迎え 眺めて楽しむ喫茶店、大阪に登場 ―朝日新聞デジタル
http://www.asahi.com/national/update/0210/OSK201302100007.html
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There are a lot of "Cat Cafes" opened in recent years in Japan offering people relaxation space with cups of coffee and cats.
A new maid cafe inside Yodobashi-Akiba
Which coffee chains do Japanese like?
Starbucks inside a city library
Coffee consumptions in Japan and the world
"McCafe" by Mcdonald's opened at Harajuku
2/10/2013
Official formula machine of police in Saitama
Formula police car officially approved by Saitama Prefectural Police appeared in October 2012 at Aeon Mall Urawa Misono shopping mall is attracting attention of the Japanese internet users.
It currently could not be seen at the shopping mall.
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世界最速の“埼玉県警公認”パトカーがやばい【風変わりパトカー集】 ―NAVERまとめ
http://matome.naver.jp/odai/2136042589229017801
Car of the Year 2012-2013 won by CX-5
Suzuki reached 20M kei-car sales in Japan
35 percents of driving license holders do not drive
51 Kei-cars per 100 Japanese households
2/09/2013
Number of Japanese Facebook users in a steep decline
Cereja technology on February 7th announced that the estimated number of Facebook users in Japan has dropped 3.29 million or 23.8 percent since the last research result it revealed on January 7th. Attrition rate was the highest in Japan among Asian nations. In whole Asia, the number of users has dropped 11.36 million.
Estimated number of Facebook users in Asian Countries
1: India - 62.69M
2: Indonesia - 47.16M
3: Philippines - 30.12M
4: Thailand - 18.20M
5: Japan - 13.82M
Ｆａｃｅｂｏｏｋ国内推定利用者が329万人減、セレージャ調べ ―日本経済新聞
http://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXNASFK0803S_Y3A200C1000000/
Google.co.jp Yearly Search Word Ranking 2012
Yahoo! Japan Search Word Ranking 2012
Japanese college students: Social media they use
Ministry of Defense establishes "Cyberspace Defense Force" in 2013
SoftBank Wi-Fi is now available at LAWSON convenience stores
Do you believe in the world after death?
Do you believe in the world after death?
YES - 35.9%(359 votes)
NO - 64.1%(641 votes)
Research period: 11/28/2012 - 12/4/2012
Respondents: MyNaviNews members
Effective votes: 1,000
死後の世界はあると思いますか？ ―マイナビニュース
http://news.mynavi.jp/c_career/level1/yoko/2013/02/post_3054.html
Free BIG Mac. McDonald's 60 seconds rule
Yahoo! Japan Search Word Ranking 2012
TV use of Japanese. How long do they watch TV in a day?
Where in Japan do you want to live? - SeikatsuGuide.com
One out of three males in their 20s, "Maybe I can't get married."
Number of Japanese studying abroad students keeps decreasing
In 2010, 58,060 Japanese studied abroad recent research of Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology reveled. The number has been decreased by 3.1 percent from the previous year shrinking six continuous years. It was 82,945 in 2004.
Numbers of Japanese students and their destinations
U.S. - 21,290(-14.3%)
China - 16,808(+9.1%)
U.K. - 3,851(-0.5%)
Australia - 2,413(-10.7%)
The number of foreign students in Japan on the other hands was 137,756 at the point of May 2012 decreased by 0.2 percent from the previous year.
ますます内向きに…海外留学、６年連続で減少 ―YOMIURI ONLINE
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/national/news/20130208-OYT1T01124.htm?from=ylist
日本人の海外留学６年連続減少 10年、不況や内向き志向で ―日本経済新聞
http://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXNASDG0804I_Y3A200C1CR8000/
Educational expenses of Japanese family is 1.91M yen
Waseda University's plan for 150th anniversary educates global leaders
Japanese college students: Social media they use
A Keio University student dead after drinking alcohol
Number of child abuse cases hit the record of 248 during the first half of 2012
2/03/2013
Japanese salary in 2012 was the lowest in 22 years
Average monthly salary of Japanese including overtime payment and bonuses was 314,236 yen($3,423.92) in 2012 marking the lowest since 1990. It is decreased by 0.6 percent from 2011. Average amount of bonus usually paid twice a year was 52,586 yen($572.98) decreased by 3.1 percent from 2011. Average working hours was 147.1 hours per month increased by 0.5 percent from the year before nevertheless.
The research was conducted by Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare to 33,000 enterprises with more than 5 workers.
12年の給与が過去最低 賞与減で月31万4236円 ―日本経済新聞
http://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXNASFS31005_R30C13A1MM0000/
Educational expenses of Japanese family is 1.91M yen
Annual income of Japanese keeps dropping
Japanese educational expenses outside schools
Japanese 20s lose over 20M yen by subscribing for the Welfare Pension
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