7/05/2014

TV commercial featuring harsh job hunting rejected



Tokyo Gas rejected its TV commercial after receiving complaints saying that it is "too realistic".
In the commercial, there is a college girl in her endless job hunting.
She takes many interviews but ends up receiving rejection letter every time.
After taking more interviews, she finally reaches the final interview exam which she thought she did very well.
However, it turned out to be another fail.
She has supper with her mother and heads to another job hunting next morning.




Dowango to collect examination fee from job appllicants

Increasing workers and decreasing full time workers

Summer bonuses increased 64,000 yen

630,000 are "NEET" among the Japanese young

One out of five workers is over 60

6/29/2014

70 percent of male pay less than 5,000 yen for clothes in a month



70 percent of male pay less than 5,000 yen for clothes every month, Nissen, one of the largest mail and internet-order shopping firm in Japan revealed.

How much do you(male) monthly pay for your clothes?

0 yen - 12.8%
1 - 5,000 yen - 58.4%
5,001 - 10,000 yen - 21.0%
Over 10,000 yen - 7.8%


The result was acquired from 899 male who joined the Nissen's internet survey.


男性が1ヵ月にかける衣服代は7割が5000円以下 ニッセン調査 ―Fashionsnap.com
http://www.fashionsnap.com/news/2014-06-27/nissen-men-fashionsales/


Percentage of unmarried female increased by 36 points

Japanese eel will be on "Red List"

Over 40 percent of young males do not want to get married

50,000 yen penalty for riding bicycles on the right side

One out of three males in their 20s, "Maybe I can't get married."

6/18/2014

Percentage of unmarried female increased by 36 points



The national census revealed on June 17th indicated that percentage of unmarried people between the age of 25 and 29 was 71.8 in male and 60.3 in female.
The numbers were increased by 16.7 for male and 36.3 for female in the last thirty years.
Furthermore for female, the average age of experiencing the first child grown to 30.3 in 2012 which was 26.4 in 1980.


未婚率、女性は36ポイントも上昇、晩産化も進行 少子化白書 ―MSN産経ニュース
http://sankei.jp.msn.com/life/news/140617/trd14061710200008-n1.htm


Over 40 percent of young males do not want to get married

One out of three males in their 20s, "Maybe I can't get married."

90 percents of Japanese men think economically supporting family is husband's role

Over 50 percent of Japanese does not have a friend

The highest percentage of lifetime singles

6/14/2014

2.2M attempts of unauthorized access to Niconico accounts detected



Dwango on June 13th announced that it detected 2,200,000 attempts of unauthorized login on its web service "Niconico".
Unauthorized login actually occurred for 220,000 IDs.
Among them, unauthorized use of "Niconico Points" was found on 19 IDs caused the damage of 173,610 yen.
Dwango in its statement to all users strongly recommends changing password.


ニコニコ動画に不正ログイン攻撃、約220万回の試行で17万円の被害 ―ITpro
http://itpro.nikkeibp.co.jp/article/NEWS/20140613/564042/

6/12/2014

A Nana Mizuki fan arrested for dumping 200kg of potato chips



A 25-year-old man, a fan of Nana Mizuki on June 10th was arrested for dumping 1,000 bags or 200kg of potato chips in a coppice in Hyogo.
Each bag come with an entry ticket for winning the chance to meet the one of the most popular voice actress at her concert.
He trashed potato chips taking out the tickets.
The potato chips found worth 300,000 yen.


ポテトチップス1000袋200キロ不法投棄!水樹奈々コンサート鑑賞・面会券欲しさの25歳男 ―J-CASTテレビウォッチ
http://www.j-cast.com/tv/2014/06/11207293.html