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CULTURE / Japan Pulse

Japan by the numbers (01.29.10)

By Number Cruncher
Contributing Writer
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Jan 29, 2010

  • 98% of surveyed parents have at least heard of Internet filtering, though only 32.8% have actually used it.
  • 96% of 2channel users view the site from home.
  • 96% of Aichi Prefecture residents feel uneasy about food safety, up 12 percent from 2007.
  • 74% of nationwide survey respondents have not secured large furniture or appliances in preparation of earthquakes.
  • 74% of salarymen accept the "inevitability" of getting fired in light of the current recession.
  • 69% of Internet users say they subscribe to shopping-related "mail magazines" (newsletters), followed by travel/leisure-related mail.
  • 66% of gamers aged between 25 and 34 said "Dragon Quest" is the game title they immediately associate with the RPG genre.
  • 63% of Japanese put a nameplate outside their places of residence.
  • 55% of survey respondents say they don't go see movies at theaters because it's a hassle.
  • 42% of office ladies surveyed in Tokyo said they've felt that they are taking the masculine role in relationships.
  • 42% of survey respondents created their New Year's greeting cards on computers.
  • 39% of surveyed office workers think cost-cutting measures have had an adverse affect on motivation.
  • 34% of women say they don't want a lover who is in debt.
  • 33% of game users bought 5-9 video games last year.
  • 32% of people surveyed nationwide are not paying into a pension plan.
  • 27% of surveyed salarymen believe are optimistic about their company's future; 24.2% are pessimistic.
  • 25% of people shopping in department food sections are attracted to the smell of burning meat, followed by bread and curry.

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