Research on Japanese females
Conducted among 207 women in their 20s Source: mandom corp. A survey that measures whether females in their 20s prefer to participate in joshi-kai or girls’ nights out or gokon, which are mixers or group parties, shows that girls’ nights out are overwhelmingly more popular. Besides “fun” and “stress release,” some answers indicate that women […]
International Marriage in Japan
Source: livedoor Co., Ltd. Survey of 278 people of various ages According to Labour Ministry data, the percentage of bicultural marriages in Japan has risen from about 1% in 1980 to between 5%-6% today. Looking at the survey above, it appears that females in their 20s have the least resistance to a bicultural marriage. Conversely, […]
Japan's Cheap but Delicious Food
You would think most meals are very expensive in Japan, but you'd be wrong about that! Thanks to competitiveness, many meals are cheap but very delicious. Last year, it was proven Japan has more delicious cuisine than other countries as it won more of the famous and highly coveted Michelin stars than even France, where […]
Marathons for Business in Japan
On October 30, the day before Halloween, unconventional runners took to the roads of the city of Osaka. Nearly all of them ran with faces wreathed in smiles that belied the taxing distance of 42.195 kilometers they would run. A woman in her 20s on the roadside observing the 8th Osaka Marathon, in which some […]
Bonsai: The Ultimate Japanese Culture
Bonsai Represents Nature in Miniature “When you look up towards it, between its bright red maple leaves, you can see the clear sky of autumn pouring through. The far-off sounds of a waterfall are gentle on the ears. You subconsciously feel like rolling around on the moss that covers the ground. It might also make […]
Sense of Belonging in Japan
Sense of Belonging in Japan on Business The Importance of Belonging It is hard to overestimate this aspect of Japanese culture, particularly since it differs so completely from the experience of most Westerners. For a great many generations, the Japanese have had strength in groups and in collective decision-making. Under the traditional rice farming economy, […]
What will happen to luxury after COVID-19? Learning from the past incidents in Japan
What will happen to luxury after COVID-19? Learning from the past incidents in Japan “Because you never know what happens tomorrow… I want to distinguish what’s REALLY necessary for me” or so said a middle-aged Tokyo women in a focus group in August 2011. The experience of March 11th and the ongoing threat of the […]
Weekend Farming in Japan: What’s It All About - Therapy, Social Interaction, Education, Match-making?
Weekend farming boom even in pandemic By Ryoji Shimada, staff writer “Carrots, pumpkins, peppers, burdock, bok choy, tomatoes! Growing food is totally awesome!” fourth grader Masato shouts back. His mother enjoys growing and planting all the things they like and says, “They have a lot more flavor than what you buy in the supermarket. When […]
Sense of Privacy of Japanese People
Japanese people don't want to stand out There are many myths about Japan and Japanese contemporary culture but one certainty is that “standing out” is still frowned upon. So perhaps it is not surprising that when you ask people about the nature of privacy and their concerns about it given that today’s prevalence of social […]
Eating Lunch Together Is Important in Japan
Let’s Have Lunch! Lunchtime in Japan In Japanese companies, the lunch break is almost always 12:00am to 1:00pm. All work stops and everyone goes to lunch at the same time. Large companies have multiple cafeterias so that everyone can get a full hot meal almost simultaneously. It is not a particularly leisurely meal. Once everyone […]