Child abuse sometimes necessary, say three in four Japanese
The latest survey from iShare took a look at the matter of punches, in particular hitting children and adults, the results of which were a s....
26 Sep 1:00 am  from  What Japan Thinks   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Butts out of car windows are worst driving manners in Japan
If there’s one thing Japanese drivers hate, it’s fags and other rubbish being tossed out of car windows, according to this survey from i....
22 Sep 12:12 am  from  What Japan Thinks   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Why have a honeymoon?
From my point of view, honeymoons are all part of getting married, so I cannot understand why this survey from iShare into honeymoons found ....
15 Sep 11:45 pm  from  What Japan Thinks   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Most young Japanese would rather have no debts
A recent survey from iShare took a look at paying back lump sums on home loans, and found out, as usual, some interesting opinions. Demograp....
9 Sep 12:14 am  from  What Japan Thinks   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Secrets to take to the grave
iShare often make me smile with the curious topics they investigate, and this one is no exception, what secrets people want to take to the g....
4 Sep 12:19 am  from  What Japan Thinks   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Mirrorless SLR pluses and minuses
I think the buzzword in the English speaking world is Micro Four-Thirds, but in Japan they use mirrorless to describe the new generation of ....
2 Sep 12:14 am  from  What Japan Thinks   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Sax is Japan’s coolest wind instrument
Here’s a quick filler survey from iShare, looking at wind instruments. Demographics Between the 23rd and 27th of July 2010 474 members of ....
26 Aug 11:47 pm  from  What Japan Thinks   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Incoming versus outgoing telephone calls
I don’t really know what to make of this recent survey from iShare into preferences for telephone call direction, but I present it anyway.....
23 Aug 11:56 pm  from  What Japan Thinks   [Profile]  [Recent] 
One in five Japanese workers totally demotivated
A recent survey from iShare into relationships with one’s boss revealed some interesting facets of the worker-boss relationship in Japan. ....
20 Aug 11:31 pm  from  What Japan Thinks   [Profile]  [Recent] 
A taste of home in Japan
iShare took a look at young people’s opinions regarding their mother’s cooking, in particular the flavour that reminds them of home. I c....
19 Aug 12:15 am  from  What Japan Thinks   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Public recharging points in Japan
With smartphones becoming more popular and certain models not having replaceable batteries yet a day of heavy usage is enough to run many of....
8 Aug 12:09 am  from  What Japan Thinks   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Banning all-you-can-drink promotions in Japan
According to recent guidance from the World Health Organisation, they would like member states to limit alcohol promotions, so in Japan the ....
6 Aug 12:06 am  from  What Japan Thinks   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Splitting the bill on a date in Japan
iShare, in conjunction with SBI Card, recently conducted a very detailed look at splitting the bill on dates Demographics Between the 13th a....
31 Jul 11:34 pm  from  What Japan Thinks   [Profile]  [Recent] 
It’s a dog’s death in Japan
Following on from yesterday’s look (well, it was supposed to be yesterday’s but I forgot to press the “Publish” button!) at the life....
29 Jul 11:58 pm  from  What Japan Thinks   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Differences in Firefox and Internet Explorer user search patterns in Japan
Here’s a great survey from iShare, looking at the potentially rather dull subject of search engines, but by examining the relationship bet....
23 Jul 12:30 am  from  What Japan Thinks   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Mobile phone recharging habits in Japan
A rather interesting survey by iShare looked at a topic that I’ve covered before, namely mobile battery recharging frequency, but with a l....
20 Jul 11:45 pm  from  What Japan Thinks   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Japanese women prefer to look at, not swim in the sea
Following on from the earlier survey into summer plans, iShare also took a look at beach fun. Demographics Between the 14th and 17th of June....
17 Jul 1:01 am  from  What Japan Thinks   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Summer plans in Japan
With the rainy season lifting this weekend in Japan (we’ve just had a cracker of an electrical storm to finish it off!) this survey (well,....
17 Jul 12:34 am  from  What Japan Thinks   [Profile]  [Recent] 
No Zangyo Day in Japan
Zangyo is the Japanese for overtime, and when it is sandwiched between two English words as in the title of this article it refers to a syst....
14 Jul 11:34 pm  from  What Japan Thinks   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Personal contents on YouTube and Nico-Nico Douga
Here’s an interesting look by iShare on a topic I’ve not seen covered in detail in either Japan or the English-speaking sphere, a look a....
12 Jul 11:54 pm  from  What Japan Thinks   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Most Japanese kids can touch creepy-crawlies
One of the hobbies of Japanese kids in the summer is collecting stag beetles and their friends, so I was interested to see this recent surve....
30 Jun 11:42 pm  from  What Japan Thinks   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Domestic LED lighting in Japan
With LED lights providing a better performance and eliminating the slight warming-up problem in some fluorescent lights, this survey from iS....
28 Jun 10:42 pm  from  What Japan Thinks   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Narrow majority of men in favour of a national ID card
As a foreigner in Japan I already have an ID card, but this very short survey from iShare into a national ID system found men in favour but ....
24 Jun 11:33 pm  from  What Japan Thinks   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Beards – becoming or bannable?
One of the topics of conversation in Japan these days is the beard ban enacted by a local council. To find out what people think of this, iS....
21 Jun 11:57 pm  from  What Japan Thinks   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Teenage acne considered cute!?
I’ve never considered an outbreak of spots cute, and I can’t really imagine anyone else finding plouks attractive, but this survey from ....
18 Jun 1:15 am  from  What Japan Thinks   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Funerals in Japan: half don’t want one
iShare recently did one of their trademark curious surveys, this time looking at issues surrounding funerals. Demographics Between the 18th ....
16 Jun 10:27 pm  from  What Japan Thinks   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Cluttered desktops in Japan
I don’t know if it’s just the sort of people I work with, but many people in the office seem to have half their Windows desktop strewn w....
15 Jun 1:25 am  from  What Japan Thinks   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Lunchtime brushing of Japanese teeth
There’s enough people in the office who brush their teeth at lunchtime to block access to the sinks, so I was interested in this recent su....
7 Jun 10:51 pm  from  What Japan Thinks   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Home life of oyaji salarymen: part 2 of 2
With Father’s Day on the horizon, iShare took a very detailed look at fathers at home. Demographics Over the 6th and 7th of May 2010 450 m....
5 Jun 9:10 pm  from  What Japan Thinks   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Home life of oyaji salarymen: part 1 of 2
With Father’s Day on the horizon, iShare took a very detailed look at fathers at home. Demographics Over the 6th and 7th of May 2010 450 m....
4 Jun 11:07 pm  from  What Japan Thinks   [Profile]  [Recent] 
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