In 2013, 938 homicide cases were reported. Those include attempt cases. The number of homicides decreased by 92 from 2012. According to the statistics of National Police Agency, Osaka was the most dangerous prefecture as usual. Tokyo dropp…

National Police Agency reports the crime rate by prefecture every year. According to the 2013 latest report, Osaka was the most dangerous prefecture again. The ranking order of 1st - 4th (Osaka, Fukuoka, Aichi, Hyogo) is the same as the 20…

Nikkei newspaper group estimated the 2013 market share of clothing store chains in Japan. The total sales of chains were 1.3 trillion yen, increasing by 7.8% from 2012. Uniqlo dominates the market, its market share was 51.5% in 2013. The a…

Last year's (2013) sales of department stores in Japan were 6.4 trillion yen. Nikkei newspaper estimated that Mitsukoshi-Isetan was the biggest chain, having 18.8% of the market share. Recently department stores often merged each other lik…

Nikkei newspaper group estimated the 2013 convenience store market share in Japan. According to it, 7-Eleven was the largest chain in Japan. 7-Eleven has 16,319 stores (as of 2014 Feb), followed by Lawson (11,606 stores, 2014/2), Familymar…

In Japan, there are electronics retail store chains like Best Buy. According to the Nikkei newspaper's research about electronics retail store market share, Yamada-Denki was the biggest chain. Its market share was 32.8%. Four chains in 2nd…

I bought potato chips with the package on which Frozen characters are printed. I bought it for 179 yen ($1.66 €1.31) at mybasket. Its taste is usual, nothing is different from common potato chips, I think. I have not seen the movie yet. Bu…

A drug store "MatsumotoKiyoshi" was the biggest chain in 2013, according to the research by Nikkei newspaper. Its market share was 8.2%, followed by Sundrug (7.5%), Tsuruha (6.5%), Cosmos (6.2%), and Sugi (6.1%). The total sales of 2013 we…

Vitamin intake of Japanese people is decreasing. The national nutrition survey conducted by Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare reveals its trend.The following figures and table present the changes in daily vitamin intake of a Japanese …

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare conducts the national nutrition survey every year. According to the survey, iron intake is decreasing rapidly. The data below shows the trend in iron intake per day per capita, 1975 to 2012, in Japan.…

According to the national nutrition survey which was conducted by Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, calcium intake among Japanese people is decreasing. The following data show the trend in daily calcium intake per capita from 1975 to…

According to the national nutrition survey conducted by Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, an average Japanese takes 260 grams carbohydrate a day. The following shows the trend in carbohydrate intake, 1975 to 2012. Carbohydrate intake…

Nikkei newspaper estimated the 2013 market share of supermarket in Japan. According to it, Aeon was the biggest chain followed by Ito-yokado, Uny, Daiei and Life. The total sales of supermarkets were 19 trillion yen. The sales increased by…

I bought a men's shirt for 1080 yen ($10.19 €7.88) at Seiyu with a discount price. Its original price was 1419 yen ($13.39 €10.36) + 8% tax. Men's Shoes = 980 yen I bought men's shoes for 980 yen at Seiyu. They are spare (backup) shoes in …

The national nutrition survey also reported the average fat intake by year in Japan. An average Japanese takes 55 grams of fat per day. 28% of them are animal origin. Figure : Trend in Daily Fat Intake Per Capita in Japan (unit: g) Fat int…

In Japan, like calorie intake, protein intake is also in decreasing trend. The average daily protein intake in 1975 was 80 grams per capita, and it decreased to 68 grams in 2012. Please see the following data reported by Ministry of Health…

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare conducts the national nutrition survey every year. According to the survey, the average daily calorie intake of a Japanese person in 2012 was 1,874 kcal. The following data show the changes in daily c…

There are many cheap restaurants which serve Gyudon (beef bowl) in Japan. Gyudon is a Japanese dish consisting of a bowl of rice topped with beef and onion simmered in a mildly sweet sauce (following image). Gyudon restaurants exist everyw…

Nikkei newspaper estimated the 2013 room air conditioner market share in Japan. According to it, Panasonic had the top market share (25.3%). Daikin was the second place. In terms of business use air conditioner, Daikin has the largest mark…

My daughter always listens to music by her iPod Touch. She has to study for the entrance exam, but she does not, and listens to music to escape from studying.Anyway, the 2013 Portable Music Player Market Share in Japan was reported by Nikk…

I bought a blu-ray disc recorder this week. It did not include a HDMI cable, so I bought a HDMI cable at Yamada-denki for 1684 yen ($15.89 €12.29). Many manufacturers make HDMI cables and there are so many kinds of cables in the store. It …

12,807,631 people live in Tokyo as of 2014 Jan. The following tables show Tokyo's population by age. The population of 30s and 40s is a big group. Baby-boomers (around 65) is also a large cluster. Figure 1: Population in Tokyo by Age Table…

The following figure and tables show the number of 2014 bar examination passers in Japan by law school. In terms of the number of passed students, top 5 schools (Waseda, Chuo, Tokyo, Keio, Kyoto) are outstanding. Table 1: Ranking by the nu…

Yesterday, NPB 2014 season ended up. The tables below show this season's attendance figure of NPB. The figure means the number of sold tickets. It includes someone who did not show up at the game in despite of having a ticket. So, the anno…

I bought a blu-ray disc recorder made by Sharp via Amazon.co.jp. It cost 36,446 yen ($343.83 €266.03). I use a Sharp TV in my house. A Sharp recorder works with a Sharp TV well together, so I bought the Sharp recorder.Blu-ray disc recorder…

Several days ago, I posted "Top 100 Universities With Highest Paid Graduates in Japan". That post did not include single-department colleges. This time, the following ranking includes both of multi-departments universities and single-depar…

Nikkei newspaper estimated the market share of car navigation system (car GPS system). According to it, the total sales of car navigation system in 2013 were 2.117 million systems. The 2013 sales decreased by 4.7% from 2012. Panasonic was …

The Japan Electrical Manufacturers' Association says that last year (2013), total 4.398 million refrigerators were sold in Japan. The sales in 2013 increased by 4.1% from 2012. According to Nikkei newspaper, the most popular refrigerator w…

An agency DODA which supports people's career change, asked their white-collar customers about their annual income. Based on it, DODA reported the average annual income of graduates by university. The number of samples is approximately 100…

The Japan Electrical Manufacturers' Association reported that total 745,000 induction stoves were sold in 2013. According to Nikkei newspaper's research, Panasonic keeps ahead of the pack in the market (56.3%). Their induction stove works …