Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare conducts a survey about the number of households every year. The data below show the changes in the number of households by household size ("1-person household" to "6-or-more-persons household") betwe…

Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications monitors the price of rice bowl monthly. The data below show the changes in the price indexes of rice bowl between 1970 and 2014, if the price in 2010 is taken as 100. Year Index (2010 = 100)…

Masked Riders (Kamen Riders) are Japanese bug eyed superheroes in the TV series. It has been aired since 1971. As of 2016, total 118 Masked Riders are introduced. Asahi-Shimbun newspaper conducted a popularity vote of Masked Riders. n=1295…

The following data show the actual number of Japanese military officials in 2012. The total 224.5 thousand solders serve for the country. Officially, Japanese military is called as Self-Defense Forces. Table 1: Number of Japanese SDF offic…

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare researches the average of starting salaries every year. According to it, the average starting salary of college graduates is 202,000 yen (monthly salary). It is approximately 1,806 USD or 1,638 Euro. …

The following data show the crime rate in major 21 cities in Japan. Sakai city in Osaka prefecture is the most dangerous city. 2.4 persons per 100 got involved with crimes. Rank City Number of Reported Crimes Population Crime Rate per 100 …

National Institute of Population and Social Security Research reports the average age by prefecture every year. The following shows the latest 2013 data. Okinawa has the youngest number, and Akita has the oldest. Figure: Average Age by Pre…

Japan Magazine Publishers Association reports the numbers of printed copies in terms of magazines regularly. According to it, the most printed magazine in Japan (from 2014 Oct. to 2015 Sep.) was Weekly Shonen Jump (週刊少年ジャンプ). No.1 …

A TV show THE MOST USEFUL SCHOOL IN THE WORLD introduced the all time best-selling books in Japan. Here is the list of those books. No.1 Totto‐chan written by Tetsuko Kuroyanagi Genre: essay, autobiography 5.809 million copies No.2 The Pat…

A consumers' co-operative union Palsystem conducted a survey about school lunch. They asked 1000 students what lunch menu they like. According to their report, the most popular menu is "curry and rice" (The multiple answers were allowed). …

There are 6,852 islands in Japan. The following shows the number of islands by prefecture. Obviously inland prefectures do not have any island. Other prefectures have some islands except Osaka. Prefecture Number of Islands Nagasaki 971 Kag…

Here is the list of the all-time top 100 best-selling manga titles in Japan, No. 103 to No.134. No.103 The Tale of Genji 17 million No.103 Wangan Midnight 17 million No.103 Master Keaton 17 million No.106 Soul Eater 16 million No.107 Magi:…

Here is the list of the all-time top 100 best-selling manga titles in Japan, No. 75 to No.102. No.75 BOYS BE 25 million No.75 Yukan Club 25 million No.75 Angel Heart 25 million No.75 Miyuki 25 million No.79 Hikaru no Go 24.6 million No.80 …

Here is the list of the all-time top 100 best-selling manga titles in Japan, No. 54 to No.74. No.54 Dr. Slump 35 million No.55 Chibi Maruko-chan 32 million No.56 Jarinko Chie 30 million No.56 COBRA 30 million No.56 Chameleon 30 million No.…

Here is the list of the all-time top 100 best-selling manga titles in Japan, No. 34 to No.53. No.34 Yu Yu Hakusho 49.3 million copies were printed No.35 Dokaben 48 million No.35 Initial D 48 million No.37 BLACK JACK 45 million No.37 Shizuk…

A manga related site mangazenkan.com summarized the all-time best-selling manga titles in Japan. Here is the list of those manga titles. It is the 2016 version. 2018 version is http://nbakki.hatenablog.com/entry/All-time_Top_100_Best-selli…

Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications researched Japanese population by Oriental Zodiac (animal symbols) in 2013. According to it, the people born in the year of the Ox are the biggest group among 12 zodiacs. The year of the hors…

The following shows 2014 market share of tabelet PCs in Japan which was calculated by IDC. The total shipment in 2014 was 8.18 million tablets. Manufacturer Market share (%) Apple 43.5 ASUS 11.9 Fujitsu 7.8 Sony 6.4 NEC Lenovo 5.5 Others 2…

The following shows 2014 market share of cellphone carriers in Japan which was calculated by Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. The number of the total users in 2014 was 149.98 million. Carrier Market share (%) NTT docomo 44.…

The following shows 2014 market share of cellphones in Japan which was calculated by MM Research. The total shipment in 2014 was 37.88 million cellphones. Apple still dominates the market. Manufacturer Market share (%) Apple 40.7 Sharp 13.…

The following shows 2014 market share of personal computers in Japan which was calculated by IDC. The total shipment in 2014 was 15.38 million computers. Manufacturer Market share (%) Lenovo NEC 26.3 Fujitsu 18.8 Toshiba 12.2 Dell 10.9 HP …

The following shows 2014 digital camera market share in Japan which was calculated by IDC. The total shipment in 2014 was 5.8 million cameras. The shipment decreased by 26.6%. Casio jumped up to 4th place from under 5th. Olympus dropped to…

The following data shows 2014 market share of mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras in Japan. It is an estimated figure by Nikkei. The total sales were 1.8 million cameras. Manufacturer Market share (%) Canon 34.0 Nikon 28.9 Sony 13.7 Ol…

One of Chinese SNS recommended Chinese tourists to buy 12 Japanese medicines when they visit to Japan. The list is known as "12 must-buy magic drugs in Japan". Here is the list of 12 drugs. You can buy them at a drugstore. 1. Sante Beautey…

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare counts people's deaths and those causes day by day. The tables below show the changes in number of murder victims by prefecture in Japan between 2005 and 2014. Table 1: Number of murder victims by pre…

The tables below show 2015 season's attendance figures 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 announced number does not mean actual number …

According to Japan Meteorological Agency, from January 23rd to January 27th are the coldest days in a year in Tokyo. The following shows the average temperature data (moving average) in January between 1980-2010 in Tokyo. Table : Average T…

The following data shows 2014 coffee shop market share in Japan. It is an estimated figure by Nikkei. Top 3 (Starbucks, Doutor, Tully's) are same as those of 2013 market share. Chain Market share (%) Starbucks 42.4 Doutor 23.3 Tully's 7.8 …

The following is list of the Japan's busiest passenger air routes in 2014. Rank Airport 1 Airport 2 Number of Passengers Load factor 1 Haneda New Chitose 8,861,676 71.1 2 Haneda Fukuoka 8,184,284 68.8 3 Haneda Osaka 5,225,954 68.1 4 Haneda…