In 2015, total 181,810 religious corporations are registered on the official list. If a religious corporation registered themselves to the ministry or local governments, they can get tax incentives. The following data show the breakdown of…

In 2015, total 1,143 revenge porn (or disclosing sexually explicit portrayal) cases were reported to the police in Japan. The following shows the detail stats on them. In 276 cases, the assailants were arrested. Table 1: Number of victims …

Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications monitors the price of men's summer suits monthly. The data below show the changes in the price indexes of men's summer suits between 1970 and 2015, if the price in 2010 is taken as 100. Year …

In Japan, the school year starts in April. Here is an example calendar of an elementary school in Tokyo, 2016 version. Elementary school students go to school for six years. Day Event 6-Apr Opening ceremony, 1st semester begins 6-Apr Entra…

The data below show the changes in stillbirth rate in Japan between 1947 and 2015. Unit is per 1000 births. Year stillbirth rate (per 1000 births) 1947 44.2 1948 50.9 1949 66.7 1950 84.9 1951 92.2 1952 92.3 1953 93.8 1954 95.6 1955 95.8 19…

The following data shows the changes in the number of marriages in Japan between 1947 and 2015. Year Marriages 1947 934,170 1948 953,999 1949 842,170 1950 715,081 1951 671,905 1952 676,995 1953 682,077 1954 697,809 1955 714,861 1956 715,93…

In Japan, the school year starts in April. Here is an example calendar of a junior high school in Tokyo, 2016 version. Junior high school students go to school for three years. In November and December, students, parents and teachers discu…

In Japan, school year starts in April. Here is an example calendar of a senior high school in Tokyo, 2016 version. Senior high school students go to school for three years. Day Event 6-Apr Opening ceremony, 1st semester begins 7-Apr Entran…

The following data shows the changes in the number of divorces in Japan between 1947 and 2015. Year Divorces 1947 79,551 1948 79,032 1949 82,575 1950 83,689 1951 82,331 1952 79,021 1953 75,255 1954 76,759 1955 75,267 1956 72,040 1957 71,65…

Here is the list of the number of people waiting for organ transplants in Japan as of 2016 Jan 4th. It is the number of people who are registered on Japan Organ Transplant Network. Organ Number Kidney 12825 Eyeball, cornea 1940 Heart 451 L…

J. League stands for Japan Professional Football League. It has three divisions, J1, J2, and J3. J1 is the superior rank division. The list below shows J1 division players who get high salaries. R Name P Club Yen $ Euro 1 Yasuhito Endo MF …

The following table shows the top 30 annual salaries among NPB palyers in 2016. This year, 41 years old pitcher Kuroda gets the highest salary. 2017 version is Top 100 Salaries of NPB (Japan Professional Baseball) Players in 2017 Rank Nama…

I got a fever last weekend. I went to a clinic to check if I got a flu today. The doctor tested me with putting a cotton applicator into my nose. Unfortunately the result was flu positive. The test cost = 2990 yen ($27.69 €24.51).

In 2015, 58 persons donated their organs after the brain deaths. 4 of them were under 15 year-old kids. Since 2010, if the family member agrees, donation is allowed without the dead person's own explicit consent. 34 brain dead persons dona…

In 2015, 91 dead people donated their organs to recipients. The following shows the changes in the number of donors by death status in Japan between 1996 and 2015. 58 dead persons donated their organs after the brain deaths, 33 dead person…

According to Japanese Red Cross Society, the most common ABO blood type in Japan is type A (40%). The following shows the percentage of "ABO & Rh" blood types in Japan. (unit: %) The ratio is approximately A:O:B:AB = 4:3:2:1 Type Type % A …

Kinomo is Japanese traditional clothe. Kimono for unmarried young ladies is vey expensive. It costs approximately $3000. Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications monitors the price of kimono monthly. The data below show the changes …

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology researches students' English abilities every year. According to it, the academic achievement varies in the prefectures. For instance, 52.1% of junior high school students in Ch…

Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications monitors the house cleaning fee monthly. The data below show the changes in the price indexes of house cleaning fee between 1970 and 2014, if the price in 2010 is taken as 100. Year Index (20…

I visited National Institute of Genetics in Mishima city, Shizuoka prefecture. Today, the institute is open to the public, and anyone can visit the institute without any charge. The institute is open to the public once a year, usually the …