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Breakdown of Household Consumption Expenditure per Month in Japan, 2015

The following data show the breakdown of the average household's consumption expenditure per month in Japan, 2015. Figure 1: Breakdown of the Average Household Consumption Expenditure in Japan, 2015 (unit: yen/month) Table: Breakdown of Ho…

Changes in the Percentage of Unmarried Women in Japan by Age, 1920-2010

The following data show the chnages in the percentage of unmarried women in Japan by age between 1920 and 2010. 1920 1925 1930 1935 1940 1950 age women (%) women (%) women (%) women (%) women (%) women (%) 15-19 82.3 85.9 89.3 92.5 95.6 96…

Changes in the Percentage of Unmarried Men in Japan by Age, 1920-2010

The following data show the chnages in the percentage of unmarried men in Japan by age between 1920 and 2010. 1920 1925 1930 1935 1940 1950 age men (%) men (%) men (%) men (%) men (%) men (%) 15-19 97.2 98.2 99.0 99.4 99.6 99.5 20-24 70.9 …

Percentage of Unmarried People by Age in Japan, 2010

The following shows the percentage of unmarried people by age in Japan. It is the data from national population census 2010. unit: % age men (%) women (%) 15-19 99.7 99.4 20-24 94.0 89.6 25-29 71.8 60.3 30-34 47.3 34.5 35-39 35.6 23.1 40-4…

Changes in the Price of Moth-repellent in Japan, 1970-2014

Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications monitors the price of moth-repellent monthly. The data below show the changes in the price indexes of moth-repellent between 1970 and 2014, if the price in 2010 is taken as 100. Year Index (2…

Enrollment fee of a cram school = 32,000 yen ($285.71 €256.00)

My son once quit a cram school last year. But he will go to another cram school from next week. The enrollment fee is 32,000 yen ($285.71 €256.00), including a spring break session fee.

Changes in the Price of Insecticide in Japan, 1970-2014

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

Text Books for Senior High School = 24130 yen ($215.45 €193.04)

My daughter will move to the next grade from April, and she bought text books for the next grade. She bought total 28 books. The total cost was 24130 yen ($215.45 €193.04). The image below is the text book for Japanese history.

Percent Never Married in Japan, 1920-2010

The following table shows the percent of men and women in Japan ages around 50 who never married, and the estimated percent of them in the future. Year men % women % 1920 2 2 1925 2 2 1930 2 1 1935 2 1 1940 2 1 1950 1 1 1955 1 1 1960 1 2 1…

Changes in the Price of Laundry Detergent in Japan, 1970-2014

Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications monitors the price of laundry detergent monthly. The data below show the changes in the price indexes of laundry detergent between 1970 and 2014, if the price in 2010 is taken as 100. Year In…

Changes in the Price of Kitchen Detergent in Japan, 1970-2014

Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications monitors the price of liquid type kitchen detergent monthly. The data below show the changes in the price indexes of kitchen detergent between 1970 and 2014, if the price in 2010 is taken as …

Changes in the Price of Rolled Toilet Paper in Japan, 1975-2014

Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications monitors the price of rolled toilet paper monthly. The data below show the changes in the price indexes of rolled toilet paper between 1975 and 2014, if the price in 2010 is taken as 100. Yea…

Changes in the Price of Towel in Japan, 1970-2014

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

Total Lifetime Earnings in Japan, 2015

The Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training researched about workers' lifetime earnings. They defined Lifetime Earnings = The sum of the average salary of each age. Lifetime earnings depends on gender and educational background. The…

Changes in the Price of Fluorescent Lamp in Japan, 1970-2014

Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications monitors the price of fluorescent lamp monthly. The data below show the changes in the price indexes of fluorescent lamp between 1970 and 2014, if the price in 2010 is taken as 100. Year Inde…

Changes in the Price of Scrubbing Brush in Japan, 1970-2014

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

How Many Paid Holidays Do Japanese Wage-workers Take, in a Year?

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An average Japanese wage-worker who works for a company that employs more than 30 people can get 18.4 days of paid holiday officially. But most of the workers do not take 18 holidays fully. The average worker takes 8.8 paid holidays in a y…

Kanji Character Frequency in Japan

Agency for Cultural Affairs conducted a research on Kanji character frequency. They counted the number of Kanji by character, which are used - in printed media (169,050,703 characters) - in web sites - in The Asahi Shimbun newspaper - in Y…

How Many Kanji (Chinese Characters) Do Japanese Students Have to Learn in School?

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology sets the standard of Kanji (Chinese character) learning. According to it, Japanese students have to learn 2,136 Kanji characters during the years of compulsory education. Here …

Changes in the Price of Crock in Japan, 1970-2014

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

How Much Does It Cost To Go To College in Japan, 2016

In terms of Japanese residents, at least you need 4.575 million yen ($40,255 €36,632) for the college cost. According to Japan Finance Corporation's research, the cost of studying in college is the following. It includes tuition fee and th…

Changes in the Number of Deaths in Japan, 1947-2015

The following is the changes in the number of deaths in Japan between 1947 and 2015. Year Number of deaths 1947 1,138,238 1948 950,610 1949 945,444 1950 904,876 1951 838,998 1952 765,068 1953 772,547 1954 721,491 1955 693,523 1956 724,460 …

Changes in the Number of Live Births in Japan, 1947-2015

The following is the changes in the number of live births in Japan between 1947 and 2015. Year Number of live births 1947 2,678,792 1948 2,681,624 1949 2,696,638 1950 2,337,507 1951 2,137,689 1952 2,005,162 1953 1,868,040 1954 1,769,580 19…

Number of Aircraft in Japanese Military

Japan Self-Defense Force (Japanese Military) has a certain number of aircraft. The following is the breakdown of them. The list does not include miscellaneous aircrafts. Table 1: Aircraft in Ground Self-Defense Force Wing type Model Usage …

5 Worst Towns Where Are Not Suitable for Child-raising, in Tokyo

A weekly magazine SPA reported some towns’ rankings. The magazine does not recommend parents to live in the following 5 towns. The support system for child-raising is poor in those wards/city. Worst 1Nakano wardEconomical housing support f…

5 Worst Places of Bad Boys Town in the Greater Tokyo

A weekly magazine SPA reported some towns rankings. According to the magazine, the following 5 towns are dangerous, because they have a lot of naughty ones. Worst 1 Hiratsuka, in Kanagawa prefecture The magazine reporter says; Hiratsuka ha…

Changes in the Price of Glass (drinkware) in Japan, 1970-2014

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

Number of Military Vessels in Japanese Military, 2015

Japanese military (Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force) has 137 military vessels. The list below shows the breakdown of them. Type Type Number Standard displacement (x 1000 ton) 護衛艦 Destroyers 47 240 潜水艦 Submarines 16 45 機雷艦艇 Mine …

Number of Tanks in Japanese Military, 2015

Japanese military (Japan Ground Self-Defense Force) has 690 tanks in 2015. The following shows the number of weapons which Japan Ground Self-Defense Force has. Weapon Number 無反動砲 Recoilless gun 2500 迫撃砲 Mortars 1100 野戦砲 Field art…

Changes in the Price of Dish in Japan, 1970-2014

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

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