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Entries from 2016-07-01 to 1 month

How Many Times Do We Communicate by Phones in Japan, 2008-2014

The following data show the number of telephone communications in Japan between 2008 and 2014. Table: Number of telephone communications in Japan between 2008 and 2014. (unit: billion traffic) IP phone Mobile Fixed-line Total 2008 8.6 57.0…

Number of Public Phones in Japan, 2003-2014

The number of public phones in Japan is decreasing due to the spread of mobile phone use. The data below shows the changes in the number of public phones in Japan. Figure: Number of Public Phones in Japan, 2003-2014 (unit: phone) Table: Nu…

Minimum Wage by Prefecture, in Japan, 2015

The following data show the minimum wage in Japan by prefecture in 2015. The minimum wages are defined by the government under the Minimum Wages Act. Figure: Official minimum wage by prefecture, in Japan, 2015 (unit: yen/hour) In red area,…

Number of Telephone Subscribers in Japan, 2004-2014

The data below show the changes in the telephone subscriberships in Japan between 2004 and 2014. Figure: Telephone subscriberships in Japan, 2004-2014 (unit: 1000 contracts) The number of fixed-line phone subscribers decreases. Meanwhile, …

Total Snail Mail Volume in Japan, 2008-2014

The following data show the changes in the total postal mail volume in Japan between 2008 and 2014. Figure: Yearly postal mail volume in Japan, 2008-2014 (unit: billion) Table: Yearly postal mail volume in Japan, 2008-2014 (unit: billion/y…

What Pokémon is Popular in Japan, 2015 (600-720)

Table: Ranking of popular Pokémon, rank 600-720 Rank Pokemon English Deutsch Français Korean 606 ナマケロ Slakoth Bummelz Parecool 게을로 607 カラナクシ Shellos Schalellos Sancoki 깝질무 607 ギギアル Klang Kliklak Clic 기기어르 607 ソルロ…

What Pokémon is Popular in Japan, 2015 (400-600)

Table: Ranking of popular Pokémon, rank 400-600 Rank Pokemon English Deutsch Français Korean 402 エビワラー Hitmonchan Nockchan Tygnon 홍수몬 402 ジーランス Relicanth Relicanth Relicanth 시라칸 402 ペラップ Chatot Plaudagei Pijako 페라페 4…

What Pokémon is Popular in Japan, 2015 (200-400)

Table: Ranking of popular Pokémon, rank 200-400 Rank Pokemon English Deutsch Français Korean 200 マリルリ Azumarill Azumarill Azumarill 마릴리 202 エレキブル Electivire Elevoltek Elekable 에레키블 203 ヒメグマ Teddiursa Teddiursa Teddiursa…

What Pokémon is Popular in Japan, 2015

The official Pokémon movie site "www.pokemon-movie.jp" conducted a populality vote of Pokémon characters. According to it, the most popular Pokémon is "ゲッコウガ (Greninja/Quajutsu/Amphinobi/개굴닌자)" among 720 Pokémon characters. Table:…

Population by Industry in Japan, 2015

Total 64 million people are working in Japan. The data below show the workers population in Japan in 2015 by industry. Figure: Workers population in Japan in 2015 by industry (unit: 1000 persons) Figure: Workers population by industry in d…

My Daughter Got 101 Pokemon Characters on Pokémon GO Day One

Yesterday, on July 22nd, a smartphone application Pokémon GO was released in Japan. My daughter downloaded the app and started to collect Pokemon characters. On day one, she went to Ueno park and got 101 Pokemon. My daughter is an only per…

Promotion and Advertising Costs in Japan, 2015

According to a research by an ad agency Dentsu, the total advertising costs were 6171 billion yen ($58 billion, 53 billion Euro) in Japan in 2015. It means, 6171 billion yen were spent for advertising in a year. The following data show the…

What Football Club is Popular in Japan, 2013-2015

Two days ago, I posted "What Football Club is Popular in Japan, 2015". After that, I have received a reader's question "if Gamba Osaka is the most popular team in Japan. Why Urawa have the highest attendance consistently every year by far?…

Number of Deaths by Natural Disasters in Japan, 1993-2013

From 1993 to 2013, total 27,794 persons died by natural disasters in Japan. 67% of them died in the 2011 earthquake. The following table shows the breakdown of the victims. There were big earthquakes in 1995 and 2011. Table: Number of Deat…

What Football Club is Popular in Japan, 2015

Central Research Services conducted a survey about the popularity of professional football clubs in Japan. According to its 2015 survey, the most popular club is Gamba Osaka. The data below shows the ranking of popularity. Figure: What foo…

What Baseball Team is Popular in Japan, 2015

Central Research Services conducted a survey about the popularity of professional baseball teams in Japan. According to its 2015 survey, the most popular team is Yomiuri Giants. The data below shows the ranking of popularity. Figure: What …

What Professional Sport is Popular in Japan

Central Research Services conducted a survey about the popularity of professional sports in Japan. According to its 2015 survey, the most popular professional sport is the baseball. The data below shows the ranking of popularity. Figure: W…

Number of Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) Subscribers, 1952-2014

Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) is a public TV station. Each TV set owner must have a contract with NHK by the Broadcast Act, regardless of whether you watch NHK or not. The owners have to pay the subscription fee every year. The data…

Japan Population as of 2016 January 1st

Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications released the data of the population as of 2016 January 1st. The data below show the population by prefecture. Prefecture Population increase and decrease, 2015 - 2016 increase-decrease rate T…

Number of Zoo Visitors in Japan, 2009

The following data show the number of visitors by zoo in Japan in 2009. Unit: visitors/year Rank Zoo Location Visitors, yearly 1 Ueno Zoo Tokyo 3,028,386 2 Asahiyama Zoo Asahikawa 2,463,274 3 Higashiyama Zoo Nagoya 2,284,853 4 Tennoji Zoo …

Changes in the July Temperature in Tokyo, 1875-2015

Due to an "urban heat island" phenomenon, the summer temperature in Tokyo is very high in recent years. The graph below shows the changes in the average July temperature in Tokyo between 1875 and 2015. The July temperature is getting highe…

2016 Salaries of J.League Head Coaches

There are three divisions in Japan Professional Football League (J.League). J1 is the top division. The following table shows the annual salaries of J1 head coaches in 2016. Rank Club Head Coach Age $ Euro 1 Vissel Kobe Nelsinho Baptista 6…

Station Passenger Numbers in JR Lines around Tokyo, 2015

JR East, the biggest railway company in Japan, releases the number of their passengers (get-on passengers) a day by station every year. The data below show the ranking in the Greater Tokyo area. The number does not include other railway's …

Amount of Water Supply in Tokyo, 1946-2014

The following data show the amount of the annual water supply in Tokyo from 1946 to 2014. Water supply Leakage volume Leakage rate (%) 1946 1,214 826 68.0 1950 1,344 403 30.0 1954 1,611 354 22.0 1958 1,918 384 20.0 1962 2,491 523 21.0 1966…

Number of Bicycle Accidents in Tokyo, 2009-2014

The following data shows the changes in the number of bicycle accidents in Tokyo between 2009 and 2014. Year accidents 2009 20,775 2010 19,891 2011 19,209 2012 17,078 2013 14,584 2014 12,666 The next data show the number of accidents by si…

Voter Turnout in 2014 Tokyo Gubernatorial Election by Age

The voter turnout of the 2014 Tokyo gubernatorial election was 46.14%. The data below show the breakdown of the voter turnout by age. Age Voter Turnout (%) 20 34.95 21~24 25.70 25~29 28.38 30~34 37.22 35~39 42.21 40~44 44.13 45~49 47…

Salaries of Prefectural Governors/City Mayors in Japan, 2015

The following table shows the annual salaries of prefectural governors in Japan in 2015. The amount of salary must be disclosed in compliance with the Information Disclosure Ordinance. Prefecture Yen $ Euro Tokyo 26,950,000 264,945 237,726…

Voter Turnout in Tokyo Metropolitan Governor Elections, 1999-2014

The data below shows the voter turnout in Tokyo Metropolitan governor elections. Year Voters Turnout rate (%) 1999 5,510,042 57.87 2003 4,442,195 44.94 2007 5,565,127 54.35 2011 6,072,604 57.80 2012 6,647,744 62.60 2014 4,930,251 46.14 Sou…

Number of Foreign Tourists in Tokyo, 2004-2014

The following data show the number of foreign visitors who visited Tokyo, 2004-2014. Table: Number of foreign tourists who visited Tokyo, 2004-2014 (unit: 1000 visitors) Year Visitor (x 1000) 2004 4,180 2005 4,489 2006 4,808 2007 5,330 200…

Station Passenger Numbers in Tokyo, 2013

The following graph shows the number of passengers who used major stations in Tokyo a year, in 2013. It is the number of passengers who got on trains. It does not include passengers who got off trains. In Japan, those two types of passenge…

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