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Entries from 2018-01-01 to 1 year

20 Most Rented Movies in 2018 in Japan

Rental shop chain TSUTAYA reported the 20 most rented movies in their chain from 2018 January to 2018 November. According to it, the most rented movie was a Japanese movie OUTRAGE CODA. The following list shows the top 20. No.1 OUTRAGE COD…

Number of Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Divorces in Japan, 2018

Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare released the basic demographic data of 2018 yesterday (Dec 21, 2018) . The following shows it. The data of 2018 are the estimated figures. Year Births Deaths Natural increases Stillbirths Marriages Div…

Gender Ratio by Prefecture in Japan, 2017

The population of Japan in 2017 was 126,706,000. The population of men was 61,655,000 and women's was 65,051,000. The gender ratio was 94.8 (women=100). The following data show gender ratios by prefecture. Aichi is the only prefecture wher…

2018 Season Attendance Figures of J.League (J3 division)

J. League stands for Japan Professional Football League. It has three divisions, J1, J2, and J3. J3 is the lowest rank division. The following data show the 2018 season's attendance figures of J3 division. The figures are pretty low. Table…

2018 Season Attendance Figures of J.League (J2 division)

J. League stands for Japan Professional Football League. It has three divisions, J1, J2, and J3. J2 is the second rank division. The following data show the 2018 season's attendance figures of J2 division. Table: Annual Attendance Figures …

2018 Season Attendance Figures of J.League (J1 division)

J. League stands for Japan Professional Football League. It has three divisions, J1, J2, and J3. J1 is the superior rank division. The following data show the 2018 season's attendance figures of J1 division. Table: Annual Attendance Figure…

Distribution of Yearly Household Incomes in Japan, 2016

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare issued the result of National Livelihood Survey 2016. According to it, the average yearly income of Japanese household was 5,602,000 yen ($49,639 €43,460) in 2016. In 2012, the average household incom…

Number of Outbound Tourists from Japan by Destination in 2017

Japan National Tourism Organization reported the number of outbound tourists in 2017. According to Ministry of Justice, 17,889,292 people went overseas from Japan in 2017. The following data show the detail by destination. Table: Number of…

Number of Inbound Tourists to Japan by Country/region in 2017

Japan National Tourism Organization reported the number of inbound tourists in 2017. According to it, 28,691,073 visitors came to Japan in 2017. The following data show the detail by country/region. Table: Number of inbound tourists to Jap…

Murder Rate (Number of Actual Victims) by Prefecture in Japan, 2017

According to Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, 288 persons were murdered in 2017. The following table shows the numbers of murder victims by prefecture in 2017. Figure: Murder Rate (Number of Actual Victims) by Prefecture in Japan, 2…

The Average Length of Japan Baseball (NPB) Games, 2018

According to NPB (Nippon Professional Baseball Organization), the average length of NPB games is 3 hours and 13 minutes (only 9 inning games of the regular season) in 2018. If it includes extra inning games, the average time is 3 hours and…

2018 Season Attendance Figures of NPB (Japan Professional Baseball)

The tables below show 2018 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, the announced number does not mean actual nu…

Average Calorie Intake of Japanese People by Year, 2016

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 2016 was 1,865 kcal. The following data show the changes in daily c…

Top 10 Causes of Death in Japan, 2017

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare reported the number of demographic data in 2017. According to it, top 10 causes of death in 2017 are the below. Rank Cause Cause Cause Number of deaths 1 悪性新生物 Malignant neoplasm Cancer 373,334 2…

Ranking of Railway Companies in Japan by Route Length (excluding JRs)

Here is the ranking of railway companies in Japan by operational network length. There are 2 groups of railway companies in Japan; JR group and the rest of companies (called as Shitetu). JR companies used to be one company; Japan National …

All Time Best-selling Books in Japan (No.26-No.50)

A TV show THE MOST USEFUL SCHOOL IN THE WORLD introduced the all time best-selling books in Japan. Here is the list of No.25-No.50. No.26 Dai ojo 大往生 Rokusuke Ei Genre: essay 2.41 million No.27 Isho 遺書 Hitoshi Matsumoto Genre: essay 2…

All-time Top 100 Best-selling Manga in Japan (No.116 - No.139), 2018 version

Here is the list of the all-time top 100 best-selling manga titles in Japan, No.116 to No.139. No.116 Yowamushi Pedal 17 million No.116 The Tale of Genji 17 million No.116 Wangan Midnight 17 million No.116 Master Keaton 17 million No.120 S…

All-time Top 100 Best-selling Manga in Japan (No.82 - No.111), 2018 version

Here is the list of the all-time top 100 best-selling manga titles in Japan, 2018 version. This page shows from No. 82 to No.111. No.82 BOYS BE 25 million No.82 Yukan Club 25 million No.82 Angel Heart 25 million No.82 Miyuki 25 million No.…

All-time Top 100 Best-selling Manga in Japan (No.57 - No.81), 2018 version

Here is the list of the all-time top 100 best-selling manga titles in Japan, No. 57 to No.81. No.57 Dr. Slump 35 million No.58 3×3 Eyes 33 million No.59 Chibi Maruko-chan 32 million No.60 Kingdom 30 million No.60 Jarinko Chie 30 million No…

All Time Best-selling Books in Japan (No.11-No.25)

A TV show THE MOST USEFUL SCHOOL IN THE WORLD introduced the all time best-selling books in Japan. Here is the list of No.11-No.25. Top 10 is All Time Best-selling Books in Japan No.11 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire J. K. Rowling Genr…

All-time Top 100 Best-selling Manga in Japan (No.36 - No.56), 2018 version

Here is the list of the all-time top 100 best-selling manga titles in Japan, No. 36 to No.56. No.36 Yu Yu Hakusho 49.3 million copies were printed No.37 Dokaben 48 million No.37 Initial D 48 million No.39 Crows 46 million No.40 BLACK JACK …

All-time Top 100 Best-selling Manga in Japan (No.1 - No.35), 2018 version

A manga related site mangazenkan.com summarized the all-time best-selling manga titles in Japan. Here is the list of those manga titles. 2018 version. No.1 ONE PIECE 360 million copies printed No.2 Case Closed (a.k.a. Detective Conan) 200 …

Top 100 Salaries of NPB (Japan Professional Baseball) Players in 2018

The following table shows the top 100 annual salaries among NPB palyers in 2018. 2019 version is Top 100 Salaries of NPB Players in 2019 No Player Pos Age Team Salary, Yen $ Euro 1 9 Yanagita, Yuki OF 29 H 550,000,000 4,988,500 4,231,150 2…

Salaries of NPB Yomiuri Giants Players in 2018

The following table shows annual salaries of Yomiuri Giants players in 2018. No Player Pos Age Salary, Yen $ Euro 19 Sugano, Tomoyuki P 28 450,000,000 4,081,500 3,461,850 5 Guerrero, Alex OF 31 400,000,000 3,628,000 3,077,200 20 Mathieson,…

Salaries of NPB Yokohama DeNA BayStars Players in 2018

The list below shows the 2018 annual salaries of NPB Yokohama DeNA BayStars players. No Player Pos Age Salary, Yen $ Euro 25 Tsutsugo, Yoshitomo OF 26 350,000,000 3,174,500 2,692,550 2 Lopez, Jose IF 34 230,000,000 2,086,100 1,769,390 19 Y…

Salaries of NPB Yakult Swallows Players in 2018

Tokyo Yakult Swallows belong to Central League in NPB. The following is the list of their annual salaries in 2018. No Player Pos Age Salary, Yen $ Euro 4 Balentien, Wladimir OF 34 336,000,000 3,047,520 2,584,848 23 Aoki, Norichika OF 36 33…

Salaries of NPB Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Players in 2018

The list shows annual salaries of Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks players in 2018. No Player Pos Age Salary, Yen $ Euro 9 Yanagita, Yuki OF 29 550,000,000 4,988,500 4,231,150 58 Sarfate, Dennis P 37 500,000,000 4,535,000 3,846,500 1 Uchikawa, Seiic…

Salaries of NPB Saitama Seibu Lions Players in 2018

The table below shows annual salaries of NPB Saitama Seibu Lions players in 2018. No Player Pos Age Salary, Yen $ Euro 99 Mejia, Ernesto IF 32 500,000,000 4,535,000 3,846,500 60 Nakamura, Takeya IF 34 280,000,000 2,539,600 2,154,040 16 Kik…

Salaries of NPB Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles Players in 2018

The list below shows the annual salaries of Golden Eagles players in 2018. No Player Pos Age Salary, Yen $ Euro 11 Kishi, Takayuki P 33 300,000,000 2,721,000 2,307,900 14 Norimoto, Takahiro P 27 250,000,000 2,267,500 1,923,250 8 Imae, Tosh…

Salaries of NPB ORIX Buffaloes Players in 2018

The following table shows annual salaries of ORIX Buffaloes players in 2018. No Player Pos Age Salary, Yen $ Euro 19 Kaneko, Chihiro P 34 500,000,000 4,535,000 3,846,500 1 Nakajima, Hiroyuki IF 35 350,000,000 3,174,500 2,692,550 17 Masui, …

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