Japanese to the World
From Japan to the World
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30% of companies using telework quit due to employees slacking off in Japan
Due to the corona pandemic, many companies in Japan have implemented teleworking. According to Tokyo Shinbun web, about 30% of companies in Japan with telework quit, due to many reasons such as reduced productivity. Of those that quit say: “We have no plans of teleworking again.” 788 companies in Tokyo were surveyed in 2020, September to October. 232 companies, which account for roughly 30% “quit teleworking”. Reasons for this were: “reduced productivity” 46%, “machine and networking infrastructure difficulties” 40%, “matching with the site necessary for accounting” “not comfortable with the security”. On the other hand, the 46% of the companies still teleworking has progressed work style reform, but 58% of…
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Too many cashless payment options in Japan
Japan used to be a country with one of the lowest cashless payment options. This is a graph by digima-japan comparing countries and their cashlessness: However, with the corona virus pandemic, actual cash is less hygenic became less popular. A lot of new cashless options have emerged, and here they are as of 2020/11/1: Transportation IC type electronic money (Prepaid) (Usable anywhere in Japan): ICOCA, Kitaka, Suica, Monorail Suica, Rinkai Suica, SUGOCA, TOICA, nimoca, ISAS nimoca, Denden nimoka, Mejiron nimoka, PASMO, Hayakaken, manaca Transportation IC type electronic money (Prepaid) (Usable only in local areas): ICi-Card, IC bus card (Kitami bus), Asaca, ayuca, icsca, ICOUSA, itappy, Ibappi, IruCa, Iwasaki IC CARD,…
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Man eating only fruits for 7 years, experiments on himself.
From ShuuPre news. Perhaps you have heard of Mizuki Nakano, a fruit scientist. However, he is no ordinary fruit scientist (though we’re usually not too familiar with them); he has been experimenting on his self. He hasn’t orally taken in anything other than fruit for 7 years. That’s right; no rice, no bread, no meat or fish. Not even water, tea, or alcohol. This is even harder than a vegetarian in my opinion. He says that he is testing out the hypothesis that fruits are total nutritive food. 3 Facts to wrap it up: He has been eating and drinking only fruit for at least 7 years. He is researching…
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Japan’s birth ratio continues to plummet – a 40% decrease in 35 years
Japan’s already low birthrate is decreasing more and more, according to Yahoo news. According to Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, 2020 May to July’s pregnancy notification form submission has decreased by 11.4% compared to the same period the previous year. Perhaps the corona virus pandemic and the secondary impact on economy causes the young generation to be even more cautious for thinking about having a baby. The number of births given in 2019 was 865,234. This was 1,431,577 in 1985, so this means an 40% decrease in 35 years. At this pace, 2021 will have even less births; probably falling below 800,000.There are estimates given that 480 years…
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Mask-beauty effects are becoming a problem
In Japan, there is a term called “マスク美人” or “Mask-beauty”. It means that by wearing a mask, the hidden parts of your face are complimented ideally. According to Cariconeect, woman in her 20s had a problem. A co-worker asked her out for lunch, but she was worried: If he asked me out because he liked my face, I’m worried that taking my mask off might dissapoint him … Other consulters say that I couldn’t stand his face without a mask, so we broke up in 2 weeks! True, looks are important. But with or without a mask, a partner whom you can enjoy communication is also integral.Perhaps taking their mask…
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Comics: Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) sales are tremendous!
Maybe some of you have heard of Kimetsu no Yaiba, a very popular comic/anime Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer). The manga was originally serialized in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump from February 2016 to May 2020. The series ended with comic book number 22 in October 2020. Ever since it started serializing, it was very popular, but after its anime series started in April 2019, its fame skyrocketed. According to today’s Nihon TV’s SHOWBIZ corner, comic sales ranking #1-#22 (details unspecified..) was all monopolized by Kimetsu no Yaiba: Wow. The total sale count is estimated to have surpassed 90 million. And that’s only the comics. Let me introduce the overwhelming popularity of…
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Are Japanese Girls Kawaii?
Maybe you have heard of the term Kawaii, meaning “cute”, “lovely”, and “adorable”.When used to refer to a female human, it is more common to a younger age. It has less nuance of “beautiful”. For better or worse, Asians tend to look younger for several reasons. Borrowing some of Jennifer Hu‘s points, Japanese have: 1. More melanin than caucasians. 2. Different anatomical face structure. 3. Skin tend to photoage by developing colored spots rather than wrinkling. 4. Less obesity 5. More UV aware 1. More melanin than caucasians. Asians aren’t the most melanin-rich race. But having more melanin means having more protection against UV. Therefore, Asians are less vulnerable to…
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Is Japanese really difficult to learn?
Quite commonly, Japanese is said to be one of the most hardest languages to learn. Is this true? I believe there are 4 reasons why Japanese seems complicated: 1. Kanji Characters 2. Keigo (Honorifics) 3. Bunpo (Grammar) 4. Abbreviations 1. Kanji Characters Japaneses has 3 types of characters: hiragana, katakana, and kanji Hiragana and Katakana are similar to each other and have a one-to-one relationship with each other, so they aren’t too difficult. They only have 1 type of pronunciation, unlike, for example, the English vowels – easy! Hiragana and Katakana have 46 characters each. If you add the voiced sounds and semi-voiced sounds, and perhaps the small characters and…
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Corona virus causes average household bank deposits to increase by 720,000 Yen ≒ 7,000 Dollars
According to Careerconeection, average bank deposits per house goes up by 720,000 Yen. Reasons for this may because: Special benefits handed out by the government for each house were simply deposited Voluntary restraints restrained spending for hobbies The Japanese government wanted to heat up the economy once more, but this doesn’t seem to be going as planned. According to LeadingTech, The 2020 total average bank savings per Japanese household was 3,890,000 Yen ≒ 37,169 Dollars. According to Federal Reserve’s 2016 Survey of Consumer Finances, the American average of 40,000 Dollars, which is quite similar for the 2 countries. The Corona virus pandemic hasn’t calmed down, and future is uncertain. So,…
