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2003.12.08
Cutting back on spending
Times are tough, and might be getting tougher. The Daiichi Life Research
Institute Inc. polled 477 married women in their 30s and 40s on what
they would like to reduce expenditures on most. “Spending less
on food,” was the most frequently given response, so said by
42.8 percent of survey subjects. Here are the other replies, given
in descending order. (All figures are percentages.)
- Alcoholic beverages and cigarettes
- Telephone, postage, communications
- Eating out
- Clothing
- Social activities
- Husband’s pocket money
- Wedding and funeral presents
- Transportation costs
- Durable goods (appliances, etc.)
- Nothing in particular
- Hobbies and leisure activities
- Children’s cram school and tutoring
- Beauty and cosmetics
- Other
- Savings |
26.6
23.5
22.9
16.1
14.3
14.0
13.6
13.0
12.4
12.4
8.8
8.6
5.9
5.7
0.6 |
The same survey also asked the women what they thought their housework
was worth, if put on a salaried basis. The most frequently given reply
by women who hold down part-time jobs was between 50,000 and 100,000
yen, ($455 and $910) so said by 37.7 percent. Full-time homemakers
also cited the same range, but the percentage was lower, at 29.8 percent.
Only 3.2 percent of working wives and 2.7 percent of full-time homemakers
said they thought their housework should command 300,000 yen ($2,730)
a month or more.
(Source: The Daiichi Life Research Institute Inc. 2003) |
2003.10.21
The Wealthiest Man in Japan
The wealthiest man in Japan, according to the March 17 2003 issue
of Forbes magazine, is 58-year-old Nobutada Saji, Chairman and President
of Suntory Ltd.
The grandson of company founder Shinichiro Torii, Saji matriculated
at Keio University and the University of California before going to
work for a Sony affiliate. He joined the family business in 1974,
became president of Suntory International, the company's U.S. subsidiary,
in 1979, president of the parent firm in 2001 and chairman last year.
Mr. Saji's family holdings are estimated at approximately 852 billion
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2003.10.8
Top 10 - Best sellers
The best selling imported cars in Japan for the first half year
of 2003 were as follows.
- Volkswagen 25,639
- Mercedes-Benz 22,251
- BMW 16,144
- Honda (made overseas) 11,192
- Peugeot 7,273
- Volvo 7,146
- BMW Mini 6,475
- Audi 5,992
- Chrysler 3,335
- Alfa Romeo 3,095
(Source: Japan Automobile Importers' Association)
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2003.10.01
Top 10- Quick: Do we have a problem?
The Japan Association of Corporate Executives (Keizai Doyukai) polled
382 members on what basic capabilities will be essential for doing
business in the future. Then they lost the survey under a pile of
papers on the desk. Just kidding. Here are the top 10 results:
- To be able to identify problems (279)
- To think logically (267)
- Decisiveness (265)
- Foreign language skill (255)
- Ability to keep acquiring new knowledge (247)
- To deal flexibly with change (219)
- Ability express oneself (208)
- To gather information (200)
- Familiarity with computers (189)
- Negotiation skills (185)
(Source: Nikkei Industrial News, June 6)
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2003.10.01
Top 10 - Best sellers
The best selling imported cars in Japan during May 2003 were as
follows.
- Volkswagen 4,125
- Mercedes-Benz 3,334
- BMW 2,444
- Honda (made overseas) 2,254
- BMW Mini 1,144
- Peugeot 1,064
- Volvo 957
- Audi 871
- Jaguar 463
- Chrysler 442
(Source: Japan Automobile Importers' Association)
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