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Gain perspectives directly from the experts at CarterJMRN with our Viewpoints section. Here, we share our thoughts on the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities in the Japanese market research industry, offering a blend of analytical depth and practical advice.

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It’s not very often that anyone gets to say they’ve witnessed the dawn of a new era, but on May 1st this year, with the enthronement...
In our 2019 CarterJMRN Japan Sentiment Study, we asked 1000 men and women across all 47 prefectures whether they felt that women are...
All Sunshine, and Also Some Rainbows? Progress in the LGBT Community of Japan
The LGBT community of Japan may go somewhat unnoticed by the general public, but that doesn’t mean it hasn’t been making waves in...
Japan’s Growing Lone-Wolf Tribe of Forever Singles
Whether you call it solo katsu, the super-solo life or ohitorisama (“doing things on your own”), living single is big in Japan.
New Tech Gives Brands an Edge
It was already in 2010 when JMRN pointed out that Japan’s online retail market had increased by 17% annually since 2005, At that time, Japanese...
Heating Up—The Battle between Smoking and Vaping in Japan
Japan’s cities and office buildings have been gradually squeezing smokers into smaller confines, forbidding puffing away while walking on the street and creating...