The education ministry revised the calculation method for Japan’s university entry rate, after it was learned that the initial rate didn’t reflect graduates from schools for those with disabilities. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/26/japan/university-entry-rate-correction/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #education #children #disability #specialeducation #universities #mext #surveys
This year’s winter bonuses at large companies in Japan averaged ¥1,004,841, topping ¥1 million for the first time since comparable data became available in 1981, a survey showed. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/25/companies/japan-big-firms-winter-bonus/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #wages #japaneseeconomy #surveys #keidanren
Cases of abuse against people with disabilities in Japan reached a record high of 3,770 in fiscal 2024, the welfare ministry has said, citing an increase in consultations and reports to local governments. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/24/japan/disability-abuse-cases-record-high/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #mhlw #disability #surveys
As prices keep rising, 98% of struggling families with children in Japan said they have been suffering economic hardship since the COVID-19 pandemic, a survey by nonprofit organization Kidsdoor shows. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/23/japan/society/hardship-families-pandemic-survey/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #covid19injapan #poverty #children #surveys #christmas #newyear
A total of 281 teachers and staff at kindergartens, public elementary, junior high and high schools in Japan were disciplined for sexual offenses in fiscal 2024. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/23/japan/crime-legal/sexual-misconduct-educators/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #mext #elementaryschools #juniorhighschools #highschools #children #sexcrimes #kindergartens #teachers #surveys
In a first, Tokyo has surpassed New York to come in second in the Global Power City Index, which ranks cities according to their ability to draw in people, enterprise and capital. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/17/japan/society/tokyo-global-power-index/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #cities #fukuoka #globalpowercityindex #japaneseeconomy #osaka #surveys #tokyo
A total of 49 cases of groundwater use by individuals or entities believed to be foreign have been identified across Japan as of October, a government survey shows. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/16/japan/society/groundwater-use-foreigners/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #surveys #water #localgovernment
Over 70% of workers in their 20s and 30s in Japan want to attend year-end parties with colleagues, a private-sector survey has shown. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/16/japan/young-workers-positive-parties/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #surveys #bonenkai #food
About 70% of private universities based in the Chubu region say they do not intend to refund admission fees to students who decide not to attend after passing entrance exams for the 2026 academic year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/15/japan/private-university-admission-refunds/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #education #universities #mext #surveys #students
Runners-up included the characters for “rice” and “tall” or “expensive,” with voters citing a rising cost of living. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/12/japan/society/kanji-of-the-year-bears/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #kanji #nihongo #language #kiyomizutemple #kyoto #surveys
More Japanese municipalities now have ordinances in place for measures to support victims of crime in their jurisdiction. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/12/japan/crime-legal/municipalities-crime-victims-support/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #surveys #localgovernment #japanesepolice #nationalpoliceagency
The number of community cafeterias that provide free or low-cost meals mainly to children in need in Japan has reached a record 12,601 this fiscal year, according to a nonprofit organization's survey. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/12/japan/kodomo-shokudo-record/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #food #poverty #socialwelfare #children #surveys
Over 40% of people in Japan support restarting nuclear power plants nationwide, an opinion poll has shown. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/12/japan/nuclear-plant-restart-poll/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #surveys #nuclearenergy
Public support for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Cabinet fell 3.9 percentage points from the previous month to 59.9% in December, a monthly survey by Jiji Press has shown. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/11/japan/politics/takaichi-cabinet-support-rate-december/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #surveys #sanaetakaichi #cabinet
Business sentiment among major Japanese companies was positive for the second straight quarter from October to December, a government survey has shown. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/11/companies/japan-big-firms-sentiment-october-december/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #surveys #economicindicators #japaneseeconomy
Over a fifth of major cities in Japan prohibited voters from taking photographs at polling stations during the House of Councilors election in July, a recent survey has found. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/11/japan/politics/photos-ban-polling-station/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #2025upperhouseelection #photography #socialmedia #surveys
A Japanese nonprofit organization's survey showed 32.8% of young people who are not financially secure are worried about how to get by during the upcoming year-end and New Year's holiday season. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/02/japan/new-year-youth-poverty/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #surveys #newyear #food #poverty #oshogatsu
But honestly, it's the 21st century. If we want the majority of the public to believe that public libraries are still an important institution in the digital age - and they absolutely are - we need library IT that doesn't work like something a time traveller brought back from the late 1990s.
How can we help?
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Code: Got a 'how did we do' boilerplate survey from Hamilton City Libraries. So I reported my failed attempt to suggest a book for their collections.
As usual they used a corporate survey tool. Usually it's ScurvyMonkey but this time it was cemplicity.com. So when they asked for my contact details I wasn't prepared to include them. Even thought I would have been happy for the library to contact me about the issues I reported if they'd used something community-hosted (eg @LimeSurvey).
A record 76% of people in Japan believe it is important to promote relations with South Korea, preliminary results from a survey showed on Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/28/japan/japan-south-korea-positive-value/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #surveys #southkoreajapanrelations #usjapanrelations #chinajapanrelations #southkorea #us #china
Prices are slated to rise in Japan in December for 217 food and beverage products from 195 major Japanese makers, Teikoku Databank has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/28/economy/food-products-price-rise-december/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #food #japaneseeconomy #snacks #surveys