38.1%
Share of private households that are one person (2020 census)
Japan has become a single-person household society
Living alone is now the most common household in Japan. By 2050 it is projected to pass 44% of all households.
Notes
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13
Digits in a standard JAN barcode
How to read Japanese product model numbers
A model number is not a name. It is a compressed spec sheet. Three systems — tools, model kits, barcodes — side by side.
4°
Feed angle (KTC catalog figure)
Reading the KTC nepros NBR290 from its specs
A small 1/4-inch ratchet with 90 teeth and a 4° swing. What it is, who it suits, and what to check before buying.
Why researching Japan-origin products can be a niche opportunity
The value is not that the information is scarce. It is that it is hard to read.
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