
Travel Is Main Pleasure for Older Japanese
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Older Japanese people derive most pleasure from getting out and about. According to a survey conducted by Sony Life Insurance, targeting around 1,000 people nationwide aged 50 to 79, travel came top in a ranking of what they enjoy. Television and fine dining were also popular, particularly with women.
The survey also asked how much those with grandkids spent on them every year. The most common amount, at 21.8%, was between ¥50,000 and ¥100,000, while the average was ¥128,269, a ¥12,210 increase over the average of ¥116,059 in the 2017 survey. Most of the amount given to grandchildren was spending money for allowances, small New Year’s money gifts (otoshidama), or to celebrate some special event or accomplishment, with 75.1% of the respondents saying they gave money for such purposes. This was followed by spending on restaurants (53.1%), toys and games (41.2%), clothing and fashion (32.0%), and travel and leisure activities enjoyed together (30.0%).
Men | Women | |
---|---|---|
1 | Mercedes Benz | Mercedes Benz |
2 | Ferrari | BMW |
3 | Porsche | Crown (Toyota) |
4 | BMW | Lexus (Toyota) |
5 | Crown (Toyota) | Rolls Royce |
6 | Rolls Royce | Porsche |
7 | Lexus (Toyota) | Prius (Toyota) |
8 | GT-R (Nissan) | Ferrari |
9 | Prius (Toyota) | Audi |
10 | Bentley | Jaguar/Volvo |
Foreign cars are highlighted. Compiled by Nippon.com based on data from Sony Life Insurance.
(Translated from Japanese. Banner photo © Pixta.)