Forit Co., Ltd.
We are expanding our acceptance of foreign tourists! The result shows that ◯% of Japanese people can speak English!
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For It Co., Ltd., which operates the comprehensive outdoor information site “TAKIBI” centered on camping and glamping, conducted a survey regarding English proficiency among 500 men and women from their teens to their 50s across the country.・We have summarized the
characteristics by age group, etc.
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[Survey overview]
Target audience: Men and women between the ages of 18 and 59 Number of samples: 500 people (100 people for each age group) Place of residence: Nationwide
Research method: Internet research
Survey implementation date: July 27, 2023 – August 4, 2023
[Question: Can you speak English?] ]
The answer options for the questions are below.
1. I can’t speak, but I want to be able to speak (because it’s a hobby) 2. I can’t speak, but I want to be able to speak (because I’m traveling) 3. I can’t speak, but I want to be able to speak (because of work) 4.Be able to introduce yourself
5.Able to have daily conversations
6. You can have a conversation about things you are interested in. 7.Able to have business-level conversations
8.Able to converse at a native level
9. Can’t speak at all
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[Image 2: https://prtimes.jp/i/18246/309/resize/d18246-309-201c25c993a06aa62fbc-1.jpg&s3=18246-309-028aa3c12daf9ca958c6f0ff31d8c3dd-3500×2325.jpg] When we conducted a survey of men and women in their teens to 50s across the country asking, “Can you speak English?”, 34.8% said they could speak English, and 37.4% said they could not speak English, but would like to be able to speak it. The result was %. Looking at the breakdown of those who answered “I can speak,” in descending order, 11.8% said “I can introduce myself,” 11.0% said “I can have daily conversations,” and 5.6% said “I can have conversations about things I am interested in.” Ta.
Among those who answered “I want to be able to speak,” 15.8% said “For hobbies,” 15.0% said “For travel,” and 6.6% said “For work.”
By gender
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By age group
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On the other hand, people in their 40s had the highest number of respondents who answered, “I want to be able to speak” at 46.0%. Among them, many people wanted to be able to speak “for traveling”, suggesting that their desire to learn may be increasing with an eye on how they will spend their time after retirement.
By annual household income
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With the relaxation of entry restrictions from overseas, the number of foreign tourists is increasing day by day. Japan was chosen as the number one country to travel to after the coronavirus subsides *¹, and many people are probably experiencing firsthand the expansion of inbound tourism. In response to growing inbound demand, the outdoor facility reservation site “TAKIBI” has added a translation function that can be switched into 9 languages*².
It is expected that you will stay at campgrounds and glamping facilities where you can enjoy Japan’s nature and local ingredients, but it will also be a wonderful experience to enjoy the outdoors with people from all over the world.
*¹…Source: DBJ/JTBF Survey on the intentions of foreign travelers visiting Japan in Asia, Europe, America, Australia (2nd Special Survey on the Impact of the New Coronavirus)
https://www.dbj.jp/upload/investigate/docs/a2daa5fcdbcb44a02f880ec717295b1f.pdf *²…“TAKIBI, one of Japan’s largest outdoor facility reservation sites, begins multilingual support in response to growing inbound demand” https://www.takibi-reservation.style/media/information/117431/ About TAKIBI
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TAKIBI’s mission is to revitalize regions through the outdoors and contribute to society, and we are developing a business that connects outdoor enthusiasts and local communities both domestically and internationally.
We mainly operate “TAKIBI media,” which disseminates
activity-related information centered on camping and glamping, and “TAKIBI,” an outdoor facility reservation site.
TAKIBI media：https://www.takibi-reservation.style/media/
TAKIBI (reservation site): https://www.takibi-reservation.style/ *If you are a facility operator and are interested, please see below. https://www.takibi-reservation.style/serviceintroduction
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Our outdoor media “TAKIBI” will continue to deliver the latest information on outdoor activities such as camping and glamping to more people, and contribute to the growth of the outdoor market.
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Company Profile
Company name: Forit Co., Ltd.
Location: 9th floor, E Space Tower, 3-6 Maruyamacho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Capital: 10 million yen (as of the end of July 2023)
URL: https://www.for-it.co.jp/
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