“Nikkei Trendy”, a major data magazine on new products and popular goods, has announced the ranking of hit products in 2009 on November 2. The ranking is based on new products and services released from October 2008 to September 2009 from the viewpoints of “sales”, “novelty”, “market creation” and “impact”. Check out winners of this year!
1. Toyota’s Prius and Honda’s Insight, hybrid cars
It might be because buyers can receive tax credits and subsidies for purchasing hybrid cars and other eco friendly cars.
2. Kirin’s FREE, non-alcohol beer-taste beverage
Due to the drunk driving law becoming strict, this beverage is popular among drivers. It’s also good for light drinkers and pregnant women.
3. Dragon Quest IX
Not to mention a new version of popular game!
I focused on 6th-ranked notebook, Kokuyo’s Campus. The point is the papers which are ruled and dotted at regular intervals. It has been developed based on the way of note taking by students at the University of Tokyo, one of the most prestigious universities in Japan. It supports to take notes systematically. If it had been brought out sooner, I could definitely have bought it!