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Kogal Effect on Keitai Innovation:
The Latest in Mobile Phone Lifestyles in Japan and Beyond
April 17, 2004
Yuichi Washida Comparative Media Studies at MIT
Hakuhodo Inc.
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Central Question:
How influential are Japanese young women in cutting edge mobile phone industries?
Why are they so influential even though they are not techies?
What is the meaning of “cutism” in marketing?
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Mobile Phone Subscribers in Japan
Market size
9,989,739
4,075,8181,378,599
20,876,820
91 93 95 97 Time
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Survey:
USA (around NYC) Japan China (central Shanghai) Sweden
Aged 15 – 24 200 samples per each country Oct. – Dec. 2003
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Personal calls on a fixed phone
0.0 20.0 40.0 60.0 80.0 100.0
26.9
44.0
39.0
3.5
27.5
9.5
36.6
5.5
Several times a day Once a day
USA
China
Sweden
Japan
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Personal calls on a cellular phone
57.7
40.0
24.7
9.5
28.6
7.5
28.4
15.0
0.0 20.0 40.0 60.0 80.0 100.0
Several times a day Once a day
USA
China
Sweden
Japan
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Personal SMS/e-mail through
cellular phones
6.9
10.0
40.2
60.5
6.5
4.5
19.5
12.0
0.0 20.0 40.0 60.0 80.0 100.0
Several times a day Once a day
USA
China
Sweden
Japan
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Images of cell phones removed for copyright reasons.
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“otaku” Male aged 20s-40s
Techno-geeks, Nerds
Anime, Star Wars fan
Non-athletic
Plastic model fan
backpack, small gadgets
Keen to ‘function’
Get it quick,
but bored soon.
Images of people removed
for copyright reasons.
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However, their cell phones look rather old. Bar-type and basic models are dominant.
Images of cell phones removed for copyright reasons.
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“kogal”
Female aged 10s-20s
Very sociable, girlish fashion
Love taking self-pictures
Digital camera, Camera-phone
Love character goods
Sensitive to ‘cute,’ or ‘beautiful’
Create new usages, new names
Get it slowly, but enjoy longer.
Images of people removed for copyright reasons.
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They have the latest models, and enjoy “mobile phone life.” Flip-type, Camera-phones, Ring tones, and Cartoon screen savers.
Images of cell phones removed for copyright reasons.
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Total comparison of each communication rate
100.0
80.0
60.0
40.0
20.0
0.0
mother father sister brother spouse cousin
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male
female
0.0 5.0
10.0 15.0 20.0 25.0 30.0 35.0 40.0 45.0
mother father brother sister
calls on fixed phone
calls on cell phone
SMS or email via cell phone
email via personal computer
0.0 5.0
10.0 15.0 20.0 25.0 30.0 35.0 40.0 45.0
mother father brother sister
calls on fixed phone
calls on cell phone
SMS or email via cell phone
email via personal computer
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male
female
0.0
20.0
40.0
60.0
80.0
100.0
120.0
2002 2003
calls on fixed phone
calls on cell phone
SMS or email via cell phone
email via personal computer
0.0
20.0
40.0
60.0
80.0
100.0
120.0
calls on fixed phone
calls on cell phone
SMS or email via cell phone
email via personal computer
2002 2003
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Sha-mail
Images of people removed for copyright reasons.
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Pet screen-saver
Images of dogs, cats and duck removed for copyright reasons.
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Ring tone services “Chaku-melo” history
1997 The first ring tone delivery service was launched. (single sound, single tone color)
1998 NTT DoCoMo launched i-mode. 1998 Some small young women communities
started providing R&B music data for ring tone functions as free contents.
1999 4-chord sound, multiple tone colors 1999 The first ring tone magazine was launched. 2000 16-chord sound, 128 tone colors 2002 40-chord sound, 128 tone colors 2003 CD-quality ring tone “chaku-uta” was
launched. 2004
Total market size in Japan will reach $1 billion (regular CD annual sales are $4 billion)
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Curious Phenomenon between “otaku” and “kogal”
1. Japanese marketers have witnessed many cases in which major target of one product have changed spontaneously from males to females.
2. When the major target starts changing, the market size grows very rapidly. (more than 10 times)
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Two types of feedbacks in each stage
“otaku” “kogal” masculine consumers
Winners take all
feminine consumers
Trial and error approach
in real market ‖ ‖ i.e., they become de
i.e., hands-on facto standards test marketing
Recovery of initial Investments risking investments plus
losses large profits 10%
Time lapse
Sp
rea
d ra
te
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Diffusion Dynamics Hypothesis
Each community of consumers gives new meanings for each technology or product during conveying knowledge and information.
“otaku” effect “kogal” effect
Spread
rate
Current
Experts
Alternative
Value
Discoverer
Assimilators
Value
Amplifiers
Word-of-mouth communications
Time laps 21
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Current
Experts
Diffusion Dynamics Hypothesis
Each community of consumers gives new meanings for each technology or product during conveying knowledge and information.
“otaku” effect “kogal” effect
Spread
rate
Alternative
Value
Discoverer
Assimilators
Value
Amplifiers
Word-of-mouth communicationsBar-type
Basic function
Time laps 22
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Current
Experts
Diffusion Dynamics Hypothesis
Each community of consumers gives new meanings for each technology or product during conveying knowledge and information.
“otaku” effect “kogal” effect
Spread
rate
Alternative
Value
Discoverer
Assimilators
Value
Amplifiers
Word-of-mouth communicationsFlip-type
Cartoon Characters
Bar-type
Basic function
Time laps 23
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Current
Experts
Assimilators
Diffusion Dynamics Hypothesis
Each community of consumers gives new meanings for each technology or product during conveying knowledge and information.
“otaku” effect “kogal” effect
Spread
rate
Alternative
Value
Discoverer
Value
Amplifiers
Word-of-mouth communicationsFlip-type
Cartoon Characters
Camera-phone
Ring tones
Mobile emailingBar-type
Basic function
Time laps 24
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Current
Experts
Assimilators
Spread
rate
Alternative
Value
Discoverer
Value
Amplifiers
Word-of-mouth communicationsFlip-type
Cartoon Characters
Camera-phone
Ring tones
Mobile emailingBar-type
Basic function
“otaku” effect “kogal” effect Development in functionalities
Time laps 25
Diffusion Dynamics Hypothesis
Each community of consumers gives new meanings for each technology or product during conveying knowledge and information.
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Current
Experts
Assimilators
“kogal” effect
Spread
rate
Alternative
Value
Discoverer
Value
Amplifiers
Word-of-mouth communications
“otaku” effect
Flip-type
Cartoon Characters
Camera-phone
Ring tones
Mobile emailing
Development in functionalities Development of communications
Bar-type
Basic function
Time laps 26
Diffusion Dynamics Hypothesis
Each community of consumers gives new meanings for each technology or product during conveying knowledge and information.
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Difference of Innovation Pattern
“Japan model” “USA model” “Europe model”
The F
irst P
hase
The S
econd P
hase
Collaboration with male consumers such as “otaku” in the market. Development of functionalities
Collaboration with female consumers such as “kogal” in the market. Development of usages
Competition in the development of new products based on lots of venture companies. “Entrepreneurship” is needed.
M & A, distribution, and branding by major companies.
Development and innovation for new concepts and products in academic sector and the fields of research.
Manufacturing to meet market demands by private sector.
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Conclusion 1:
Now Japanese manufacturers focus on the deep collaboration with consumers, especially young women, because young women have created a variety of new communication culture.
The “cutism” is a major driving force to create new communication culture. Japanese women love to share the feeling of “cute” with friends and family.
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Conclusion 2:
After the “Number Portability” and “camera phones,” the penetration rate of cell phones the US began growing Rapidly (now 51% of total population).
It means that in the near future, the similar “media environment” may come to the US.
It is the good foresight for US media study to take a look into what is going on in the Japanese consumer society.
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