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Researcher second-most popular job for boys

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Researcher is now the second-most popular job among Japanese boys, a nationwide survey of 1,100 elementary school and preschool children found on Jan. 6.

Soccer player remained the top job for the seventh consecutive year, followed by police officer or detective, according to the annual survey by Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co.

Regarding the surging popularity of researchers, the insurer cited Japan's recent Nobel Prize winners as a potential cause.

"Japanese nationals winning Nobel Prizes successively may have had an effect," an official of the insurance company said. (Kyodo)

「なりたい職業」アンケート、男の子は「学者」が2位

第一生命保険が1月6日発表した「大人になったらなりたいもの」のアンケート結果で、男の子のランキングで前回8位だった「学者、博士」が2位に急上昇した。

The Japan Times ST: January 20, 2017