I think the basic problem here is that Japanese focus groups are too polite to say anything negative about ANYTHING.
They should use international focus groups even for domestic products, along with guidelines like "when gaijin expels coffee through nose immediately after being shown product, consider possibility of product being detrimental to corporate credibility"
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I think the basic problem here is that Japanese focus groups are too polite to say anything negative about ANYTHING.
They should use international focus groups even for domestic products, along with guidelines like "when gaijin expels coffee through nose immediately after being shown product, consider possibility of product being detrimental to corporate credibility"