Studio Indy: Survey of 761 Job-Hunting Students on Job Search Activities, ID Photos for Job Applications, and Grooming
Studio Indy surveyed 761 job-hunting students graduating in 2026 about their job search activities, ID photos, and grooming. Targeting highly motivated students, this survey provides valuable and rare data.
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- 📰 Published: May 2, 2026 at 01:07
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## Overview
Studio Indy Co., Ltd. (Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo), which operates the job-hunting ID photo studio "Studio Indy" at 14 locations nationwide in Kanto, Kansai, and Nagoya, conducted a survey targeting 761 male and female Studio Indy users who are scheduled to graduate in 2026.
### Survey Outline
- Survey Company: Studio Indy Co., Ltd.
- Survey Target: Job-hunting students aged 20 to 25, scheduled to graduate in 2026, who visited Studio Indy between July 11, 2023, and July 10, 2025.
- Respondents' Locations: Residing in Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo, or Aichi.
- Respondents' Degrees: Undergraduate or graduate students.
- Survey Period: March 2, 2026, to March 15, 2026.
- Survey Method: Web questionnaire survey with 761 respondents (532 females / 229 males). *For some questions, respondents may have been limited.
### Features and Significance of the Survey
1. Unique Survey for Highly Motivated "Top-Tier Job Seekers"
Users of the job-hunting photo studio "Studio Indy" are primarily highly motivated students (so-called "serious job seekers") who invest approximately 10,000 yen for job-hunting photos, rather than using 1,000-yen photo booths. The survey results obtained from this particularly job-conscious demographic, unlike those who use inexpensive photo booths, are unique and we believe to be of extremely high value in the market, not obtainable elsewhere.
2. "Appearance and Grooming" Survey Unique to Photo Studios
The "awareness survey on ID photos" and "awareness survey on appearance and grooming" are unique survey contents that could be deeply explored precisely because of our position as a photo studio that daily faces the real appearances of job-hunting students.
### [Request regarding citation and reproduction of survey results]
Regardless of commercial or academic use, the survey results and graphs may be freely reproduced and cited, provided the following conditions are met.
- When citing or reproducing, please clearly indicate "Studio Indy" as the source.
- For web media, in addition to the above, please ensure a dofollow link to this page (https://studioindi.jp/idphoto_survey_2026/) or the top page (https://studioindi.jp/).
- Processing or altering numerical values/graphs is not permitted.
- Furthermore, if our studio determines that a citation or reproduction is inappropriate, we may request its cessation.
## Studio Indy Survey Results
### -Female-only survey results (Valid responses: 532)-
1. Please tell us the hairstyle you chose for your job-hunting photo.
The most common hairstyle for women when taking job-hunting photos was "ponytail," accounting for 78% of responses (415 out of 532 respondents).
Approximately 84.6% of respondents tied their hair up, such as in a ponytail or bun (chignon), while only about 13% of women chose hairstyles like bobs or short hair.
2. Which of the following options describes your fringe (bangs) when you took your job-hunting photo?
Approximately 85.2% of women took their job-hunting photos with a "fringe (bangs)" style.
On the other hand, only a small minority, 8.8%, chose styles like "see-through bangs" or "blunt bangs," which are not yet common in business settings.
3. Please tell us the type of shirt you chose when taking your job-hunting photo.
When women took their job-hunting photos, 71.4% of them chose a "regular type" shirt.
While a skipper shirt, which can create a slimming effect, is also acceptable in job-hunting situations, regular-type shirts were chosen more often, perhaps due to their more conservative and safe image.
### -Male-only survey results (Valid responses: 229)-
4. Please tell us the hairstyle you chose when taking your job-hunting photo.
When men took their job-hunting photos, the most common hairstyle was "seven-three parting" with 91 responses (approx. 39.7%), followed by "center parting" with 76 responses (approx. 33.2%).
In contrast, only a very small minority, 4.8%, of men chose highly fashionable hairstyles like "mash" or "perm," which are not considered conservative for business settings.
Given that approximately 72.9% chose "seven-three parting" or "center parting," it can be said that men undergoing job-hunting tend to choose clean, parted hairstyles.
5. Please tell us the color of the tie you chose when taking your job-hunting photo.
When men took their job-hunting photos, approximately 82.1% chose blue ties. Red ties followed with 31 respondents, accounting for 13.5% of the total, meaning 95.6% of men chose either blue or red.
For photo shoots, "your personal color or
Studio Indy Co., Ltd. (Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo), which operates the job-hunting ID photo studio "Studio Indy" at 14 locations nationwide in Kanto, Kansai, and Nagoya, conducted a survey targeting 761 male and female Studio Indy users who are scheduled to graduate in 2026.
### Survey Outline
- Survey Company: Studio Indy Co., Ltd.
- Survey Target: Job-hunting students aged 20 to 25, scheduled to graduate in 2026, who visited Studio Indy between July 11, 2023, and July 10, 2025.
- Respondents' Locations: Residing in Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo, or Aichi.
- Respondents' Degrees: Undergraduate or graduate students.
- Survey Period: March 2, 2026, to March 15, 2026.
- Survey Method: Web questionnaire survey with 761 respondents (532 females / 229 males). *For some questions, respondents may have been limited.
### Features and Significance of the Survey
1. Unique Survey for Highly Motivated "Top-Tier Job Seekers"
Users of the job-hunting photo studio "Studio Indy" are primarily highly motivated students (so-called "serious job seekers") who invest approximately 10,000 yen for job-hunting photos, rather than using 1,000-yen photo booths. The survey results obtained from this particularly job-conscious demographic, unlike those who use inexpensive photo booths, are unique and we believe to be of extremely high value in the market, not obtainable elsewhere.
2. "Appearance and Grooming" Survey Unique to Photo Studios
The "awareness survey on ID photos" and "awareness survey on appearance and grooming" are unique survey contents that could be deeply explored precisely because of our position as a photo studio that daily faces the real appearances of job-hunting students.
### [Request regarding citation and reproduction of survey results]
Regardless of commercial or academic use, the survey results and graphs may be freely reproduced and cited, provided the following conditions are met.
- When citing or reproducing, please clearly indicate "Studio Indy" as the source.
- For web media, in addition to the above, please ensure a dofollow link to this page (https://studioindi.jp/idphoto_survey_2026/) or the top page (https://studioindi.jp/).
- Processing or altering numerical values/graphs is not permitted.
- Furthermore, if our studio determines that a citation or reproduction is inappropriate, we may request its cessation.
## Studio Indy Survey Results
### -Female-only survey results (Valid responses: 532)-
1. Please tell us the hairstyle you chose for your job-hunting photo.
The most common hairstyle for women when taking job-hunting photos was "ponytail," accounting for 78% of responses (415 out of 532 respondents).
Approximately 84.6% of respondents tied their hair up, such as in a ponytail or bun (chignon), while only about 13% of women chose hairstyles like bobs or short hair.
2. Which of the following options describes your fringe (bangs) when you took your job-hunting photo?
Approximately 85.2% of women took their job-hunting photos with a "fringe (bangs)" style.
On the other hand, only a small minority, 8.8%, chose styles like "see-through bangs" or "blunt bangs," which are not yet common in business settings.
3. Please tell us the type of shirt you chose when taking your job-hunting photo.
When women took their job-hunting photos, 71.4% of them chose a "regular type" shirt.
While a skipper shirt, which can create a slimming effect, is also acceptable in job-hunting situations, regular-type shirts were chosen more often, perhaps due to their more conservative and safe image.
### -Male-only survey results (Valid responses: 229)-
4. Please tell us the hairstyle you chose when taking your job-hunting photo.
When men took their job-hunting photos, the most common hairstyle was "seven-three parting" with 91 responses (approx. 39.7%), followed by "center parting" with 76 responses (approx. 33.2%).
In contrast, only a very small minority, 4.8%, of men chose highly fashionable hairstyles like "mash" or "perm," which are not considered conservative for business settings.
Given that approximately 72.9% chose "seven-three parting" or "center parting," it can be said that men undergoing job-hunting tend to choose clean, parted hairstyles.
5. Please tell us the color of the tie you chose when taking your job-hunting photo.
When men took their job-hunting photos, approximately 82.1% chose blue ties. Red ties followed with 31 respondents, accounting for 13.5% of the total, meaning 95.6% of men chose either blue or red.
For photo shoots, "your personal color or