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The proposed ordinance recommends elementary school children avoid smartphone use after 9 p.m. and junior high school students and older avoid use after 10 p.m., with no penalties for violations.</span

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The proposed ordinance recommends elementary school children avoid smartphone use after 9 p.m. and junior high school students and older avoid use after 10 p.m., with no penalties for violations.

Mayor Masafumi Koki stated the proposal aims to prevent excessive device use causing physical and mental health issues including sleep problems, and to address truancy among children dependent on smartphones.</span

Mayor Masafumi Koki stated the proposal aims to prevent excessive device use causing physical and mental health issues including sleep problems, and to address truancy among children dependent on smartphones.

Between August 21 and noon on August 25, the city received 83 phone calls and 44 emails with feedback, with approximately 80 percent expressing negative sentiments about the proposed ordinance.</span

Between August 21 and noon on August 25, the city received 83 phone calls and 44 emails with feedback, with approximately 80 percent expressing negative sentiments about the proposed ordinance.

The ordinance represents the first statute in Japan to suggest a screen time cap for all residents in a municipality, following a 2020 Kagawa Prefecture ordinance that limited children's gaming time.</span

The ordinance represents the first statute in Japan to suggest a screen time cap for all residents in a municipality, following a 2020 Kagawa Prefecture ordinance that limited children's gaming time.

Japanese youth spend an average of slightly over five hours a day online on weekdays according to a March survey by the Children and Families Agency, while the bill is scheduled for a vote on September 22.</span

Japanese youth spend an average of slightly over five hours a day online on weekdays according to a March survey by the Children and Families Agency, while the bill is scheduled for a vote on September 22.

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Government overreach has no place in personal device choices. The proposal ignores how essential smartphones are for modern life - two hours barely covers basic communication, entertainment, or reading. Families can manage screen time without municipal interference.

Government overreach has no place in personal device choices. The proposal ignores how essential smartphones are for modern life - two hours barely covers basic communication, entertainment, or reading. Families can manage screen time without municipal interference.

Japanese City Proposes 2-Hour Daily Smartphone Limit

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