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Japanese City Proposes 2-Hour Daily Smartphone Limit

Published AUG 28 2025

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Above: **Watermarked Getty Image. Kindly Replace** High school girls in Japan spend an average of seven hours a day on their mobile phones. Boys of the same age average just over four hours mobile phone use a day, research has found. Image credit: Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP/Getty Images

The Spin

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Mainichi

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.

The Japan Times

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