US EditionThis Japanese town wants residents to limit smartphone use to two hours a day, faces backlash
Toyoake's voluntary smartphone limit targets reducing health and social issues with a two-hour cap based on Japanese Health Ministry data, amid divided public opinion.
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Toyoake: The Japanese city that wants to limit cell phone use to two hours a day
The Japanese city of Toyoake wants its residents to spend less time glued to their smartphones. The commuter town of 69,000 people on the outskirts of Nagoya will urge all cell phone users to limit their daily usage to two hours outside of work or school, according to a proposed municipal ordinance. The pioneering regulation, which has yet to be approved, would not be binding and carries no penalties for exceeding the suggested cap, but it has a…
In Japan, the possibility of a restriction of cell phone use that would limit time in front of screens to only two hours a day was raised. The initiative, presented in the city of Toyoake, seeks to reduce technological dependence and foster greater social and family coexistence. According to Masafumi Koki, mayor of Toyoake, the restriction of cell phone use in Japan would not apply to work or study activities. However, it aims to invite the more…
Have you ever thought about stopping using your cell phone? Sometimes it is necessary to leave it, for example on holidays or weekends; although it may be vital for work matters, to be in contact with friends or family, as well as to entertain and inform yourself. However, in Japan, a local government wants to restrict the use of mobile devices. It is the municipal government of Toyoake, in the prefecture of Aichi, in the center of the Asian cou…
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