Will This City of Japan Be Able to Pull Cell Phones Aside?

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The idea came up to Masafumi Kouki, the energetic mayor of the city of Toyoake, in Japan, one summer day as he reflected on the increase in absenteeism in the city’s schools. Toyoake’s nearly 68,000 inhabitants, especially children, seemed increasingly addicted to their digital devices, he thought, so why not try to reduce the time spent watching the screens? After a few days, Kouki and his team had drafted a 2,400-character ordinance limiting t…