The Japan Times
An ordinance limiting screen time for residents of Toyoake, Aichi Prefecture, is making it one of the first cities in the nation to have the government try to get its citizens to put down their phones. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/02/japan/toyoake-screen-time-limit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #phones #toyoake #socialmedia #health #children
Can this city make residents put down their smartphones?

The ordinance, which was approved in a 12-7 vote by the city assembly last week, is largely symbolic, but there is heavy social pressure in Japan to follow official guidelines.

The Japan Times
Oct 2, 2025 at 2:26amBuffer