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Japan City Proposes Two-Hour Daily Smartphone Limit

8/22/2025

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Toyoake City, Japan, proposes an ordinance encouraging residents to limit smartphone use to two hours daily outside work or school, without penalties.
The draft advises elementary students to refrain from smartphone use after 9 PM and older students after 10 PM.
The proposal has received online criticism, with many considering the limit impractical.
If approved, the ordinance will be implemented on October 1.

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Story summary

Toyoake City, Japan, proposes an ordinance encouraging residents to limit smartphone use to two hours daily outside work or school, without penalties.
The draft advises elementary students to refrain from smartphone use after 9 PM and older students after 10 PM.
The proposal has received online criticism, with many considering the limit impractical.
If approved, the ordinance will be implemented on October 1.