Japan city drafts ordinance to cap smartphone use at 2 hours per day
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- Toyoake city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, is proposing an ordinance to recommend limiting smartphone use to two hours a day outside of work and school.
- The ordinance, likely the first of its kind in Japan, aims to address concerns over excessive technology exposure without imposing penalties.
- Elementary school students are urged to refrain from smartphone use after 9 p.m., while junior high students and older should stop by 10 p.m. to ensure good sleep.
- The draft acknowledges the necessity of smartphones and other devices but warns of negative impacts from overuse on health and family life.
- The city plans to collaborate with schools and parents to promote healthy electronic device usage, with the ordinance potentially taking effect on October 1 if passed.