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Japanese city pushes two-hour daily smartphone limit to promote healthier sleep for its citizens, particularly school-age children

A city in central Japan is considering regulating smartphone use to benefit the health of its citizens. Kyodo News reports that the local government in Toyoake, in Aichi Prefecture, intends “to pass ...
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Mayor wants to limit residents’ smartphone use to two hours a day

The mayor of a town in Japan is backing a proposal to limit smartphone use by its residents young and old to just two hours a day. Officials in Toyoake, about 150 miles west of Tokyo and with a ...
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Japan’s Patented “Hammock’n” Smartphone Band Targets Hand Fatigue From Long Phone Use

SPRASANN LLC has launched Hammock’n, a Japanese-designed, non-adhesive smartphone band that supports the fingers like a soft hammock. The strap aims to reduce hand and little-finger strain during long ...
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Japanese city weighs limiting smartphone use to 2 hours per day

Aug. 26 (UPI) --A Japanese city is considering a proposed ordinance that would limit residents to two hours of screen time outside of work or school. Masafumi Koki, mayor of Toyoake in Aichi ...