According to a survey conducted in August 2022, four out of five respondents in Japan used the internet to access social networking services. Using social media was followed by correspondence via emails and looking up information, such as news and maps.
Leading reasons why people in Japan use the internet as of August 2022
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Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). (May 29, 2023). Leading reasons why people in Japan use the internet as of August 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1139095/japan-leading-reasons-for-internet-usage/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). "Leading reasons why people in Japan use the internet as of August 2022." Chart. May 29, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1139095/japan-leading-reasons-for-internet-usage/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). (2023). Leading reasons why people in Japan use the internet as of August 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1139095/japan-leading-reasons-for-internet-usage/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). "Leading Reasons Why People in Japan Use The Internet as of August 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1139095/japan-leading-reasons-for-internet-usage/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan), Leading reasons why people in Japan use the internet as of August 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1139095/japan-leading-reasons-for-internet-usage/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Leading reasons why people in Japan use the internet as of August 2022 [Graph], Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan), May 29, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1139095/japan-leading-reasons-for-internet-usage/