According to a survey conducted among social media users in Japan in August 2023, more than 87 percent of the respondents used social networking services to communicate with already existing acquaintances. At the same time, almost two-thirds of the respondents used social media to search for information.
Most common reasons for using social media in Japan as of August 2023
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Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). (June 7, 2024). Most common reasons for using social media in Japan as of August 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1138983/japan-leading-reasons-for-social-networking-service-usage/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). "Most common reasons for using social media in Japan as of August 2023." Chart. June 7, 2024. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1138983/japan-leading-reasons-for-social-networking-service-usage/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). (2024). Most common reasons for using social media in Japan as of August 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1138983/japan-leading-reasons-for-social-networking-service-usage/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). "Most Common Reasons for Using Social Media in Japan as of August 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1138983/japan-leading-reasons-for-social-networking-service-usage/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan), Most common reasons for using social media in Japan as of August 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1138983/japan-leading-reasons-for-social-networking-service-usage/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Most common reasons for using social media in Japan as of August 2023 [Graph], Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan), June 7, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1138983/japan-leading-reasons-for-social-networking-service-usage/