According to a survey conducted among internet users in Japan in August 2023, four out of five respondents 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.
Most common reasons why people in Japan use the internet as of August 2023
multiple answers possible; survey answers were retrieved via mail and e-mail
Method of interview
Postal questionnaire
Supplementary notes
*Including social networking services with free-of-charge phone calls. Examples included services such as Facebook, Twitter, LINE, Mixi, Instagram, Skype, etc.
**This category encompasses the categories "Financial transactions," "Purchase/transaction of goods or services (excluding digital contents)," and "Purchase/transaction of digital contents."
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Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). (June 7, 2024). Most common reasons why people in Japan use the internet as of August 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1139095/japan-leading-reasons-for-internet-usage/
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Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). (2024). Most common reasons why people in Japan use the internet as of August 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1139095/japan-leading-reasons-for-internet-usage/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). "Most Common Reasons Why People in Japan Use The Internet as of August 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1139095/japan-leading-reasons-for-internet-usage/
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Most common reasons why people in Japan use the internet as of August 2023 [Graph], Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan), June 7, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1139095/japan-leading-reasons-for-internet-usage/
