based on diary entries; internet use via mobile devices (includes both smartphones and feature phones)
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Supplementary notes
*The source counts the answers of the survey conducted in December 2023 as figures for fiscal year 2023. The Japanese fiscal year starts on April 1 of the stated year and ends on March 31 of the following year. Figures for previous years are based on earlier surveys, each with a sample size of 1,500 respondents.
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Average internet usage time via mobile devices per weekend day Japan FY 2014-2023
People in Japan on average spent minutes per weekend day using the internet via mobile devices in fiscal year 2023. The usage time more than doubled since fiscal year 2014.
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Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). (June 21, 2024). Average time people spend using the internet via mobile devices per weekend day in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2023 (in minutes) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1229135/japan-average-time-spent-internet-mobile-device-per-weekend-day/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). "Average time people spend using the internet via mobile devices per weekend day in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2023 (in minutes)." Chart. June 21, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/1229135/japan-average-time-spent-internet-mobile-device-per-weekend-day/
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Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan), Average time people spend using the internet via mobile devices per weekend day in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2023 (in minutes) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1229135/japan-average-time-spent-internet-mobile-device-per-weekend-day/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
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