Overview

• The draft would recommend capping recreational use of smartphones, tablets and computers at two hours per day for all residents, excluding work or school tasks.
• It also advises cutoff times of 9 p.m. for primary school children and 10 p.m. for those in junior high and older.
• The measure carries no penalties and has been presented by Mayor Masafumi Koki as a voluntary guide to reduce sleep and mental‑health harms from excessive device use.
• The municipal assembly opened debate this week, with a vote planned for late next month and an October implementation if approved.
• Officials report mostly critical public feedback, and questions over scope—such as how TV viewing or e‑readers are treated—persist as national data show youths average just over five weekday hours online and past Kagawa guidance offers precedent.