According to a survey conducted in Japan in August 2022, almost 89 percent of the respondents used social networking services in order to communicate with already existing acquaintances. At the same time, about two-thirds of the respondents used social media to search for information.
Most common reasons for using social media in Japan as of August 2022
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Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). (May 29, 2023). Most common reasons for using social media in Japan as of August 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 19, 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 2022." Chart. May 29, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1138983/japan-leading-reasons-for-social-networking-service-usage/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). (2023). Most common reasons for using social media in Japan as of August 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 19, 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 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 May 2023, 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 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1138983/japan-leading-reasons-for-social-networking-service-usage/ (last visited May 19, 2024)
Most common reasons for using social media in Japan as of August 2022 [Graph], Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan), May 29, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1138983/japan-leading-reasons-for-social-networking-service-usage/