Top social media platforms in Japan. Based on monthly active user (MAU) numbers, the most widely used social media platforms in Japan are LINE and YouTube. The top social networking platforms are Twitter, Instagram, then Facebook – in that order.

Is TikTok popular in Japan?

The online video application TikTok had a penetration rate of almost 48 percent among people aged 13 to 19 years old in Japan as of January 2020. While the penetration rate was comparably high among teenagers, older generations used the app to a much lower degree.

What Texting App Does Japan use?

Line Line is the most popular messaging app in Japan, Thailand and Taiwan. It is similar to the likes of Whatsapp, Facebook Messenger or WeChat in China.

What do Japanese people use instead of WhatsApp?

Anyone who has visited or lives in Japan, has already noticed that the Japanese use an application different from WhatsApp. They use LINE instead of WhatsApp to communicate.

Does Japan censor ww2?

Throughout World War II citizens, military men and victims of Japan were subject to secrecy in their daily life through strong censorship by the Japanese government. In many instances the government limited the civilians to minimal resources including rations.