Japanese Cell Phones Deliver Culture & More

In Japan, cell phones have become ubiquitous art of the Japanese culture. In Japanese, cell phones are called keitai denwa (携帯電話), literally “portable telephones,” and are often known simply as keitai.

Much of the Japanese population own cell phone (keitai), most of which are equipped with enhancements such as video and camera capabilities. This pervasiveness and the particularities of their usage lead to the development of a mobile phone culture, or “keitai culture.