In a survey published Tuesday on social media use among high school students in Japan, China, South Korea and the United States, it was found that Japanese high schoolers tended to use social media mostly for hobbies and occasionally to make friends.
The study compiled by the National Institute for Youth Education collected responses from over 15,000 high school students across the four countries between September and January.
Japanese high school students appeared to have the most interest in using social media as a tool to acquire information about their hobbies, such as video games or music as well as being part of online fandoms or engaging in oshikatsu — activities fans engage in to support their idols.