As loyal visitors to the JAPANESE STREETS photo section have known for years, very few Japanese are satisfied with just a single strap. Many have their phones loaded with them. It is not uncommon that the bundle of straps totally overpowers the phone.

A recent survey by internet.com and pointOn research found that more than 65% of the 1,000 respondents had one or more straps attached to their mobile phone. Three quarters of them had purchased these straps themselves, while almost 11% went through the trouble of making them. These incredible numbers clearly show how popular mobile phone straps are in Japan.

Many Japanese phone strap users have specific favorites. Almost 40% use straps featuring characters, while some 21% use good luck charms. Some 10% use straps with Swarovski chrystals, which shows how popular these have become over the past few years. Ten years ago or so they were virtually unknown.

Here is a breakdown of the most popular mobile phone straps in Japan.

Visit the JAPANESE STREETS photo section, to see a selection of Japanese mobile phones, many of them featuring straps.

If you want to get creative with your mobile phone yourself, visit the Japanese Streets store. You can choose from many thousands of phone straps, from Hello Kitty to Crayon Shin Chan.