Love my Cell Phone Strap
Japanese mobile phones undoubtedly stand out in the crowd. But what makes them truly unique is the incredible heavy usage of straps. Each phone is actually designed with a hole specifically for straps.
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.
I just have one phone strap, a Hello Kitty with a volleyball. I think it would be really hard to have so many, but it does show a fun side of the persons personality!
Aimee - Thursday Jan 29, 2009 at 08:33 AM (JST)
I have some, most of then cats. Sure I have Hello Kitty one :) Oh, and I have Chii too (she’s not a cat, but I love the anime!)
aragornital - Friday Jan 30, 2009 at 05:18 PM (JST)
I used to have a Winny the Pooh strap. I love Pooh-san, as he is called in Japan. After the Pooh-san strap broke, I didn’t get myself a new one. It is time I do something about that!
Kjeld Duits - Friday Jan 30, 2009 at 05:44 PM (JST)
I used crepe phone strap with sakura flowers print,with vongola emblem sun from katekyo hitman reborn and 2 golden bells..
I love using something from anime…i think i addicted to them lol
Marijke - Friday Jan 30, 2009 at 10:24 PM (JST)
I have several Hello Kitty and a jade good luck Ox. Keep me away from strapya.com
DB - Monday Feb 2, 2009 at 06:34 AM (JST)
A good luck ox! Very appropriate as it is now the year of the ox. That is a nice idea for my next strap, a new one every year according to what year it is in the Chinese Zodiac.
Kjeld Duits - Monday Feb 2, 2009 at 06:57 AM (JST)
I have only 4 straps now, but I used to have more (some of them fell off T_T) Right now I have one with metal letters that says “chibi”, one with a pink haired anime girl, one with chibi Mello from death note and one fluffy…something…i don’t even know what it is lol
Amaya - Tuesday Feb 3, 2009 at 03:38 PM (JST)
Do you have chibi because of your stature or because of your love of anime?
Kjeld Duits - Tuesday Feb 3, 2009 at 07:49 PM (JST)
Omgoshh i have 2 straps..
both jap-style.
i have one with lollipop and the other with a mirror =D
Jo,yee - Thursday Feb 12, 2009 at 08:36 PM (JST)
I love phone straps! i used to have so many on my phone but they all got tangled and heavy so only have a couple now..i have 3 hello kittys,my melody and cinnamaroll :)
becki - Saturday Feb 21, 2009 at 07:32 PM (JST)
Gosh its adorable!!
I have my cellphone full of them, and it can be unconfortable and hard to carry, but definitly worth it!!
Manana - Saturday Apr 4, 2009 at 11:06 AM (JST)
I have a pretzel strap that looks real. It has a “DON’T EAT” message hanging off it too.
Vee - Sunday Sep 6, 2009 at 04:06 PM (JST)
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