The use of mobile phones is sky-high in the Japanese society. New phones are out almost every month, if not every season with ever increasing functions, thus making it now far beyond the boundaries of a simple 'phone'.

Another characteristic of the mobiles becoming more than just means of communication is how people personalize their mobiles by attaching phone straps or glue some stones, stickers and other accessories. The phone is now officially 'yours', that you have given it a part of your 'identity' in certain aspects.

This trend is unambiguous especially with the younger generations. Besides the function to call or text, mobiles can be used to take photos and videos, play music, watch TV, and pay bills at stores. Furthermore, the availability of the Internet allows people to check the time of your next train, or set up your own website. Now teenagers could keep in touch with each other, regardless of the distance.

However, despite how mobiles have truly modernized the society, there are some grave concerns as well. Some are worried that the boundless access to the Internet could make teenagers victims of dangerous criminals. Others feel that the endless connection is affecting teenagers' relationships extravagantly: digitalized letters reveal only so much.

Yet mobiles could still affect our lives for the better too. They allow us to contact others when we need to, or even when we simply feel like having a conversation with a friend. Most teenagers send emails far more often than they call, primarily because of convenience and cost. Additionally, the use 'emoji', which are small clips of picture writing, could make an email have an expression.