Telephones - main lines in use 60.381 million (1997)

Telephones - mobile cellular 63.88 million (2000)

Telephone system
general assessment: excellent domestic and international service
domestic: high level of modern technology and excellent service of every kind
international: satellite earth stations - 5 Intelsat (4 Pacific Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean), 1 Intersputnik (Indian Ocean region), and 1 Inmarsat (Pacific and Indian Ocean regions); submarine cables to China, Philippines, Russia, and US (via Guam) (1999)

Radio broadcast stations AM 215 plus 370 repeaters, FM 89 plus 485 repeaters, shortwave 21 (2001)

Radios 120.5 million (1997)

Television broadcast stations 211 plus 7,341 repeaters
note: in addition, US Forces are served by 3 TV stations and 2 TV cable services (1999)

Televisions 86.5 million (1997)

Internet country code .jp

Internet Service Providers (ISPs) 73 (2000)

Internet users 47.08 million (2001)

NOTE: The information regarding Japan on this page is re-published from the 2002 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Japan Communications 2002 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Japan Communications 2002 should be addressed to the CIA.