By 1980, over 20 million had taken up jogging to stay fit. In 1983, Tokyo Disneyland opened up and Japanese could enjoy the sights and sound of the wonderful world of Disney. Japanese were well acquainted with Disneyland characters through watching them in living color on their TV sets. Some had even traveled to see the original Disneyland in California. RVs, designed for outdoor recreation, are gaining in popularity.
Cellular phones are now an essential tool for urbanites and suburbanites.
In the 1990s, Japanese are taking to the great outdoors and camping out in tents or the comfort of their own RVs. The more high-tech minded are playing simulated games on personal computers. And the mobile man and woman keep in touch with cellular phones.