‘Pokemon Go’ catches more players on day 2

By Masaki Sugiyama and Hiroyuki Tanaka / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers

“Pokemon Go,” a smartphone game that arrived in Japan on Friday riding waves of explosive worldwide popularity, has brought with it both excitement and anxiety over this new style of gaming.

People playing the game on their phones are appearing all over the country of Pokemon’s birth, suggesting it is well on its way to becoming a social phenomenon.

While there are hopes the game will have positive economic effects, some have worried about people getting into trouble because they are absorbed in using smartphones while walking.

Big anticipation

Office workers walking around staring at their smartphones began appearing in front of JR Shimbashi station in Minato Ward, Tokyo, a little after noon on Friday.

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