Mentioned in the above article:

'The Fear... of the Internet's (2009)

thttp://neojaponisme.com/2009/05/19/the-fear-of-the-internet/

'From most quarters of Japan there emanates a vaguely-defined, yet distinct fear and loathing of the internet. I have been quick to label this a “mass paranoia” — originally believing the fear goes beyond any rational assessment of risk — but as we will see, this is debatable. For the time being, I will just provocatively and sensationally label Japanese internet aversion' (2009)