Japanese culture is famous for expressing things discretely and indirectly. It’s a kind of game that goes back to the Heian era court nobility that loved to write love letters […]
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Suica Apple Pay Details
(The Suica information here is out of date. See Apple Pay Japan Intro Q&A for up to date Suica Apple Pay information) Smartphone journalist Tsutsumu Ishikawa published an interview with JR […]
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The “Uncool” Japanese iPhone 7
iPhone 7 phones sold in Japan carry the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications regulatory mark engraved on the back due to the iPhone 7 FeliCa Apple Pay support. This […]
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TrueType GX Model Lives On in OpenType Variable Fonts
Go right over and read John Hudson’s explanation of the OpenType Variable Font format. Three quick but very interesting quotes: OpenType Font Variations builds on the model established in Apple’s […]
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iPhone 7 – The iPhone for Japan – Opening Weekend
Strongest iPhone Pre-Order Ever iPhone 7 opening weekend is winding down and the Japanese press is reporting the strongest ever iPhone upgrade demand. Docomo president Kazuhiro Yoshikawa said pre-order demand […]
Japanese Typography
OpenType Variable Fonts and CJK
After hearing bits and pieces from Japanese font developers over the past year that Apple was looking at stroke font technology again, variable fonts for OpenType was announced today at the ATypI conference. […]
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