In case you have ever wondered why Japanese train drivers and conductors point and call, shisa kanko, here is a good explanation and video. The practice reduces operational errors by […]
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Yes, QR Codes Suck for Transit
Here are QR Codes in action at subway transit gates in Beijing. And here is Suica in action. Working Backwards from the User The Suica development starting point was a […]
Culture Wars
Martin Luther King Day
My mother was never one to tell stories, especially her own. But there was one she had that was special to her. My mother attended the New England Conservatory of […]
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Joe Odagiri AirPAY Ads
OK, things are heating up in the Japanese cashless payments market ahead of the 10% consumption tax hike with cashless incentives. And things are getting fun. What other country in […]
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The Horse’s Mouth
When Nikkei writes that suppliers are experiencing an ‘extraordinary decline’ in Chinese demand I take it with a grain of salt. Nikkei has a long history of insider trading reporter […]