A big limitation of the blog format is that related information gets scattered across different posts over time, a particular problem with constantly evolving tech topics. Major guides and topics are pinned here, periodically updated.
Mobile Transit Guides covering the Apple Pay Suica ecosystem
- Inbound Mobile Suica Q&A
Apple Pay Suica
JR East Train Reservation and smartEX Shinkansen eTicket linking with Suica
Suica App
Suica Recharge
JRE POINT
Move Suica to new iPhone
Suica Commute Plans
Suica Troubleshooting
Mobile Tickets: Linked eTicket services for Apple Pay Suica
- Eki-Net Shinkansen eTickets and Ticketless Express Train Seat Reservations for JR East lines
EX Shinkansen eTickets for JR Central, JR West, JR Kyushu Shinkansen lines
Mobile Payments: Navigating the Japanese mobile payments jungle
- Using Apple Pay in Japan: an overview of using Japan issue and non-Japan issue Apple Pay Wallet payment cards
Navigating the Japanese payments jungle with MobalPay: a sponsored post from MobalPay with beginner information for using Japanese payment apps that require a Japanese issue payment card and/or a Japanese SMS number for verification.
Open Loop vs Closed Loop: comparing the state of various mobile/open loop/closed loop ticketing systems
Open NFC and the pitfalls of Host Card Emulation (HCE)
Pie in the Sky
The open NFC debate
Apple HCE
iOS 18.1 NFC & SE Platform: final destination for the iPhone open NFC saga
Japanese fonts and typography
Japanese Typography Basics
Evolution of Advanced Typography on the Apple platform
All About Hiragino
CSS and the death of traditional high end Japanese typography
Requiem for Sha-Ken fonts