JR East quietly demonstrated Mobile Suica UWB (ultra wideband) walk-through gates on opening weekend (March 28, 29) of their newest mega-station retail complex OIMACHI TRACKS. A few of short video […]
Buddhism - Japan Journal
Life of Higuchi Kiichirō: A Biographical Sketch
The Faith and Actions of a Nichiren Buddhist Imperial Japanese Army Lt. General who saved 20,000 Jews By Shoen Shibata Of all the amazing stories and remarkable people in the […]
Mobile Transit
Mobile TOICA launches with Apple Wallet support
Mobile TOICA launched today (2026-03-17 JST) on Apple Wallet and Android Osaifu Keitai. Hosted on the JR West Mobile ICOCA platform that has been on Apple Pay since June 2023, […]