Notice: The workaround outlined in this post stopped working for some with the iOS Suica App v3.2.2. update released on 2023-11-22, this appears to be fixed after Mobile Suica system […]
Help Desk
Inbound Mobile Suica Q&A
With more first time inbound visitors coming to Japan recently, there are many westerners experiencing highly integrated wide area public transit for the first time. This results in the same […]
Japanese Buddhism
My Private Oeshiki
Japanese Buddhist memorial services are festive events. Even though family members dress in funeral attire, the mood is never somber. Kids like it because they get to eat sweets before […]
Mobile Payments
The state of Pixel global NFC support 2023
It’s that time of year again. The new Pixel devices for 2023 are out. Do they deliver Global NFC, or do we have more of the same mess? Short answer: […]
Apple
iOS 17.1 Wallet Connected Cards…Apple Card for the rest of us?
The iOS 17.1 beta has an interesting new Wallet feature for UK payments cards: Open Banking support. Open banking “enables third-party payment services and financial service providers to access consumer […]