It has been a year since the VISA payment network in Japan stopped accepting foreign issue VISA cards for Apple Pay In-App use with Suica and PASMO Wallet cards (and […]
Mobile Transit
Fully baked totra cake
The Suica 2 in 1 Region Affiliate card program started in March 2021 with the kickoff launch of totra, but the transit card is only reaching it’s completed vision this […]
Japan Journal
Sayonara Chidorigafuchi
I attended the annual August 15 Nichiren Shu sponsored memorial ceremony honoring all victims of the Pacific War and prayer for world peace at Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery for 15 years. […]
Mobile Payments
Wanted: a JR East Apple Pay Suica support campaign in English
Now that plastic Suica cards are mostly unavailable unless you tearfully plead with a kind hearted JR East station staffer that you lost it and need a replacement Suica, inbound […]
Mobile Payments
Lax JR Kyushu SUGOCA effort results in a fare evasion problem
I really like YouTuber kenzy201’s latest post regarding the mysterious disappearance of the ¥170 paper ticket button at JR Kyushu Kokura station kiosks. Kenzy’s simple no frills talk style might […]
Mobile Transit
How long will the Suica card shortage last? (Updated)
2024-09-01 Update The shortage is over, Suica and PASMO cards are back on sale at local station kiosks The first indication that something was up the FeliCa chip supply chain […]