My partner used to get packages of vegetables from his mother’s vegetable patch in the summer, rice from the family rice fields (long since loaned out to other farmers) after […]
Japanese Typography
The curse of Japanese PostScript fonts will live on: outline your outlines
I have not used Adobe Illustrator much the past few years and certainly don’t use it enough to justify buying a Creative Suite subscription that only lasts 12 months. Recently […]
Apple - Apple Pay + Wallet - Apple Pay Suica - Apple Wallet - FeliCa - iOS - Mobile Payments - NFC
iPhone NFC misinformation alive and well on reddit
Once in a while I get a surge of traffic from reddit and like to see which post was linked and the attached discussion. This was very hard to do […]
Mobile Transit
Google Pixel Watch Suica…with limits
Now that Google Pixel Watch Suica is here, the obvious questions are: is it global NFC or is it limited to JP models, is Suica the only JP payment service? […]
Apple - Apple Pay Suica
JRE POINT Reboot
The JRE POINT website and apps (iOS•Android) received a makeover on August 29. The purpose of the reboot was to increase security with Face/Touch ID login, and add some long […]
Japan Journal
Mt. Minobu Trail Run finally returns
After a long absence due to COVID restrictions and typhoon damage to trails and access roads, the Mt. Minobu Monk’s Run Trail Race is taking place Sunday, November 27. This […]