2026 was supposed to be a celebration of all things Apple Pay Suica. Not only is 2026 the 25th anniversary of Suica and 20th anniversary of Mobile Suica, it’s also […]
Mobile Payments
Paying Japanese taxes with Apple Pay nanaco
The first year after leaving a steady income job for freelance or part-time work is always a challenge because you have to pay local taxes and national health insurance for […]
Mobile Transit
JR Group online ticketing destination: collaboration, not integration
The recent JR Group announcement (JR East, JR Central, JR West, JR Kyushu) that their separate online ticket reservation systems (Eki-Net, EX, e5984, JR KYUSHU Train Reservation) would finally start […]
Mobile Transit
Different expansion strategies for JR East Suica and JR West ICOCA
Sometimes there are advantages in being late to a party. JR East Suica and JR West ICOCA are following different regional service expansion strategies with JR West leveraging their late […]
Mobile Payments
Kyodo ‘exclusive’ report claims some old FeliCa chips are vulnerable
The Kyodo News agency published a report on August 28 claiming that some types of FeliCa chips shipped before 2017 are vulnerable and may be tampered with for certain operations. […]