I have attempted to explain the unique Japanese ‘transit platform’ business model in many posts scattered over 3 years. It’s a model that didn’t exist outside of Japan for a […]
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Taiwan EasyCard coming to Japan
This is an interesting development, Bank of the Ryukyus announced support for Taiwan EasyCard (aka Taiwan’s Suica). The press release is a little vague but says this is a co-venture […]
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Open loop wishful thinking trashes Apple Pay Express Transit reputation
The latest OMNY bump in the road perfectly captures the downside of making contactless credit/debit cards a one size fits all solution. As the New York Post piece (via MacRumors) […]
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2019 Tidbits
The end of the year season is down for the count. Barring any news items like Apple Pay Octopus really launching this year, this is probably my last news post […]
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The QR Code JR Gate Equation
Every year my office sponsors a company trip. This ‘company spirit’ building practice used to be standard in Japan but the custom has eroded considerably since the end of the […]
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JAPAN CASHLESS: Cafe Veloce offers 5% cashless rebates
Finally! A cafe chain with JAPAN CASHLESS rebates and 5% at that. Sayonara Starbucks and hello Cafe Veloce, until July 2020 anyway. UPDATE: as always some locations are not onboard […]