Yes. You read that right. A JR EAST EMV Contactless VIEW JRE CARD that doesn’t come with Suica functionality. Just a plain old credit card with a EMV Contactless logo. […]
Mobile Transit
How much does Suica Off-Peak Commuter Pass really save you?
With the new train schedule and barrier-free transit tariff going into effect on March 18, current Suica Commuter pass users like myself who use the JRE POINT Off-Peak Commuter Point […]
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 […]
Apple Pay Suica - FeliCa - NFC - Transit
State of Suica 2022
Now that the 1st wave of Suica 2 in 1 card launches is complete, it’s a good time to review the ‘State of Suica’. And it’s always interesting to examine […]
SmartEX - EXPRESS - Suica - Transit
My JR-EAST mess
My JR-EAST, like a lot of JR East software services, is a nice idea, poorly implemented. It’s an attempt to unify scattered account login IDs for various JR East web […]
Apple Pay + Wallet - Apple Pay PASMO - Apple Pay Suica - CASHLESS - EMV - FeliCa - Mobile Payments - QR Code Payments - Suica
Japan mobile payment survey results
I gave the Twitter survey function a workout and asked 2 questions: Which Japanese mobile payment do you use most? Which Japanese reward points do you use most? The results […]