In case you have ever wondered why Japanese train drivers and conductors point and call, shisa kanko, here is a good explanation and video. The practice reduces operational errors by […]
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The Japanese Transit Platform Business Model
It’s about time. Somebody from outside Japan finally took in the big picture of the Japanese Transit Platform model and wrote a business outline of it in English. Egon Terplan […]
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More Apple Pay Octopus
UPDATE: Apple Pay Octopus is coming with iOS 13 Note: For simplicity and convenience I have migrated and merged older Octopus related posts here. All new Octopus related developments will […]
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Apple Pay Japan Market Info Update December 2018
The Bank of Japan posted presentation material from the 7th FinTech Forum held November 30. The Rakuten presentation has some contactless payment market data for Japan that is worth a […]
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Apple Maps Japan Quick Point: indoor maps
Before starting let me get this out of the way: indoor mapping on digital devices is in the stone age and basically sucks. It doesn’t matter if it’s Google, Apple […]
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7-Eleven Japan ATM Suica Recharge Service
7-Eleven ATM Suica Cash Recharge service started today. I gave it a test run but it’s not as fast or convenient as Smart Charge kiosks at JR stations. The video […]
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