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Isn't this common in Japan? Anyone want to chime in with their experiences there?
by iandanforth 15y ago
Isn't this common in Japan? Anyone want to chime in with their experiences there?
- yoshyosh 15y agoJapan is very cash centric when it comes to transactions, while I was there I never saw a credit card lol (2 yrs ago)
- Klonoar 15y agoYeah, there's NFC access for vending machines/convenience stores, but as already noted Japan is still very cash centric (which I find I prefer, but YMMV). tl;dr it's here in Japan, yes, but not as "use anywhere" as you'd be led to believe. Doesn't mean it doesn't fucking rock, though.
- georgieporgie 15y agoI have a Suica card sitting here on my desk. Suica is Japan Rail's refillable, tap-payment system. It's been adopted for use at convenience stores and seems to be all over the place now. Basically, anywhere likely to make small sales to commuters is extremely likely to accept Suica. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suica http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suica The Wikipedia article mentions the VIEW card, which is a hybrid credit card and Suica.
- bostonvaulter2 15y agoIs it possible to have a Suica card built into the phone instead of being a separate card?
- teejae 15y agoYes, it's standard in most phones sold in Japan. Charged to your monthly phone bill.
- bemmu 15y agoAt least in some electronics stores you can collect loyalty points on your NFC phone, but for payments it's probably 95% cash and 5% suica / pasmo subway cards.
- bluehavana 15y agoThere's almost a whole formal exchange with cash in Japan, even the way the cashier counts your change is very deliberate (didn't notice this until I saw a Japanese person do this in the US). I've heard China also has some issues with credit cards, but has more to do with trust issues.