15 million people commute in and out of Tokyo every day, and most of them now use prepaid e-money cards. Because one card can be recognized by multiple transport companies, the system has streamlined automated fare collection. A card's IC chip has an e-wallet function, and can store information such as boarding section and expiration dates on monthly passes; all of which can be verified in just 0.2 seconds. See how these cards and the technology behind them have transformed rail travel in Japan.
Title | Japan Railway Journal - Season 3 Episode 11 Prepaid E-money Cards: The Smart Way to Travel in Japan |
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Year | 2024 |
Genre | Documentary |
Country | Japan |
Studio | NHK WORLD-JAPAN |
Cast | Ryo Takagi |
Crew | The C-52's (Theme Song Performance) |
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Keyword | train, railroad, train travel, train station, railway history, railway, bullet trains, japanese train |
First Air Date | Mar 09, 2015 |
Last Air date | Oct 24, 2024 |
Season | 10 Season |
Episode | 153 Episode |
Runtime | 28:14 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb: | 8.00/ 10 by 2.00 users |
Popularity | 21.312 |
Language | Japanese, English |