RFID train tickets
Japan is a country where technology plays an important roll in service convenience and a good example of this are the RFID machines for the suburban train.
In Tokyo, you can always buy a common magnetic ticket for everyday’s trip or you can also use one of the many RFID solutions available.
Every gateway machine has an RFID reader (the blue circle shown in the picture) that works with common RFID cards (Suica and Pasmo) or even your mobile phone.
In the case of the mobile phone, the included RFID is a general tag that servers multiple purposes like electronic wallet (EDI) or user profile in stores (like Tower Records).
Just in case you are wondering what happen if you lost your phone, there is a way to disable it, lock every functionality and to auto-backup your data on the carrier’s servers by simply calling back your phone number with a pre-defined code.
