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https://www.alojapan.com/1525415/japan-is-building-a-separate-transport-network-for-tourists-luggage/ Japan Is Building a Separate Transport Network for Tourists’ Luggage #JapanTrips #JREast #overtourism #Sendai #Shinkansen #tourism #travel #trips Japan has spent much of the overtourism debate trying to control where visitors go, how much they pay, and what they are allowed to do. The latest answer to crowded trains and overflowing lockers is a bit different: don’t move the tourist. Move the suitcase. JR East’s new luggage-moving servic
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Ein neuer Zug soll künftig über die Sicherheit des japanischen Shinkansen-Netzes wachen. JR East hat den E927 „Soar“ vorgestellt, der ab 2029 mit 48 Kameras, moderner Sensorik und geplanter KI-Unterstützung Gleise und Oberleitungen überwachen soll. #japan #shinkansen #jreast
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Ein neuer Zug soll künftig über die Sicherheit des japanischen Shinkansen-Netzes wachen. JR East hat den E927 „Soar“ vorgestellt, der ab 2029 mit 48 Kameras, moderner Sensorik und geplanter KI-Unterstützung Gleise und Oberleitungen überwachen soll. #japan #shinkansen #jreast
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"The seven-car train will have a maximum speed of 320 km/h, compared to 275 km/h for the current trainset. This will mean inspections can be performed at the same speed as commercial operations."
https://www.railwaygazette.com/japan/2026/07/16/east-japan-railway-unveils-design-of-e927-high-speed-inspection-train/
🔸Had thought that Dr. Yellow had been replaced by putting inspection equipment on to commercial shinkansen train sets; didn't know that this was limited to JR Central & JR West and that JR East had replaced Dr. Yellow with East-i in 2001
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Yellow
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JR East has announced the nickname and design of a successor to its East-i inspection train for shinkansen bullet train lines, set to be introduced in fiscal 2029. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/07/15/companies/jr-east-design-inspection-shinkansen/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #jreast #jr #shinkansen #rail
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JR East has announced the nickname and design of a successor to its East-i inspection train for shinkansen bullet train lines, set to be introduced in fiscal 2029. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/07/15/companies/jr-east-design-inspection-shinkansen/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #jreast #jr #shinkansen #rail
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https://www.alojapan.com/1500000/jr-easts-new-luna-azul-overnight-express-revives-japans-sleeper-train-era/ JR East’s New “Luna Azul” Overnight Express Revives Japan’s Sleeper-Train Era #JapanTours #JREast #oshikatsu #overtourism #Shinkansen #Tohoku #tourism #tours #trains #travel Japan’s sleeper trains have steadily disappeared over the past few decades, so much so that many railroad fans assumed their era was gone for good. But fear not: JR East may well be bringing some of that magic back with a new overnight limited express called L
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JR East’s New “Luna Azul” Overnight Express Revives Japan’s Sleeper-Train Era
https://web.brid.gy/r/https://unseen-japan.com/jr-east-luna-azul-sleeper-train/
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JR East’s New “Luna Azul” Overnight Express Revives Japan’s Sleeper-Train Era
https://web.brid.gy/r/https://unseen-japan.com/jr-east-luna-azul-sleeper-train/
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Following renovation work at Ueno Station, which acts as a gateway linking Tokyo with northern and central Japan, East Japan Railway kicked off a project to remake the station as a cultural innovation hub. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/06/17/companies/ueno-station-cultural-gateway/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #jreast #jr #ueno #tokyo
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Following renovation work at Ueno Station, which acts as a gateway linking Tokyo with northern and central Japan, East Japan Railway kicked off a project to remake the station as a cultural innovation hub. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/06/17/companies/ueno-station-cultural-gateway/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #jreast #jr #ueno #tokyo
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https://www.alojapan.com/1499530/jr-east-recasts-tokyos-ueno-station-as-a-cultural-gateway/ JR East recasts Tokyo’s Ueno Station as a cultural gateway #JR #JREast #news #Tokyo #TokyoNews #Ueno #東京 #東京都 East Japan Railway (JR East) held a kickoff ceremony Tuesday for a project to remake Ueno Station in Tokyo as a cultural innovation hub. The project, which follows the completion of renovation work at the station, a long-standing gateway linking Tokyo with northern and central Japan, is being carried out in partnership with local gove
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Tiene guasa que los japoneses le pongan un nombre en castellano a un tren nocturno antes de que aquí recuperemos alguno de los trenes nocturnos.
https://internationalpress.jp/2026/06/10/jr-east-bautiza-su-nuevo-tren-nocturno-con-nombre-en-espanol-luna-azul/
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JR East said it will discontinue magnetic short-distance tickets sold at all stations on its conventional lines and replace them with QR code tickets in spring 2027. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/06/09/jr-east-qr-code-tickets/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #jreast #rail
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JR East said it will discontinue magnetic short-distance tickets sold at all stations on its conventional lines and replace them with QR code tickets in spring 2027. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/06/09/jr-east-qr-code-tickets/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #jreast #rail
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JR East once made its business moving people through Tokyo. Increasingly, it wants to shape what they do once they arrive. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/06/02/companies/jr-east-takanawa-development/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #oimachitracks #takanawagatewaycity #redevelopment #jreast #realestate
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JR East once made its business moving people through Tokyo. Increasingly, it wants to shape what they do once they arrive. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/06/02/companies/jr-east-takanawa-development/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #oimachitracks #takanawagatewaycity #redevelopment #jreast #realestate
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Welcome to Takanawa Gateway City, Tokyo's newest megadevelopment that wants commuting to feel less like surviving a crowd and more like entering a luxury wellness retreat. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/02/japan/urban-design-takanawa-gateway/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #greatershinagawaarea #takanawagatewaycity #tokyo #shinagawa #redevelopments #realestate #jreast
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Welcome to Takanawa Gateway City, Tokyo's newest megadevelopment that wants commuting to feel less like surviving a crowd and more like entering a luxury wellness retreat. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/02/japan/urban-design-takanawa-gateway/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #greatershinagawaarea #takanawagatewaycity #tokyo #shinagawa #redevelopments #realestate #jreast
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Police arrested a 16-year-old boy Tuesday for allegedly spraying a liquid that caused a strange odor on a train running in Kanagawa Prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/13/japan/crime-legal/train-odor-incident-boy-arrested/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #jreast #rail #japanesepolice #kanagawa
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Police arrested a 16-year-old boy Tuesday for allegedly spraying a liquid that caused a strange odor on a train running in Kanagawa Prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/13/japan/crime-legal/train-odor-incident-boy-arrested/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #jreast #rail #japanesepolice #kanagawa
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Passengers of a train running in Kanagawa Prefecture on Sunday reported a strange odor, and a woman was sent to the hospital. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/11/japan/train-strange-odor/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #rail #kawasaki #jreast
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Passengers of a train running in Kanagawa Prefecture on Sunday reported a strange odor, and a woman was sent to the hospital. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/11/japan/train-strange-odor/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #rail #kawasaki #jreast
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https://www.alojapan.com/1481459/scenic-train-journeys-in-japan-that-you-cant-miss/ Scenic Train Journeys in Japan That You Can’t Miss #Hokkaido #JapanRailways #JapanTours #JREast #Kyushu #overtourism #Shinkansen #tourism #tours If you’ve never heard of Japan’s sightseeing trains, AKA kankō ressha (観光列車), the idea behind them is pretty simple. Rather than focus on commuting or straightforward travel, these are all about making the journey itself enjoyable. These sightseeing trains might have started as an experiment, b
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Scenic Train Journeys in Japan That You Can’t Miss
https://web.brid.gy/r/https://unseen-japan.com/scenic-train-journeys-japan/
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Scenic Train Journeys in Japan That You Can’t Miss
https://web.brid.gy/r/https://unseen-japan.com/scenic-train-journeys-japan/
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Japan's transport ministry has launched a training program to help people with visual impairments use white canes to navigate railway station platforms safely, as part of efforts to prevent falls and other accidents. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/27/japan/society/visually-impaired-platform-training/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #rail #visuallyimpaired #jreast #disability
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Japan's transport ministry has launched a training program to help people with visual impairments use white canes to navigate railway station platforms safely, as part of efforts to prevent falls and other accidents. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/27/japan/society/visually-impaired-platform-training/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #rail #visuallyimpaired #jreast #disability
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At Ueno Station, ‘Freedom’ restored
Tokyo / Kagawa Pref. – When a sign reading “‘Freedom’ under restoration appeared in Ueno Station last year, it struck a chord online, drawing millions of views. The phrase’s layered meaning helped propel its spread, but it also drew renewed attention to an easily overlooked postwar mural that…
#Japan #JP #JapanNews #genichiroinokuma #JREast #news #paintings #rail #Showa #TaitoWard #Tokyo #Ueno
https://www.alojapan.com/1474839/at-ueno-station-freedom-restored/ -
https://www.alojapan.com/1474839/at-ueno-station-freedom-restored/ At Ueno Station, ‘Freedom’ restored #GenichiroInokuma #Japan #JapanNews #JREast #news #paintings #rail #Showa #TaitoWard #Tokyo #Ueno Tokyo / Kagawa Pref. – When a sign reading “‘Freedom’ under restoration appeared in Ueno Station last year, it struck a chord online, drawing millions of views. The phrase’s layered meaning helped propel its spread, but it also drew renewed attention to an easily overlooked postwar mural that has watched over t
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A pro-democracy postwar mural from 1951, "Freedom" is influenced by Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse, both of whom the artist Genichiro Inokuma had met. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/04/12/art/ueno-mural-freedom-tokyo-public-art/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #art #genichiroinokuma #uenostation #jreast #publicart
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A pro-democracy postwar mural from 1951, "Freedom" is influenced by Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse, both of whom the artist Genichiro Inokuma had met. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/04/12/art/ueno-mural-freedom-tokyo-public-art/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #art #genichiroinokuma #uenostation #jreast #publicart
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Japan launches bullet train for freight http://dlvr.it/TRhMr3 #Business #Highspeedrailfreight #Japan #JREast
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Japan launches bullet train for freight http://dlvr.it/TRhMr3 #Business #Highspeedrailfreight #Japan #JREast
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JR East has started operating a freight-only Shinkansen bullet train, transporting goods from Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, to Tokyo. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/03/24/companies/freight-only-shinkansen/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #shinkansen #trains #jreast
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JR East has started operating a freight-only Shinkansen bullet train, transporting goods from Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, to Tokyo. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/03/24/companies/freight-only-shinkansen/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #shinkansen #trains #jreast
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JR East has taken the lead in launching a training program aimed at nurturing about 100 foreign workers annually under Japan's specified skilled worker program amid severe labor shortages in railway maintenance. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/03/22/companies/railway-maintenance-foreign-workers-training/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #jreast #rail #foreignworkers #fukushima
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JR East has taken the lead in launching a training program aimed at nurturing about 100 foreign workers annually under Japan's specified skilled worker program amid severe labor shortages in railway maintenance. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/03/22/companies/railway-maintenance-foreign-workers-training/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #jreast #rail #foreignworkers #fukushima
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JR East says it will launch a trial of a system that uses artificial intelligence to monitor pantographs on trains running on Tokyo’s Yamanote Line to detect defects at an early stage. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/03/11/companies/jr-east-pantographs-ai/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #jreast #drones #ai
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JR East says it will launch a trial of a system that uses artificial intelligence to monitor pantographs on trains running on Tokyo’s Yamanote Line to detect defects at an early stage. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/03/11/companies/jr-east-pantographs-ai/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #jreast #drones #ai
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Why now?
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Why now?
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East Japan Railway will raise train fares across its network starting Saturday in the company’s first across-the-board fare revision since its privatization in 1987. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/03/11/companies/jr-east-price-hike/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #jreast #rail
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East Japan Railway will raise train fares across its network starting Saturday in the company’s first across-the-board fare revision since its privatization in 1987. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/03/11/companies/jr-east-price-hike/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #jreast #rail
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The transportation ministry gave administrative guidance to JR East over recent problems, including service disruptions on its Yamanote and Joban lines. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/03/companies/jr-east-guidance-service-halts/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #jreast #yamanoteline #jobanline #rail #mlit
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The transportation ministry gave administrative guidance to JR East over recent problems, including service disruptions on its Yamanote and Joban lines. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/03/companies/jr-east-guidance-service-halts/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #jreast #yamanoteline #jobanline #rail #mlit
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A power outage occurred near JR Ueno Station in Tokyo at around 7 a.m. on Friday, prompting the partial suspension of operations on the Joban Line. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/30/japan/jr-joban-line-suspended-ueno-power-outage/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #jreast #rail #jobanline #tokyo #ibaraki
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A power outage occurred near JR Ueno Station in Tokyo at around 7 a.m. on Friday, prompting the partial suspension of operations on the Joban Line. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/30/japan/jr-joban-line-suspended-ueno-power-outage/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #jreast #rail #jobanline #tokyo #ibaraki
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Japan's transport ministry is considering raising the leasing fees paid by Japan Railways group companies for some shinkansen facilities. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/24/japan/shinkansen-leasing-fee-hike/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #shinkansen #mlit #jrwest #jreast #jr #rail
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Japan's transport ministry is considering raising the leasing fees paid by Japan Railways group companies for some shinkansen facilities. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/24/japan/shinkansen-leasing-fee-hike/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #shinkansen #mlit #jrwest #jreast #jr #rail
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https://www.alojapan.com/1443744/tokyo-trains-hours-long-shutdown-raises-questions-of-management-priorities/ Tokyo Trains’ Hours-Long Shutdown Raises Questions of Management Priorities ##visitjapanjp #Economy&Tech #editorial #editorials #JREast #KeihinTohokuLine #news #PublicTransportation #TohokuShinkansen #Tokyo #TokyoNews #trains #transportation #YamanoteLine #YasushiKaneko #東京 #東京都 Why is it that even after the advent of more nimble modes of transportation that can travel long distances in a short period of time, such as automobiles an
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https://www.alojapan.com/1442661/yamanote-and-keihin-tohoku-lines-suspended-due-to-power-outage/ Yamanote and Keihin Tohoku lines suspended due to power outage #JREast #news #rail #Tokyo #TokyoNews #YamanoteLine #東京 #東京都 Tokyo’s Yamanote Line and the Keihin Tohoku Line were fully suspended on Friday due to a power outage. Operator East Japan Railway, or JR East, said Friday morning that it was unclear when services on the busy commuter lines would resume. According to JR East, the firm discovered the power outage at around 3:50 a.m.,
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All services on the busy Yamanote Line in Tokyo were suspended from the first train on Friday due to a power outage. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/16/japan/yamanote-line-power-outage/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #yamanoteline #tokyo #jreast #rail
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Japan Railways Group companies are set to continue talks with local communities in 2026 on the fate of loss-making rural lines. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/03/japan/jr-unprofitable-lines/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #jreast #jrwest #jrhokkaido #jrkyushu #depopulation #rurallife #rail #jr
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Teppay is key to JR East’s growth strategy, as data about shopping and travel habits are essential for its real estate and urban development businesses. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/21/tech/jr-east-teppay/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #cashless #jr #jreast #rail #suica
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Central Japan Railway and five construction consultancies have been found to have colluded to prearrange winners of local government contracts for bridge inspections, Japan’s Fair Trade Commission says. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/19/companies/bid-rigging-jr-firms/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #jr #jreast #jrcentral #ftc #antimonopolylaw
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JR East is retiring the iconic Suica penguin as part of a rebranding effort to transform its transit card system into a modern fintech platform, aiming to compete with QR code-based payment services like PayPay. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/11/16/japan/suica-icon-to-retire/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #suica #penguin #jreast #softbank #paypay
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Penguin-less Suica will take on PayPay in payments with QR codes and balance limits increased to ¥300,000 from ¥20,000. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/12/companies/jr-east-suica-qr-code/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #cashless #jr #jreast #rail #suica