Mizuho's new Suica-on-Steriods

[Taro Toporific]

Oh thank Buddha I won't be forced to use a fugusucking keitai for Suica functions. This Suica on steriods [Super Urban Intelligent Card] never runs out of a battery charge.


JR East, Mizuho to issue IC card with cash, credit, ticket functions
TOKYO Kyodo News, March 28 -East Japan Railway Co. and Mizuho Bank jointly announced Monday they will issue an IC card around March 2006 that combines the functions of a cash card, credit card and train fare card.
The Mizuho Suica card...more...

[Mulboyne]

http://www.nikkei.co.jp/news/main/im20050328AS3L2804628032005.html