Starbucks Japan has offered prepaid cards in Japan for some years, but they are now also offering payment via a smartphone app. It appears that registration and charging the card are done online and payment is conducted on the same IC card reader as used for the prepaid cards. This payment system uses mobile wallet technology available in most smartphones and some other phones in Japan. スターパックス
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With White Belg, Sapporo tries to capture some of the Belgian white beer taste in a 3rd category beer. They use some Belgian techniques and Belgian malt in process. Sapporo has now announced international recognition for this beer. They have won the Superior Taste Award at the iTQi (International Taste and Quality Institute) awards. I have not heard of these awards before, but winning an international competition is always nice. サッポロービール ホワイトベルグ
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