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Operational shift means no more unique station melodies on one Tokyo line, and more could follow.
Suica and Pasmo cards that you can buy anywhere without registering personal data will be back in time for the spring travel season.
Tokaido and Sanyo routes, connecting Tokyo with Kyoto, Osaka, Hiroshima, and Fukuoka, to be affected.
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