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Complete with departure bell alarms, this is a unique way to wake up for your train in the morning.
25 years after the Suica Penguin helped revolutionize how Japan buys train ticket and shops, JR’s plans for the future don’t include the character.
Our reporters set out to escape Tokyo with a modest budget, a direction to go in, and no other plan.
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