RFID in Japan

POKePARK is a new amusement park in Aichi. The amusement park is open from March 18 till September 25 and it is related to the Aichi Expo.

The 12 attraction spots in the park include Pikachu Forest, Twister: Fury in the Sky and Pokemon Giant Ferris Wheel. However, I would choose to go to Excitement Safari first if there is a chance for me to travel to Japan anytime soon. Excitement Safari, which is not included in this map, is located between Bumper Car Battle and Twister. Anyway, you as a kid will get an RFID'd magic ball there and you can use it to catch Pokemons by placing it close to areas that are illuminated by flashing light. RFID readers are hidden behind the scene.

Another thing is that Edy, an RFID prepaid card, can be used to make payments at all attraction spots.

via Game Watch, February 25, 2005. in Japanese.

Posted by konomi at June 7, 2005 01:28 AM | TrackBack