Japan’s final Penguin Suica train cards have already shipped, and when they’re gone, they’re gone

End of the line for JR East’s adorable mascot for its revolutionary train fare payment system. For 25 years, a penguin has been the symbol of convenient train travel in Tokyo and east Japan. In 2001, East Japan Railway Company/JR East revolutionized how commuters and travelers get about when it launched Suica, the country’s first […]