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TotemoTech - 2024-07-11

Amazon Prime Day Pre-Sale Starts / 'Osaifu-Keitai' Celebrates 20th Anniversary, & moreā€¦

Duration:
2m
Broadcast on:
11 Jul 2024
Audio Format:
mp3

Hello and welcome to today's news from Tote Mo Tech on July 11th, 2024. In today's news, Amazon is kicking off its Prime Day pre-sale at midnight on July 11th, ahead of the main Prime Day event starting on July 17th. During both sale periods, all Prime members will be able to purchase items at the same discounted prices. In other news, NTT Dokomo announced the 20th anniversary of its contactless electronic payment service, Osai Fukaytai, which uses the Felica chip. The service was launched on July 10th, 2004, and played a pioneering role in mobile payment services in Japan. Moving on to partnerships, Dokomo bike share and Hello Cycling, provided by Softbank subsidiary OpenStreet, have announced a collaboration to allow users to park their bikes at each other's ports. By the end of 2025, users will be able to use and return electric assist bicycles from both services at their respective ports. Next, let's talk about the Tokyo gubernatorial election. Shinji Ishimaru, the former mayor of Akita Kata City in Hiroshima Prefecture, who came in second place, has gained attention on social media for his distinctive way of speaking, known as the Ishimaru syntax. In the world of business, Sybozu, a software company, has achieved a dramatic turnaround from a 28% turnover rate and transformed into a work-friendly company. We sat down with Keiku Ayono, the president of Sybozu, to learn about the company's journey to becoming a more employee-friendly workplace. And finally, Sagawa Express will officially introduce the Okizuka leaving packages, service starting on September 2nd. Customers can choose this option from the delivery schedule notification received via line. The service will be available for hikkyaku takubin, hikkyaku large-sized takubin, and hikkyaku air delivery. Visit JapanDailyNews.com for the news, yen exchange rates, and a daily Japanese proverb.