Dates: March 4-7, 2008
Venue: Tokyo Big Site
Location: Tokyo, Japan
URL: http://www.iccard.jp/index-e.html
Contact: info@iccard.jp

Description: Smart cards, which have gained recognition in Japan through consumer applications such as smart commuter pass and electronic money, are now also finding wider use in the public sector with residents basic registration cards being distributed. On the other hand, RFID tags, which are based on the same RFID technology as contactless smart cards, have started to find extensive application in the fields of retail and distribution. Smart cards and RFID tags have gained attention as devices for the coming ubiquitous computing society in Japan.