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Taspo IC card a must to use tobacco vending machines in Japan from March

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2008-02-01 07:20:25 by HASH0x8b5cf54 in Fareastgizmos.com
...taspo IC card before they can use a vending machine. Anyone aged over 20 can apply by sending an application form together with a photograph and a photocopy of identification. Registration is free and the card will be issued within two weeks after applying A spokesperson for the TIOJ clarified that the application form is only in Japanese. In...
 
Tags: card, age verification card, japan, registration card, tobacco, registration, japan temporarily, application form, taspo
 
 
 
 
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Show your driving license to the vending machine for a pack of cigarettes in Japan!

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2008-04-21 12:51:13 by HASH0x8b12c9c in Fareastgizmos.com
...taspo. The new type of Cigarette vending machines, to be approved by the Japanese ministry, can read the date of birth on an inserted driver's license. The Japanese Finance Ministry is planning the move because the taspo card has drawn criticism, probably due to the procedures required to obtain the integrated circuit card, the sources said...
 
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Age-verification cams on ciggie vending machines fooled with mag-photos

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2008-06-30 07:25:50 by HASH0x8b691e0 in Newlaunches.com
...Taspo age-verification card. Smokers without a Taspo card can now either buy their cigarettes in person over the counter or use one of 4,000 special machines equipped with face-recognition systems (these machines do not require Taspo cards). Source
 
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Fujitaka's Child Check System Uses Face Recognition to Prevent Underage Smoking

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2008-05-21 21:14:53 by Mariella Moon in Gearlog
...taspo RFID age verification system ; at least taspo will be using a well-defined preset instead of a highly dubitable hit-or-miss procedure
 
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Japan's face-authorizing cigarette machines no match for Bruce Willis photo

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2008-07-01 03:43:00 by Thomas Ricker in Engadget
...Taspo age-verification card. Nevertheless, we don't think it's much of a stretch to predict that this system, like that of DRM controlled music, is destined to fail Via The Raw Feed ] Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
 
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