Consumption tax in Japan had increased from 8% to 10% on October 1, 2019, which means all residents of Japan will have to pay 4000 to 6000 yen extra per month for taxes. In order to reduce the burden of spending, the Japanese government launched the campaign for non-cash payment methods called キャッシュレス (Cashless). Specifically,…

On October 1 2019, the 10% consumption tax officially went into effect in Japan. Before the tax increase, the whole country witnessed massive consumption waves, in which people rushed to buy goods for storage, especially luxury items. On the last day of the old tax rate (September 30), shops and malls saw long lines queued up at checkout counters to save that 2%. What…