PiTaPa marks 10th anniv., introduces new mascot

OSAKA, Japan - New mascot Pitamaru meets the press during a ceremony marking the 10th anniversary since the launch of the PiTaPa smart card ticketing and electronic money system in Osaka on Aug. 1, 2014.

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