JAPAN-MT. FUJI-CLIMBING SEASON

JAPAN-MT. FUJI-CLIMBING SEASON

(240701) -- YAMANASHI, July 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A staff member checks hikers for their wristbands, the proof of the hiking fee payment, at the Yoshida Trail of Mount Fuji in the prefecture of Yamanashi, Japan, July 1, 2024. The climbing season started Monday at Japan's renowned Mount Fuji with one of the four main hiking trails opened, after a mandatory hiking fee was introduced this year to address overtourism concerns. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Xiaoyu)

JAPAN-MT. FUJI-CLIMBING SEASON

JAPAN-MT. FUJI-CLIMBING SEASON

(240701) -- YAMANASHI, July 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 1, 2024 shows hikers displaying their wristbands, the proof of hiking fee payment, before climbing Mount Fuji in the prefecture of Yamanashi, Japan. The climbing season started Monday at Japan's renowned Mount Fuji with one of the four main hiking trails opened, after a mandatory hiking fee was introduced this year to address overtourism concerns. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Xiaoyu)

(ZhejiangPictorial) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-YIWU-PARIS OLYMPIC GAMES (CN)

(ZhejiangPictorial) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-YIWU-PARIS OLYMPIC GAMES (CN)

(240601) -- YIWU, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A businessman shows licensed silicone wristbands for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Yiwu, east China's Zhejiang Province, May 30, 2024. Yiwu, a world-famous small commodities manufacturing hub, is buzzing with production orders with the approach of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Huang Zongzhi)

(ZhejiangPictorial) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-YIWU-PARIS OLYMPIC GAMES (CN)

(ZhejiangPictorial) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-YIWU-PARIS OLYMPIC GAMES (CN)

(240601) -- YIWU, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A businessman shows licensed silicone wristbands for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Yiwu, east China's Zhejiang Province, May 30, 2024. Yiwu, a world-famous small commodities manufacturing hub, is buzzing with production orders with the approach of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Huang Zongzhi)

(ZhejiangPictorial) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-YIWU-PARIS OLYMPIC GAMES (CN)

(ZhejiangPictorial) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-YIWU-PARIS OLYMPIC GAMES (CN)

(240601) -- YIWU, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A businessman shows licensed silicone wristbands for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Yiwu, east China's Zhejiang Province, May 30, 2024. Yiwu, a world-famous small commodities manufacturing hub, is buzzing with production orders with the approach of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

(ZhejiangPictorial) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-YIWU-PARIS OLYMPIC GAMES (CN)

(ZhejiangPictorial) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-YIWU-PARIS OLYMPIC GAMES (CN)

(240601) -- YIWU, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A businessman shows licensed silicone wristbands for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Yiwu, east China's Zhejiang Province, May 30, 2024. Yiwu, a world-famous small commodities manufacturing hub, is buzzing with production orders with the approach of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

6,600 people line up for Sakai's trial

6,600 people line up for Sakai's trial

TOKYO, Japan - Women show off wristbands given out by the Tokyo District Court at Tokyo's Hibiya Park on Oct. 26, 2009, prior to the first trial for actress Noriko Sakai over drug allegations at the nearby Tokyo District Court. Those with wristbands were eligible to take part in a lottery for the 20 court gallery tickets for the trial. The number of people who queued for the chance grew to 6,615, the second largest ever for the court.

6,600 people line up for Sakai's trial

6,600 people line up for Sakai's trial

TOKYO, Japan - An official gives a man a wristband at Tokyo's Hibiya Park on Oct. 26, 2009, prior to the first trial for actress Noriko Sakai over drug allegations at the nearby Tokyo District Court. Those with wristbands were eligible to take part in a lottery for the 20 court gallery tickets for the trial. The number of people who queued for the chance grew to 6,615, the second largest ever for the court.

Giants walk off vs. Marlins on Mother's Day

Giants walk off vs. Marlins on Mother's Day

Matt Duffy (C) is mobbed by his San Francisco Giants teammates after hitting a walk-off single in a 3-2 win over the Miami Marlins at AT&T Park on May 10, 2015. Giants players wore pink wristbands and shoes on Mother's Day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Panasonic unveils new pay devices with Tokyo Olympics visitors in mind

Panasonic unveils new pay devices with Tokyo Olympics visitors in mind

Panasonic Corp. unveils a newfangled system enabling easy payments for taxi fares, hotel bills, etc. at an exhibition in Tokyo on Feb. 10, 2015, bearing in mind large numbers of visitors to the 2020 Olympics in the Japanese capital. Customers use smartphones, wristbands or plastics cards for connection to the system. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

6,600 people line up for Sakai's trial

6,600 people line up for Sakai's trial

TOKYO, Japan - Women show off wristbands given out by the Tokyo District Court at Tokyo's Hibiya Park on Oct. 26, 2009, prior to the first trial for actress Noriko Sakai over drug allegations at the nearby Tokyo District Court. Those with wristbands were eligible to take part in a lottery for the 20 court gallery tickets for the trial. The number of people who queued for the chance grew to 6,615, the second largest ever for the court. (Kyodo)

6,600 people line up for Sakai's trial

6,600 people line up for Sakai's trial

TOKYO, Japan - An official gives a man a wristband at Tokyo's Hibiya Park on Oct. 26, 2009, prior to the first trial for actress Noriko Sakai over drug allegations at the nearby Tokyo District Court. Those with wristbands were eligible to take part in a lottery for the 20 court gallery tickets for the trial. The number of people who queued for the chance grew to 6,615, the second largest ever for the court. (Kyodo)

Cashless payment system

Cashless payment system

Photo taken at the head office of the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in Tokyo on March 29, 2019, shows a demonstration of a privately developed cashless payment system that uses wristbands for transactions. About 30 companies, including retailers and settlement system developers, participated in the event. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Cashless payment system

Cashless payment system

Photo taken at the head office of the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in Tokyo on March 29, 2019, shows a demonstration of a privately developed cashless payment system that uses wristbands for transactions. About 30 companies, including retailers and settlement system developers, participated in the event. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo