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Waon Card

Waon (ワオン) is a Japanese electronic money system introduced by ÆON in April 2007. It is a rechargeable contactless smart card. Like many other smart card systems in Japan, it uses RFID technology developed by Sony known as FeliCa. Its name comes from waon (和音), meaning chord.[1][2] The card's official mascot is a white dog.[1] The card reader makes a "waon" sound upon successful transaction, a Japanese onomatopoeia for dog barks.[1]

Unlike the nanaco card issued by Seven & I Holdings, the basic Waon card can be purchased without any registrations. Like other FeliCa-based systems, Waon has a mobile payment system, known as Mobile Waon.

Types of cards

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  • Waon Card: A basic prepaid card that does not require registration.
  • Waon Card Plus: A card for ÆON Card holders. Accepts postpay as well.
  • ÆON Card (Waon Card integrated): A credit card.

Waon Card is issued by ÆON, while other two cards are issued by AEON Credit Service.[1]

Usable stores

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As of September 2007:

Within 2008:

In Kantō region, AEON Group stores accept Suica, iD, and PASMO as well.[2] For other regions, they plan to accept other cards such as ICOCA or TOICA.

All JAL Mileage Bank cards issued in Japan built-in with Waon. However, JAL Mileage Bank cards issued overseas does not feature this function.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Tsuda, Hiromu (4 April 2007). "イオン、非接触ICを使った電子マネー「WAON」導入" [Introduction of electronic money "WAON" using AEON and contactless ICs]. Impress Watch (in Japanese). Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  2. ^ a b "イオンから電子マネー「WAON(ワオン)」が生まれます" [AEON launches electronic money "WAON"] (PDF). AEON (in Japanese). 3 April 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 November 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
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