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TOKYO, Japan – Leading Japanese hospitality company Fujita Kanko Inc. announced its hotels will be selling “BIGLOBE Ninja SIM” cards, prepaid subscriber identification module cards, for international visitors so guests from around the world can use their smartphones and tablets cost-efficiently while visiting Japan. The cards are already being sold at the company’s Tokyo Bay Ariake Washington Hotel.
Availability of the cards at Tokyo Bay Ariake Washington Hotel represents the first time Ninja SIM cards have been sold at a hotel. The hotel, near Odaiba and other popular spots in Tokyo, is in a prime location, especially for leisure travelers. A major renovation of the hotel’s 800 guest rooms was completed last year.