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Originally Posted by JohnBraden
I was under the impression you had to "register" the card. That way, if it were to be lost, it could be cancelled and a new one issued. But if one can buy a named one wherever, and it's lost, how can they replace it? It's more of a rhetorical question-I don't expect you to know the answer.
Thanks a lot for your reply. I just have to figure out what my name is in katakana, and that's not too difficult.
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No, as far as I know having a name on your card is for your own safekeeping, I assume in the event you lose it and if it has something like 10,000 on it you can prove that it's actually yours. In fact, I have many friends (Japanese) who don't have their names on them. I guess they just didn't care to do it when the machine asked them to. But yeah, there's nothing official about having your name on your Suica, unless; see below.
If you lose your card, and you don't have your name on it, I guess that's just it.
I think the only REAL registration you can do for a Suica is if you have it set up as a commuter pass for your work or school, in which you can fill out paperwork and they print your designated route on the Suica card, and they may be able to pull up your name if you lose it. But if you're just a tourist or something without the commuter pass Suica, I don't think there's any way to track it.