Re:Japan Post launches 'digital address' system
by tonyhart7 on Thursday May 29, 2025 @06:58AM
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well that why they can change,disable,multiple (?) address tho???
I can see something like this 1 address for work, 1 for house, 1 for vacation house etc
Re:Japan Post launches 'digital address' system
by presentation on Thursday May 29, 2025 @10:04PM
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What I'm trying to say is that there are ways of achieving this without that privacy issue, since you're trusting Japan Post with your address anyway. See my other comment that I replied to this thread. It seems like the design itself is fundamentally flawed when a different approach could allow people to maintain their privacy while also achieving convenience. I say this as someone who actually lives in Japan, and after thinking about it for a few minutes, has come to the conclusion that this is probably not going to fly - Japanese people don't like the idea of a national ID at all, and are very sensitive to privacy concerns.
In the status quo, it is clear you need to update addresses if you move; even if you don't, because you have to file a 転居届, Japan Post knows they need to redirect mail to your new address anyway; and you don't have the privacy worries.