What are some Japanese Payment Gateways?

Posted by dmak on Saturday June 29, 2013 @12:47PM
from the self-post dept.

I'm looking for some payment gateways for a small business website in Japan. Are there any Stripe equivalents? I noticed WebPay.jp which seems like a clone of Stripe. There's also Paypal, but Paypal is kind of clunky because it takes you to another website and I don't think it is as recognized in Japan as a brand.

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Re:What are some Japanese Payment Gateways? by joewee on Sunday June 30, 2013 @12:12AM (#5964681)

Here is a spreadsheet I made in 2009 comparing processors who can handle Yen payments in Japan. It doesn't include Cybersource. We tried GMO, Worldpay and Paypal. We eventually decided Cybersource was the easiest to deal with in terms of API.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AvWgqGUbGJszdHB...

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Re:What are some Japanese Payment Gateways? by joewee on Saturday June 29, 2013 @11:47PM (#5964623)

I recommend cybersource Japan. Same API and documentation as the USA. Unless you are fluent in Japanese and prepared to deal with arcane systems and pricing structures, go with cybersource. I've tried three other providers, still waiting for stripe Japan.

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Re:What are some Japanese Payment Gateways? by 1331 on Saturday June 29, 2013 @09:53PM (#5964400)

The most popular payment gateway is GMO: http://www.gmo-pg.com/

I am often told that PayPal is the only sensible option for small businesses, however. I wish Stripe would come to Japan!

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Re:What are some Japanese Payment Gateways? by dmak on Saturday June 29, 2013 @09:55PM (#5964404)

Do you know anything about Zeus?

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Re:What are some Japanese Payment Gateways? by staunch on Saturday June 29, 2013 @03:27PM (#5963498)

You can use PayPal as a backend processor https://www.paypal.com/webapps/mpp/paypal-payments-pro

No need to redirect users.

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Re:What are some Japanese Payment Gateways? by jake_morrison on Saturday June 29, 2013 @07:30PM (#5964082)

Except that you can't use Pro unless your company is in the US.

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Re:What are some Japanese Payment Gateways? by davyjones on Saturday June 29, 2013 @09:11PM (#5964320)

Depends on your case but I would suggest choosing a payment processor that enables conbini shiharai (payment at convenience stores like 7-11, Lawson, etc.).

Do not underestimate the power of conbini. ;-)

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Re:What are some Japanese Payment Gateways? by dmak on Sunday June 30, 2013 @11:47AM (#5966142)

Everyone loves the conbini!

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