Restaurants and clinics in Japan are introducing reservation ticketing systems that let customers pay an extra fee for priority entry, reflecting a growing focus on time efficiency. At Aidaya, a Tokyo ramen shop, tickets start at 1,000 yen (about $6.30) and are bought by scanning a QR code, and the shop says the revenue helps keep prices steady. The SuiSui system is now used by about 100 restaurants across Japan, and some Hozankai clinics in Tokyo charge 500 yen for priority treatment on certain services. In a survey of 1,400 people, 32% said they had paid to save time, rising to 47.5% among those in their 20s.
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