Japan’s mobile network landscape rewards travelers who understand their options. Among Japan’s three major carriers, SoftBank has a distinctive position. The company grew from a late-arriving challenger into one of Japan’s major technology-focused carriers. Today, it has particular strengths in urban connectivity, 5G deployment, and metropolitan network capacity. SoftBank Japan coverage reflects a strategy that
Japan has always had a complicated relationship with mobile technology. On one hand, it was decades ahead of the world — Japanese consumers were browsing the internet on their phones and paying for train tickets with a tap long before most countries had reliable 3G. On the other hand, Japan has a well-documented tendency to