As #5 in our ongoing series of the coolest Japanese mobile services,
this week’s program features Takutomo by Skymint Co., Ltd., a
taxi-sharing service that lets mobile users connect with people that
are going on similar routes. The service also includes a handy online
fare split calculator for figuring out who needs to pay what if you
have people getting off at different spots.

This is especially useful in a city like Tokyo where long hours
working (or drinking) often lead to people missing the last train,
which until now either meant a very steep taxi bill for that long ride
out to the suburbs, or a night in a tiny box at a capsule hotel.

Check out the video below!