{"id":3341,"date":"2024-10-17T10:32:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-17T10:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/?p=3341"},"modified":"2025-01-22T11:44:14","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T11:44:14","slug":"mepicabari","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitcoin-zukan.com\/en\/interview-en\/mepicabari\/","title":{"rendered":"[Mepicabari] A Bitcoin Payment-Friendly Acupuncture Clinic! Interview with the Director"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I heard there’s an acupuncture clinic where you can pay with Bitcoin!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

At Mepicabari, an acupuncture clinic located in Ebisu and Shibuya, you can receive acupuncture treatment and pay with Bitcoin.
The Ebisu branch opened in 2021, and they started accepting Bitcoin payments in February 2024. It has since been a popular choice among Bitcoin enthusiasts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This article is a summary of my conversation with Sato-san, the director of Mepicabari’s Ebisu clinic.
It provides insights into a business that actively uses Bitcoin, so make sure to read until the end!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t

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You can listen to the conversation between Sato-san from Mepicabari, bcats, and the author (Minami) in the following podcast.
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This article was written in Japanese and converted to English using a translation tool.
Date of writing (Japanese version): October 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is Mepicabari? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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What kind of clinic is Mepicabari?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Mepicabari offers a unique approach to acupuncture, unlike anything seen before.
Mepicabari specializes in eye treatment and offers a technique that delivers noticeable results in just 15 minutes.
It was launched as an entry point for those who have never experienced acupuncture before.<\/p>

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According to their official website, Mepicabari is ideal for people struggling with “eye strain, difficulty focusing, dry eyes, and deep eye pain,” or for those who want to boost their eye power when it counts.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t

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Why Mepicabari Introduced Bitcoin Payments<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Sato-san\uff1aI feel that Bitcoin is cutting-edge technology that is creating a completely new world, something that has never existed before.
The patients who come to Mepicabari are people who support new forms of treatment, so I thought there would be a synergy with Bitcoin, which led to us introducing it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Also, I thought that people involved with Bitcoin might be straining their eyes, so I believed our treatments could be helpful to them.<\/p>

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I see! It does seem like they might be spending a lot of time in front of computers and smartphones.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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By the way, do you get many Bitcoin enthusiasts coming in?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t

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At first, we had people visiting who were going around to places that accept Lightning payments.
Some people said, “It\u2019s my first time trying acupuncture, but since I can pay with Lightning, I\u2019ll give it a try,” and now many of them are completely in love with acupuncture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Introducing Bitcoin has provided another reason for people who didn\u2019t know about acupuncture to visit!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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I heard that you introduced Lightning payments partway through running your clinic. Have there been any difficulties since then?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Surprisingly, there haven\u2019t been many difficulties. Let\u2019s see\u2026<\/p>

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Since we provide fairly speedy treatments, if I had more time to explain it properly, I think more people would be interested in trying it out.
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However, some of our existing patients have asked, “What\u2019s Bitcoin payment like?” so there is a bit of curiosity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It seems like you\u2019re not that familiar with Bitcoin yourself, is that right?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t

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Yes, I implemented it on the recommendation of bcats.<\/p>

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Hearing “Lightning payments” sounds a bit complicated, but if it\u2019s something you can introduce without knowing all the details, it might be easier to adopt than people think.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Mepicabari and the Lightning Marche<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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