Netstars
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This entry sits under payment-firms INDEX. Read it with GMO Payment Gateway and DG Financial Technology for PSP peer context, and with funds-transfer registry for the broader regulatory boundary.
Overview
Netstars Inc. is a QR / multi-cashless payment gateway operator whose StarPay service connects merchants with multiple payment brands. The company profile lists registration as a credit-card-number handling contract concluding operator and funds-transfer service provider; the FSA funds-transfer list records it as Director-General of the Kanto Local Finance Bureau 第00098号 with registration date 2025-03-19.
For FinWiki, Netstars is the specialist route for QR gateway aggregation, not a consumer wallet like PayPay or Merpay. It sits between merchants, payment brands, PSP risk controls, and cross-border code-payment acceptance.
1. Entity / License Boundary
| Item | Reading |
|---|---|
| Legal entity | Netstars Inc. |
| Core service | StarPay multi-cashless / QR payment gateway |
| Founded | 2009-02-12, per company profile |
| Main lanes | QR payment gateway, PSP, merchant payment DX, global / inbound payment acceptance |
| Public registrations | Credit-card-number handling contract concluding operator; funds-transfer service provider, Director-General of the Kanto Local Finance Bureau 第00098号 |
2. Business Role
- Netstars’ official profile says the company began QR code payment business in 2015 and deepens StarPay as a gateway connecting payments and businesses.
- Its services page presents StarPay as a multi-cashless payment solution that integrates payment-service application and management.
- The strategic value is merchant-side aggregation: one integration can connect multiple code-payment brands and settlement experiences.
3. Why This Standalone Page Matters
Japan code-payment competition is not only a fight among consumer apps. Merchant acceptance is mediated by gateways and PSPs such as Netstars, GMO-PG, SB Payment Service, and DGFT. Netstars deserves a standalone page because QR aggregation changes distribution power at the store edge.
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- INDEX
- japan-code-payment-competitive-map
- psp-merchant-settlement-risk
- gmo-payment-gateway
- sb-payment-service
- dg-financial-technology
- paypay
- merpay
Sources
- Netstars company profile: https://www.netstars.co.jp/about/
- Netstars services page: https://www.netstars.co.jp/servicelist/
- FSA funds-transfer service provider list: https://www.fsa.go.jp/menkyo/menkyoj/shikin_idou.pdf
- METI registered operator lists under the Installment Sales Act: https://www.meti.go.jp/policy/economy/consumer/credit/115tourokujigyousyaitiran.html
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