There is growing interest in East Japan Railway Co. ltd., one of the six companies, created out of the privatized national railway system. In an industry lacking exciting growth【B1】______, its plan to use real-estate assets in and around train stations 【B2】______ is drawing interest. In a plan called "Station Renaissance" that it 【B3】______ in November, JR East said that it would【B4】______using its commercial spaces for shops and restaurants, extending them to 【B5】______ more suitable for the information age. It wants train stations as pick-up 【B6】______ for such goods as books, flowers and groceries【B7】______over the Internet. In a country where city 【B8】______ depend heavily on trains【B9】______commuting, about 16 million people a day go to its train stations anyway, the company【B10】______. So, picking up commodities at train stations【B11】______consumers extra travel and missed home deliveries. JR East already has been using its station【B12】______stores for this purpose, but it plans to create【B13】______spaces for the delivery of Internet goods. The company also plans to introduce【B14】______cards—known in Japan as IC cards because they use integrated circuit for【B15】______information【B16】______train tickets and commuter passes【B17】______the magnetic ones used today, integrating them into a/an【B18】______pass. This will save the company money, because 【B19】______ for IC cards are much less expensive than magnetic systems. Increased use of IC cards should also【B20】______the space needed for ticket vending. 【B4】