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Rakuten is building the world’s first end-to-end cloud-native mobile network: Tech Conference

Rakuten is building the world’s first end-to-end cloud-native mobile network: Tareq Amin

January 18, 2019

Rakuten is building the world’s first end-to-end cloud-native mobile network: Tech Conference

Rakuten is building the world’s first end-to-end cloud-native mobile network: Tareq Amin

January 18, 2019

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“Surgeons need to understand their patient’s anatomy,” explains Naoji Taniguchi, CEO and CTO of Holoeyes. “Our body is three-dimensional, so VR is a good way to do that.”

VR surgery is becoming a reality, thanks to Holoeyes

January 21, 2019

Vissel Kobe USA Tour 2019

Vissel Kobe launches historic US Tour: Japanese soccer standouts to take on top MLS talent

January 18, 2019

Students tackle Japan’s social challenges at Rakuten IT School NEXT

January 16, 2019

Transforming football and giving back to society: Podolski and Rakuten

January 15, 2019

Why we’re powering Stephen Curry’s ‘Underrated Tour’

Redefining expectations: Why we’re powering Stephen Curry’s ‘Underrated Tour’

January 9, 2019

Stephen Curry has launched the 'Underrated Tour Powered by Rakuten' to help young, underdog athletes write their own tales of triumph.

Stephen Curry to help overlooked prep athletes with ‘Underrated Tour Powered by Rakuten’

January 9, 2019

"In 2019, our ambition is not only to become the greatest company in Japan – we want to become the greatest company in the world," says Rakuten CEO Mickey.

Welcoming in the New Year: An optimistic outlook for 2019

January 8, 2019

With a palpable sense of momentum, not only within Rakuten, but Japan as well, here is our list of the 11 things we are looking forward to in 2019.

19 things we’re looking forward to in 2019

January 4, 2019

Top Japan trends of 2018

Mint chocolate, Akita dogs and transparent beer: The trends that shaped Japan in 2018

December 21, 2018

Customers judge us, every day, on the service we provide. And their standard is nothing short of perfection. That's why the Key Perfection Indicator is...

How to win over customers this Christmas season: The Key Perfection Indicator

December 21, 2018

Intrigued by Mikitani’s ambition to change Rakuten's corporate language to English, Tsedal Neeley shared her insights to help make the transition a success.

How Harvard Business School Prof. Tsedal Neeley charted the progress of ‘Englishnization’ at Rakuten

December 20, 2018

Golden State Warriors President Rick Welts visits Rakuten Crimson House

The Warriors’ Rick Welts on NBA partnerships, basketball in Japan and the story behind his Hall of Fame career

December 13, 2018

How Rakuten Pay became Japan’s favorite mobile payment app

How Rakuten Pay became Japan’s favorite mobile payment app

December 12, 2018

Last month, Rakuten announced the winners of the second annual Rakuten Toy Awards at Crimson House in Tokyo - here are some of Japan's top toys of '18

Just in time for the holidays: Japan’s favorite toys of 2018

December 11, 2018

Building smart cities by harnessing the power of edge computing

December 10, 2018

Regenerative medicine can completely transform medical care and Japan is playing a leading role in this effort, according to Masayo Takahashi

Regenerative medicine: Sparking a ‘made-in-Japan’ medical revolution

December 7, 2018

Barca ID will connect fans to all aspects of Barca’s online presence, such as access to tickets, VIP services and official merchandise.

Rakuten to power Barca ID system supporting fan engagement

December 5, 2018

Vissel Kobe signs David Villa

Vissel Kobe sign star striker, David Villa: Global media reactions

December 2, 2018

Ray Allen sits down with Rakuten Today for an exclusive interview.

How Ray Allen got his game, both on and off the court

November 29, 2018

Breakfast of Champions Key Visual

The quest for Japan’s best breakfast

November 27, 2018