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Turan, Pique, Neymar and Messi pose with Rakuten employees in Tokyo

Messi, Neymar Jr., Pique and Turan put on a show for employees at Rakuten headquarters

July 13, 2017

Turan, Pique, Neymar and Messi pose with Rakuten employees in Tokyo

Messi, Neymar Jr., Pique and Turan put on a show for employees at Rakuten headquarters

July 13, 2017

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Barca fans gather in New York to form largest ever human soccer jersey complete with Rakuten and UNICEF logos

Barca fans gather in New York to form largest human soccer jersey

July 23, 2017

Messi and team draw crowds at surprise signing of Barca-themed cafe in Tokyo

July 16, 2017

Rakuten employees Kyungsun and Yaboxi enjoy some cotton candy.

At Rakuten’s Yukata Day, everyone’s a star

July 16, 2017

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FC Barcelona superstars launch Rakuten partnership in Tokyo

July 13, 2017

The event ended with this memorable shot.

Fans young and old welcome Lukas Podolski to Vissel Kobe

July 7, 2017

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German football superstar kicks off new phase of career at Vissel Kobe

July 6, 2017

The new Rakuten Taiwan Super Points exchange program enables Rakuten Taiwan shoppers to exchange Taiwanese points for their Japanese equivalent, which can then be used on a host of products and services in Japan.

Earn in Taiwan, spend in Japan: Rakuten Super Points Program breaks new ground

July 4, 2017

Rakuten LIFULL STAY will provide its “Vacation Stay” property listings in Japan to HomeAway

New partnership will give global travelers a HomeAway – in Japan

July 3, 2017

Rakuten plans to bring its drone delivery technology to Minamisoma as part of the Robot Testing Field project in Minasmisoma.

Rakuten drone set to take to skies to boost Fukushima recovery

June 29, 2017

Shakira’s upcoming El Dorado world tour, presented by Rakuten, kicks off November 8 in Cologne, Germany.

Rakuten presents global pop star Shakira’s next world tour

June 27, 2017

Rakuten’s LGBT Network is leading the charge for greater inclusivity in the Japanese workplace

Rakuten’s LGBT Network and championing inclusivity in the Japanese workplace

June 23, 2017

Rakuten Marketing’s MD Anthony Capano, argues a bad advertising experience is not only bad news for the viewer but the publisher, too. Here’s his tips on fixing it…

Advertising Is Failing: We Need To Save The Web

June 23, 2017

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As visitor numbers soar, Rakuten and LIFULL announce room-sharing platform for Japan

June 22, 2017

We launched the Rakuten marketplace 20 years ago and since then I’ve seen many competitors woo consumers with an approach that bears more similarity to an online vending machine – an experience based solely on price, speed and convenience.

E-commerce as a catalyst: New and old retail principles

June 22, 2017

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Rakuten ace makes pitch for greatness

June 20, 2017

Rakuten Golden Kids

Working better for working parents

June 16, 2017

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Vissel Kobe unveils flower-inspired kit to celebrate 150th anniversary of Kobe Port

June 8, 2017

According to a recent Rakuten Research survey on Father’s Day in japan however, we may be missing the mark when it comes to the gifts we give.

Forget socks and ties: quality family time is what dad wants most for Father’s Day

June 8, 2017

Careem CEO Musassir Sheikhato's hopes to build a public transportation for a region of 700 million people

With ride-hailing, Careem is changing lifestyles in the Middle East

June 2, 2017

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Viki’s Learn Mode is the future of edutainment

May 31, 2017