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October 10, 2017 3 min read

Rakuten partners with the NBA to boost basketball in Japan

NBA fans in Japan ha…
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September 12, 2017 3 min read

C2C e-commerce on the rise: Japan survey

Consumer-to-consumer…
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August 31, 2017 3 min read

Shibuya’s Rakuten Cafe turns red and blue

This year’s La Liga…
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August 29, 2017 2 min read

Hunters, farmers and bureaucrats: Balancing personality types for team success

I was fortunate enou…
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August 25, 2017 3 min read

Captain Tsubasa – Japan’s most influential footballer ever?

In 2017, it comes as…
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August 4, 2017 3 min read

Who is Mr. Kurowashi? Rakuten Tohoku Golden Eagles’ new deadpan fan

Kobo Park Miyagi is…
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July 16, 2017 2 min read

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

The visit lasted jus…
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July 16, 2017 2 min read

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

Yukata-clad men and…
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June 23, 2017 3 min read

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

For millions worldwi…
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May 26, 2017 4 min read

How Rakuten Pay came to dominate the contactless payments market in Japan

The humble Japanese…
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