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March 24, 2017 2 min read

CNN joins the Rakuten drone team for a demonstration in Chiba

Earlier this month,…
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March 15, 2017 2 min read

NEST 2017: Innovation and entrepreneurship on the global stage

What do you get when…
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February 17, 2017 3 min read

Offline interaction for online success: Ichiba Conference 2017

With giant inflatabl…
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February 14, 2017 6 min read

Meet Japan’s leading female executive in e-commerce, Naho Kono

Naho Kono has risen…
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February 3, 2017 4 min read

Rakuten IT School: Empowering the next generation of e-commerce entrepreneurs

“It is said there ar…
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January 30, 2017 2 min read

World record broken for longest delivery drone journey

On January 12, 2017,…
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January 20, 2017 3 min read

No change at the shrine? Offerings with electronic money

It’s the first busin…
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December 22, 2016 3 min read

Thinking of others at Christmas: Rakuten around the world

Christmas is a time …
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December 15, 2016 3 min read

Original Christmas cards delivered by Rakuten employees

In the age of the in…
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December 9, 2016 5 min read

“Instagenic” hits and faux fur sandals: Rakuten reveals what was popular in Japan in 2016

December is a time f…
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