The Rakuten Institute of Technology is the dedicated R&D organization of Rakuten Group, Inc. Our growing services aim to func ... tion as a bridge between the real world and net usability. Our vision is to predict the direction of future services based on state-of-the-art and emerging technologies. This creates a starting point for discussion on what technology seeds we should invest in. Our actual R&D projects are planned and executed along with this vision. read more