Hiroshi Mikitani
United StatesbusinessmanMaleb. 19658.0Global Dominance: 0.04%Hiroshi Mikitani is a prominent Japanese entrepreneur and the founder of Rakuten, one of Japan's largest e-commerce companies. Born on March 11, 1965, in Kobe, Japan, he graduated from Hitotsubashi University and later earned an MBA from Harvard Business School. Mikitani has been instrumental in transforming Rakuten into a global brand, expanding its services beyond e-commerce to include digital content, fintech, and mobile communications. Under his leadership, Rakuten has embraced innovative technologies and has made significant investments in various sectors. Recently, he was in the news discussing the company’s mobile business improvements and expressing confidence in the stability of its services.
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Hiroshi Mikitani is the CEO of Rakuten, a major Japanese e-commerce company.
How Chinese brands from Shein to Pop Mart are grabbing global market shareUnited States· 2026-06-24
Hiroshi Mikitani expressed his honor to participate in the meeting with Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
Токаев встретился с главой Rakuten: 18 декабря 2025, 18:00
Kazakhstan· 2025-12-18
Rakuten founder Hiroshi Mikitani said during a CPBL playoff game in October last year that he had no plans to sell the team.
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Taiwan· 2025-08-08
Hiroshi Mikitani is the CEO of Rakuten, focusing on expanding beyond e-commerce.
One of the scariest airports in the world is now a giant stadiumUnited States· 2025-04-20Hiroshi Mikitani is the CEO of Rakuten, looking to expand beyond e-commerce.
Why the Osaka Expo 2025 is a ‘one in a lifetime event’United States· 2025-04-17Hiroshi Mikitani stated that the mobile business is improving and the service is solid.
楽天G、モバイル事業改善で営業黒字 三木谷氏「サービス盤石に」：朝日新聞
Japan· 2025-02-15Hiroshi Mikitani stated that the mobile business is improving and the service is solid.
楽天G、モバイル事業改善で営業黒字 三木谷氏「サービス盤石に」：朝日新聞Japan· 2025-02-15Hiroshi Mikitani stated that the mobile business is improving and the service is solid.
楽天G、モバイル事業改善で営業黒字 三木谷氏「サービス盤石に」：朝日新聞Japan· 2025-02-15Hiroshi Mikitani stated that the mobile business is improving and the service is solid.
楽天G、モバイル事業改善で営業黒字 三木谷氏「サービス盤石に」：朝日新聞Japan· 2025-02-14