In the big data department more or less 50% of employees are foreigners from everywhere in the world. Rakuten is trying hard to build a global company culture. The japanese core of the company is still strong but it's improving.
A lot. Rakuten might be the most ethnically-diverse white-collar employer in Japan. People from all over the world work here.
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