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How Rakuten is planning to run
   their entire business in
           English?
   s1170187 Diachi Kikuta
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●   Hiroshi Mikitani is president of Rakuten
    Inc.

●   He speaks in English conference at
    headquarters.

●   He said that makes dismissal those who
    cannot speak English.
About Rakuten

●   The Rakuten group has 6,000 employees
    globally, and there are 400 are non-
    Japanese.

●   The company doesn't keep track of how
    many non-Japanese it has in Japan, while
    the 16 board members at its headquarters
    in Tokyo are all Japanese.
Employee

●   Japanese companies looking to expand
    their overseas sales don't deny the
    merit of having employees proficient in
    English.

●   Japanese is the best language for
    Japanese to communicate with each other,
    and of course other companies should
    also try to improve their employees'
    English skills.
Official language

●   Rakuten is one of a very small number of
    Japanese companies able to push English
    as official language.

●   Rakuten employees are under a lot of
    pressure to learn English.
Berlitz Japan Inc

●   200 employees out of 3,000 working at
    the headquarters take lessons from
    Berlitz Japan Inc.

●   But Rakuten is not providing financial
    support for lessons, but Berlitz offers
    a discount.
Fast Retailing Company

●   In a similar move, Fast Retailing
    Company will make English an official
    language starting in March 2012.

●   But meetings among Japanese employees
    and e-mail exchanges with Japanese won't
    have to be in English.
Other major company

●   Other major firms have long focused on
    improving the English proficiency of
    their employees as they look to expand
    overseas amid the declining labor pool
    at home.

●   However, few have made it a rule to
    adopt English as their official
    language.
Conclusion

●   the degree to which English is necessary
    at Rakuten is far lower than other
    companies.

●   Rakuten employees don't need to speak
    English.

●   It is difficult to speak English as
    official language in company.
References

●   http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20

●   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rakuten

●   http://global.rakuten.com/corp/company/

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  • 1. How Rakuten is planning to run their entire business in English? s1170187 Diachi Kikuta
  • 2. Creator ● Hiroshi Mikitani is president of Rakuten Inc. ● He speaks in English conference at headquarters. ● He said that makes dismissal those who cannot speak English.
  • 3. About Rakuten ● The Rakuten group has 6,000 employees globally, and there are 400 are non- Japanese. ● The company doesn't keep track of how many non-Japanese it has in Japan, while the 16 board members at its headquarters in Tokyo are all Japanese.
  • 4. Employee ● Japanese companies looking to expand their overseas sales don't deny the merit of having employees proficient in English. ● Japanese is the best language for Japanese to communicate with each other, and of course other companies should also try to improve their employees' English skills.
  • 5. Official language ● Rakuten is one of a very small number of Japanese companies able to push English as official language. ● Rakuten employees are under a lot of pressure to learn English.
  • 6. Berlitz Japan Inc ● 200 employees out of 3,000 working at the headquarters take lessons from Berlitz Japan Inc. ● But Rakuten is not providing financial support for lessons, but Berlitz offers a discount.
  • 7. Fast Retailing Company ● In a similar move, Fast Retailing Company will make English an official language starting in March 2012. ● But meetings among Japanese employees and e-mail exchanges with Japanese won't have to be in English.
  • 8. Other major company ● Other major firms have long focused on improving the English proficiency of their employees as they look to expand overseas amid the declining labor pool at home. ● However, few have made it a rule to adopt English as their official language.
  • 9. Conclusion ● the degree to which English is necessary at Rakuten is far lower than other companies. ● Rakuten employees don't need to speak English. ● It is difficult to speak English as official language in company.
  • 10. References ● http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20 ● http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rakuten ● http://global.rakuten.com/corp/company/