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The here and now of platform businesses

People buy things using services like Amazon and Rakuten and share information on social media. We call these places of commerce and exchange “platforms,” and nowadays, they’ve become essential parts of our lives. On the other hand, various issues have al

Five students, five journeys: Life in Japan

For Aulia, Japan is her first experience living abroad. “It’s so different from Indonesia, and Japan is very caring toward its foreign residents, in every detail. It’s very convenient.” That doesn’t mean Japan is without its challenges, however. “Since I’

Orchestrating the construction of India’s metro railways

Known as the civil engineer who orchestrated the construction of India’s metro railways, Kobe University Graduate School of Engineering alum ABE Reiko has spent 19 years living in India. She’s also an executive officer of a major construction consulting c