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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: What brought them to Kobe U

Moving abroad to study is a big step. What brings students to Japan, what are their lives like and what are their plans for their futures? In a short series of articles, five MEXT scholars from Indonesia whose journeys brought them together at the Center

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