Many times when I found myself at a personal crossroads – when I graduated from Hitotsubashi University and was unsure about whether I wanted to go into research or become a businessman, when I quit my job at the Industrial Bank of Japan (currently Mizuho Bank), when I founded Rakuten, when I tried to buy Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) – I always visited my dad in Kobe to ask his advice. Like my wife, my dad was a behind-the-scenes counselor to me.
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Hiroshi Mikitani
Founder, chairman and chief executive of Rakuten
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I want to emphasize the deep gratitude I feel toward my dad. He is my mentor, who shaped me into the person I am today.
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