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- 2025/12/10Joint Research Results by R4D Researcher Miyuki Fujiwara and University of Tokyo Value Exchange Engineering’s Rintaro Chujo and Ari Hautasaari Receive Human Communication Award from Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers
- 2025/12/3R4D Manager Inoue Speaks at 49th OACIS Symposium on “Information Technology for the Fusion of Arts & Science,” Held Monday, November 17, 2025
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Value Exchange Engineering
We established the “Value Exchange Engineering” initiative in collaboration with Tokyo University’s Corporate Sponsored Research Programs with the aim of researching a wide range of technology in order to create a society where people around the world can fairly & safely create and exchange.
Quantum Information Technology
Mercari is researching quantum information technologies that will greatly contribute to society and science as we envision the “quantum-based era,” a future where quantum information reshapes societies, industries, and businesses.
Mercari R4D Research Alliance Laboratory
In 2025, Mercari, Inc. established the Mercari R4D Research Alliance Laboratory, a collaborative research institute shared between Mercari R4D Labs and The University of Osaka, as part of The University of Osaka Research Center on Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues (ELSI Center). This institute aims to further develop the two organizations’ joint research projects which began in 2020, and leverage expertise in the humanities and social sciences to pave the way toward achieving Mercari’s mission of circulating all forms of value.
Inclusive Design & Accessibility
We focus on issues like accessibility and universal design in researching meaningful and exciting systems that people of any capability can use, in order to raise, stimulate, and create new value for our digital projects.
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2026/03/12
Mercari R4D Selected for Physical AI Development Support Program Hosted by AWS Japan
Mercari, Inc.’s research and development organization R4D has been selected for the Physical AI Development Support Program hosted by Amazon…
2026/02/13
R4D Manager Mari Inoue to Speak at the Humanities and Social Sciences Research Promotion Forum Hosted by Tohoku University’s Research Management Center on March 5–6, 2026
R4D Manager Mari Inoue will be speaking at the 11th Humanities and Social Sciences Research Promotion Forum: Creating Value by Asking…
2026/02/12
R4D Researcher Dami Moon's Work Featured in NIKKEI GX: AI for Calculating Used Clothing Carbon Footprints—Mercari & University of Tokyo
An article featuring R4D Researcher Dami Moon’s research presentation, “Automated Estimation of Clothing Information for Evaluating…
