{"id":7260,"date":"2020-08-24T07:36:44","date_gmt":"2020-08-24T14:36:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2020dev.rakuten-med.com\/?page_id=7260"},"modified":"2026-04-06T14:15:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T21:15:21","slug":"letter","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rakuten-med.com\/us\/about\/letter\/","title":{"rendered":"Letter from Our CEO"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In 2012, my father was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. I was ready to do anything for him to be cured. With that sole purpose, I read many scientific papers from all over the world, and I met and talked with numerous experts in the field. How could I cure my father's cancer? I searched every single possibility available.<\/p>\n

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That is when I found out about photoimmunotherapy that was only at an early stage of research. Although I had many doubts about this completely new approach, desperate for a miracle, I immediately went to meet the researcher.<\/p>\n

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Everyone was still doubtful at that stage. But the more I heard about this research, the more it made sense.<\/p>\n

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I instinctively thought, \u201cThis is it.\u201d It was the same feeling I got as when I grasped that the internet would change the world forever. Somehow, wishing to save my father, I immediately made up my mind to support the research personally to speed it up.<\/p>\n

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Unfortunately, we didn't make it in time to save my father. But I decided to continue my support. My father who was as an economist always said, \u201cOne important mission of corporations is to contribute to humanity.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Left behind, I resolved to provide this latest treatment to as many people as possible. It will surely be a path fraught with difficulties. But right at this moment there are many who are suffering from cancer, many who wish to save the lives of their loved ones, and I know exactly how they feel.<\/p>\n

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To provide this treatment as soon as possible, to bring this treatment to as many people as possible, I will not fail to support this research from now on.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Vice chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer (CEO),\u200b
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