Rakuten opens "Rakuten Drone Academy Minakami School" in Minakami Town, Gunma Prefecture in mid-December | Rakuten Group Co., Ltd. Press Release

Minakami Town, Gunma Prefecture

At our school, as an initiative in the comprehensive cooperation agreement signed between Gunma Prefecture and Rakuten in February of this year, "Regarding digitization that creates new value and the pursuit of safety and sustainability" (Note), Gunma Prefecture and Minakami Town With cooperation, we will train drone pilots at the "Minakami UNESCO Eco Park," which has been recognized around the world as a model for a society in which people and nature coexist. We will also provide opportunities to actually utilize drones, which will lead to the creation of employment and the solution of regional issues such as disaster prevention and tourism. There are two types of courses offered by our school at the time of opening, depending on the purpose, the "introductory basic course" that assumes drone operation as a hobby, and the "business application course" that assumes drone operation in business and business. Both courses are open to a wide range of people, from those who are new to drone operation to those who have experience in operation. In particular, in the business application course, you can learn the know-how in business using drones, including examples of the drone business actually carried out by Rakuten. We are also planning to offer a course for the purpose of acquiring the national qualification "drone operation license" that the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism plans to establish after December 2022. We will develop various courses and aim to provide valuable learning opportunities regarding drone operation. Gunma Prefecture, Minakami Town and Rakuten have been making efforts such as jointly conducting a wormcation demonstration experiment. With the opening of this school, we will further strengthen cooperation and create new employment, and at the same time, we will make efforts to solve regional problems in Gunma Prefecture and Minakami Town, and at the same time, economic revitalization through disaster prevention measures using drones and improving the attractiveness of tourism resources. We will continue to make it. (Note) Reference URL: Press release "Rakuten and Gunma Prefecture conclude a comprehensive cooperation agreement" https://corp.rakuten.co.jp/news/press/2021/0217_01.html ■ Overview of "Rakuten Drone Academy Minakami School"・ Location: 325 Irisukawa, Minakami-cho, Tone-gun, Gunma (next to “Okuhira Onsen Yujinkan”) ・ Opening date: Scheduled for mid-December 2021 ・ Official website URL: https://academy.drone.rakuten.co.jp * You can apply for a free information session for applicants from the official website. ・ Introductory basic course Course content: This is a course where you can learn the basic knowledge necessary for drone operation and a little different aerial photography skills. At the end of the course, we aim to be able to take basic aerial shots using a drone. Course period: 2 days (Saturday and Sunday of the same week) Flight time: Approximately 5.2 hours Model used: DJI Mavic 2 Pro Target: Drone beginners, those who want to be able to take aerial photographs, those who want to acquire basic knowledge, etc. Price: 132,000 yen (tax included) ・ Business application course Course content: This course is based on the assumption that the drone will be used in business, and will be used in business such as the purpose of inspection and how to write a report, from the basics necessary for flying a drone. We will provide possible knowledge and the know-how that Rakuten has cultivated in the drone business so far. In the practical training, after learning the basic flight method, we will also use a large industrial drone used at the inspection site to inspect the roof and outer wall of the school building and take aerial photographs. Course period: 3 days (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday of the same week) Flight time: Approximately 10 hours Model used: DJI Matrice 300 RTK, DJI Phantom 4 Pro V2.0 Target: Those who want to know about work using drones, large machines Those who want to skip, those who are interested in inspection technology, etc. Fee: 275,000 yen (tax included)

* Our school does not have accommodation facilities, and the price of each course does not include the accommodation fee. The price includes all the teaching materials and equipment rental fees used in the course. * We are also planning to establish a course for the purpose of acquiring the national qualification "drone operation license" that the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism plans to establish after December 2022. * Company names, product names, service names, etc. described are registered trademarks or trademarks of each company.that's all