Rakuten NFT ", an NFT marketplace and sales platform to be launched on February 25, 2022 (Friday ) by Rakuten Group, Inc.
("Rakuten NFT") and Art Powers Japan ("Art Powers Japan"), a general incorporated association, have reached an agreement for the launch of NFT artworks developed by Art Powers Japan!
What is Rakuten NFT?
Rakuten NFT, which is scheduled to begin service on February 25, 2022 (Friday), will be available to users and IP holders.
The marketplace for users will allow users to purchase NFTs in various fields, such as sports and entertainment, and to buy and sell NFTs between individuals, while the IP holders will have a unique platform that allows them to build a one-stop NFT publishing and sales site. For IP holders, a unique platform is available to build a one-stop NFT issuance and sales site.
What is ArtPowers Japan?
Art Powers Japan was established with the motto of " Supporting Artists " to create places, areas, and concentrations of art.
ArtPowers Japan plans to support the creation and presentation of surprising NFT artworks by artists in the four categories of PRIME, EMERGING, CHALLENGED ART, and KOGEI, as well as their promotion by converting their works into NFT and selling them.
KOGEI is considering the revival of media art, performing art, installations, and other forms of artwork that are considered difficult to sell or preserve, as well as project-based artwork, through NFT. In addition, there are also plans to use video and VR to NFT the tea ceremony, flower arrangement, and other art forms that can only be experienced at that moment and time.
At the same time, we aim to return profits to artists through the sale of NFT artworks, and in the future, we plan to support the global development of young artists, exhibit NFT artworks on the Metaverse, create an artist support community, and sell NFT artworks. At the same time, the company plans to support the global development of young artists, exhibit NFT artworks on the Metaverse, and create a community to support artists.
Artworks in four categories
Art Powers Japan will be supervised by a team of four curators: Hiromi Yamaguchi (art producer), Kiyoshi Kusumi (art editor and critic, associate professor at Tokyo Metropolitan University), Shoro Seki (Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography), and Tomoe Moriyama (Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo). The exhibition will also feature works from each of the four categories.
As the first phase, "PRIME" will feature works by internationally renowned artists such as Atsuhiko Misawa, Kengo Nakamura, Noriko Yamaguchi, Ken Hamaguchi, Mami Kosemura, and Takaya Tsuchiya, and "EMERGING" will feature works by up-and-coming young artists. The "PRIME" section features works by promising young artists, "EMERGING," "CHALLENGED ART" by people with disabilities, and "KOGEI," which pursues new perspectives on crafts that are the pride of Japan.
Rakuten ID can be used for payment, and "Rakuten Points" can be accumulated and used.
Purchased NFT can be collected on the "Rakuten NFT" My Page, and can also be sold on the marketplace.
The NFT artwork will be available after May 2022!
The #Rakuten_NFT is starting!
In conjunction with the launch of the "Rakuten NFT " service, an online launch event "#Rakuten_NFT Hajimaru" will be held on Friday, February 25, 2022 at 7pm to introduce the service in an easy-to-understand manner.
At this online launch event, we will also announce the NFT content that will be available in the future!
Hiromi Yamaguchi from ArtPowers Japan will be on stage to give a presentation on this initiative and future prospects.
To participate in the event, access the official "Rakuten NFT" social networking service or the " Rakuten TV " streaming URL and join the event online.
In addition, 1,000 Rakuten points will be awarded to 1,000 participants in a drawing for the #Rakuten_NFT Hajimaru online event!
Also, one lucky winner will win 10,000 Rakuten Points until February 18, 2022!
The latest information will be posted on Rakuten NFT's official Twitter (@RakutenNFT ), so be sure to check it out!