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<h2 id="post-a-pup-win-crypto">Post a pup, win crypto</h2>
<p><a href="https://x.com/Rakuten_Wallet" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">@Rakuten_Wallet</a>, the crypto arm of Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten, has launched a social media photo contest that pays out in dog-themed coins. The campaign, titled "Photo Contest 2026," asks users on X to follow the <a href="https://x.com/Rakuten_Wallet" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">@Rakuten_Wallet</a> account and post a photo of their dog using the hashtag <em>#RWフォトコンテスト2026</em> to enter.</p>
<p><cite>Eleven winners will each receive 11,111,111 <a href="https://x.com/search?q=%24SHIB&amp;src=cashtag_click" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">$SHIB</a>, worth around 10,000 yen, while the single grand prize winner takes home 1,111 <a href="https://x.com/search?q=%24DOGE&amp;src=cashtag_click" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">$DOGE</a>, worth approximately 18,000 yen.</cite> The prize structure is on-brand: Shiba Inu and Dogecoin are both named after dogs, making the rewards as thematic as the contest itself.</p>
<h2 id="part-of-a-broader-push-into-meme-coins-in-japan">Part of a broader push into meme coins in Japan</h2>
<p>The campaign comes as Rakuten deepens its $SHIB integration. <cite>Rakuten Wallet added $SHIB to its spot trading lineup in April 2026, allowing Japanese users to buy, sell and trade the token directly in yen.</cite> Rakuten is not just a crypto exchange but a large conglomerate spanning e-commerce, banking and payments, meaning the addition of $SHIB exposes the token to everyday consumers who already use the platform for shopping and finance.</p>
<p><cite>Rakuten Wallet did not frame the campaign as trading advice, presenting it instead as a simple photo contest built around pet owners, social sharing and small crypto rewards.</cite><cite>Among local investors, small purchases of $SHIB and $DOGE are increasingly viewed as a form of digital collecting, similar to picking up low-cost digital items inside familiar apps.</cite></p>
<p><strong>Sources:</strong><br><a href="https://crypto.news/rakuten-wallet-turns-dog-photos-into-shib-and-doge-rewards/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">crypto.news: Rakuten Wallet turns dog photos into SHIB and DOGE rewards</a><br><a href="https://cryptonews.net/news/altcoins/33028029/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">CryptoNews: Japanese Tech Giant Rakuten to Give Away Shiba Inu to 44 Million Users for Dog Photos</a><br><a href="https://cryptonews.net/news/market/32669382/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">CryptoNews: E-commerce Giant Rakuten Adds Shiba Inu to Mobile Wallet</a></p>

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