PARTNERS

Who We Work With

Rain operates as an independent agency, partnering with best-in-class specialists depending on the brief. From global networks to Tokyo boutiques, we assemble the right team for each client.

CREATIVE & BRAND

Eat Creative

A Tokyo-based creative agency specialising in brand strategy, design, and communications for international brands in Japan.

DIGITAL & WEB

ICE

A Tokyo-based digital production house delivering high-quality website design, development, and analytics for leading global brands including Sony, Land Rover, and Nestlé Japan.

GLOBAL NETWORK

WPP

The world's largest advertising and communications group. Rain works within the WPP ecosystem to provide specialist Japan market advisory and integrated marketing support.

ADVERTISING

ADK

One of Japan's leading full-service advertising agencies with deep domestic reach. A key partner for campaigns requiring broad Japanese media placement and local creative production.

CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY

VML

A global creative company of 26,000+ people connecting brand experience, customer experience, and commerce. Rain collaborates with VML on integrated campaigns requiring global creative firepower with Japan-specific execution.

BRANDING & FILM

imageMILL

A Tokyo-based regenerative branding agency founded by Rick Grehan. Specialising in brand strategy, film, design, and sustainable communications — helping brands find purpose and take regenerative action.

DIGITAL PRODUCTION

Brain

A Tokyo-based multi-discipline digital production company covering web, video, system development, digital publishing, and events. A trusted production partner for complex, multi-format content projects in Japan.

MEDIA & PUBLISHING

GPlus Media

Japan's leading English-language media company, publishing Metropolis and operating digital platforms targeting the international community in Japan. A key partner for English-language PR, advertising, and content distribution.

CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE

Pantheon

A WebOps platform powering thousands of websites on Drupal and WordPress. Rain's preferred managed hosting partner for enterprise-grade web deployments requiring performance, security, and scalability.

CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE

Vultr

A high-performance cloud computing platform offering global server deployments, bare metal, and managed Kubernetes. Used by Rain for flexible, cost-effective infrastructure across client projects.

CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE

Linode / Akamai

Now part of Akamai Cloud, Linode provides developer-friendly cloud hosting with global data centres. A reliable infrastructure option used in Rain-managed deployments.

CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE

AWS

Amazon Web Services — the world's leading cloud platform. Used by Rain for scalable, enterprise-grade infrastructure including hosting, storage, CDN, and AI/ML services across client solutions.

COMMERCE

Shopify

The world's leading commerce platform. Rain builds and optimises Shopify storefronts for international brands entering or growing in the Japanese e-commerce market.

DIGITAL EXPERIENCE

Acquia

An open digital experience platform built on Drupal. Rain leverages Acquia for enterprise CMS deployments requiring multilingual support, personalisation, and robust content governance.

CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE

Microsoft

A global technology partner providing Azure cloud, Microsoft 365, and AI services. Rain integrates Microsoft's enterprise stack across client platforms, productivity tooling, and AI implementations.

INTEGRATED AGENCY

VML & Ogilvy Japan

The merger of VML and Ogilvy Japan — an award-winning integrated agency in Tokyo recognised at D&AD, The One Show, and Clio Awards. A partner for high-impact creative campaigns in Japan.

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