Hidetaka Aoki
Space Evangelist
Partner, Global Brain Corporation
Co-Founder & Director, Space Port Japan Association
| Name | cross U |
| Establishment | September 2022 |
| President of the Board | Professor Shinichi Nakasuka, Research Organization of Science and Technology,Ritsumeikan University |
| Location | Nihonbashi IT Building, Nihonbashi Muromachi 3-3-9, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan |
| Activities | (1) Promotion of interaction and collaboration among various players involved in the space business and related fields in Japan and overseas (2) Development and support of human resources and venture companies in the space business and related fields that contribute to science and technology innovation and solving global issues (3) Other related projects to achieve the purpose of this association |
The Steering Advisory Committee is composed of experts from industry, academia, and government and supports cross-U in their activities with high aspirations and broad insight. They also provide strategic advice to the Board of Directors.
| President of the Board | Shinichi Nakasuka | Professor, Research Organization of Science and Technology,Ritsumeikan University |
| Vice-President of the Board | Kazunori Yamashita | Executive Managing Officer, Appointed Chief Operating Officer, Innovation Promoting Division, Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. |
| Director | Shuzo Takada | Corporate Vice President, FUJIFILM Corporation Former Director General of National Space Policy Secretariat , Cabinet Office (NSPS) |
| Director | Nobuyuki Fujisawa | General Manager,Space Business Innovation Department Innovation Promoting Division,MITSUI FUDOSAN CO.,LTD. |
| Auditor | Yutaro Kikuchi | Attorney at law, Kikuchi Sogo Law Office |
| Auditor | Shigeru Sugimoto | CEO,Crowe Sakura & Co. |
The Steering Advisory Committee is composed of experts from industry, academia, and government and supports cross-U in their activities with high aspirations and broad insight. They also provide strategic advice to the Board of Directors.
| Advisor | Tohru Akaura | General Partner & Co-Founder, Incubate Fund Co., Ltd. Special Advisor, Japan Venture Capital Association |
| Advisor | Masayasu Ishida | President and CEO,SPACETIDE Foundation |
| Advisor | Seiji Izumisawa | Chairman of the Board, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. |
| Advisor | Takashi Ueda | President and Chief Executive officer, Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. |
| Advisor | Shin Okuno | Vice President, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency(JAXA) |
| Advisor | Naoto Kadowaki | Principal Reseacher,National lnstitutes of lnformation and Communications Technology |
| Advisor | Kenji Goto | President ,COO,Japan Space Syetems |
| Advisor | Mengu Cho,Ph.D | Professor,Department of Space, Semiconductor and Mechatronics Engineering,Chiba Institute of Technology |
| Advisor | Saku Tsuneta,Ph.D. | Director Astronomy Research Center,Chiba Institute of Technology |
| Advisor | Shinji Tokumasu,Ph.D. | Vice President, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology |
| Advisor | Shohei Nomura | General Manager, Digital Infrastructure Business Solutions Department, Social Infrastructure Business Solutions Division, NEC Corporation |
| Advisor | Tsugio Mitsuoka | Senior Counselor, IHI |
| Advisor | Naoki Murakami | Senioｒ General Manager, Space Systems Division, Defense & Space Systems Group, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation |
| Advisor | Naoko Yamazaki | Astronaut, Representative Director, Space Port Japan Association |
| Advisor | Dr.Hiroo Yugami | Executive Vice President for the Science Park,Disaster Reconstruction and Regeneration, and Nano Terasu Co-creation, Tohoku University |
| Advisor | Toshiya Watanabe | Vice President , Institue of Science Tokyo |
| Secretary General | Masafumi Yonazu |
(As of April, 2023)
We are supported in various ways by individuals who have a wide range of knowledge in research, development, management, law, finance, and other areas in the space field. We are helping with the co-creation and expansion of the space business by participating in different events and providing advice to our special members.
Space Evangelist
Partner, Global Brain Corporation
Co-Founder & Director, Space Port Japan Association
Space Evangelist
Partner, Global Brain Corporation
Co-Founder & Director, Space Port Japan Association
President,
Spaceliner Association (SLA)
Professor emeritus JAXA
President,
Spaceliner Association (SLA)
Professor emeritus JAXA
Project General Manager,
Digital Transformation Promotion Dept.Digital & Information Communication Group,
Business Development Dept, New Business Planning Div.
TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Project General Manager,
Digital Transformation Promotion Dept.Digital & Information Communication Group,
Business Development Dept, New Business Planning Div.
TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Professor,
Graduate School of System Design and Management
Keio University
Professor,
Graduate School of System Design and Management
Keio University
Professor of Law,
Gakushuin University
Professor of Law,
Gakushuin University
Fellow,
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
Defense & Space Systems Group
Fellow,
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
Defense & Space Systems Group
CEO,
Infostellar
CEO,
Infostellar
President,
Cross Space & Sustainability,LLC
President,
Cross Space & Sustainability,LLC
Professor, Space Infrastructure Engineering Laboratory,
Research Center for Green X-Tech,
Green Goals Initiative,
Tohoku University
Professor, Space Infrastructure Engineering Laboratory,
Research Center for Green X-Tech,
Green Goals Initiative,
Tohoku University
Professor,
Graduate School of System Design and Management, Keio University
Professor,
Graduate School of System Design and Management, Keio University
Co-Founder & CEO,
Space BD Inc.
Co-Founder & CEO,
Space BD Inc.
President and CEO,
Axelspace Corporation
President and CEO,
Axelspace Corporation
CEO
Innovative Space Carrier Inc.
CEO
Innovative Space Carrier Inc.
Director ＆Head of Technology Strategy
Tenchijin, Inc.
Director ＆Head of Technology Strategy
Tenchijin, Inc.
Founder & CEO,
avatarin Inc.
Founder & CEO,
avatarin Inc.
Founder, Chief Executive Officer,
ArkEdge Space Inc
Founder, Chief Executive Officer,
ArkEdge Space Inc
Manager, Space Business Development - Corporate Strategy
ANA HOLDINGS INC.
Manager, Space Business Development - Corporate Strategy
ANA HOLDINGS INC.
President, Space Business Consultancy, Vision Y
Visiting Professor, Tsukuba University
Ex-Vice President, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
President, Space Business Consultancy, Vision Y
Visiting Professor, Tsukuba University
Ex-Vice President, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
Board Director, Managing Executive Officer,
Unit President,
Space Business Unit,
SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation
Board Director, Managing Executive Officer,
Unit President,
Space Business Unit,
SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation
Astronaut
Chief Technology Officer,
AXIOM SPACE
Astronaut
Chief Technology Officer,
AXIOM SPACE
president of MJF Consulting LLC
president of MJF Consulting LLC
(As of September, 2025)
