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  Hiroaki Fujihara

  Secretariat&Operations PM

  Space-Enabled World PM

  COMPASS Analyst

  

  Hiroaki
  Fujihara

  藤原 寛朗

  Secretariat&Operations PM

  Space-Enabled World PM

  COMPASS Analyst

  In 2016, Hiroaki Fujihara joined an Electrical Manufacturing company as a Satellite System Designer. Currently, he leads the development and design of synthetic aperture radar systems for satellites and is well versed in satellite manufacturing and satellite data utilization. Hiroaki also works with several space companies as a pro-bono member - in January 2020, he began supporting ispace's private lunar exploration program "HAKUTO-R" and since then has been committed to expanding the base of private lunar exploration. Furthermore, in August 2021, he joined PD Aerospace, LTD. to assist with, and support, the development of their rocket engines. He became a member of SPACETIDE Foundation in October 2020 and holds several roles within the organization. Firstly, he oversees the creation of "COMPASS" space business report, which serves as a knowledge base on the progress of new space businesses in Japan and abroad. Since October 2021, he has also been Program Manager of the "Space-Enabled World” initiative, which aims to deepen the connection with the end-user communities of space data, grow existing and emerging space communities, and provide a forum for practical discussions from the lens of the end-user to accelerate the formation of the satellite data market. In addition, in March 2022, he was appointed Program Manager of the Secretariat, directing the overall organizational and operational aspects of SPACETIDE.

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  Atsushi Yamagata

  Secretariat&Operations PM

  

  Atsushi
  Yamagata

  山縣 篤

  Secretariat&Operations PM

  After working as an engineer at a research institute of a sanitary ware manufacturer, where Atsushi Yamagata was engaged in research and development of construction methods and welfare equipment, he worked for public institutions and private companies related to welfare, and is now engaged in supporting the development of welfare towns and managing services provided by developers. He is a disaster preparedness checklist evangelist, and has been participating in SPACETIDE since 2015, when it was first held, and contributes to the overall support and coordination of the organization as a program manager at the secretariat.

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  Hirokazu Mori

  CXO Advisor

  

  Hirokazu
  Mori

  森 裕和

  CXO Advisor

  Hirokazu Mori is PM of Global team at General Incorporated Association SPACETIDE and APAC Business Development Executive of Blue Abyss, which is the world's first private astronaut training firm. He entered the University of Edinburgh directly from the 2nd year, and read Theoretical astrophysics and graduated from the top. He received grant from the Royal Society of Edinburgh and has experience in theoretical cosmology research (gravitational waves and modified gravitational theory). He was active in the Mediterranean as a professional diver, has won awards in the European and Mediterranean areas as a young professional diver, and has been featured in a famous diving magazine. He has experience as a backpacker and has visited about 80 countries so far. After returning to Japan, he works as a business consultant at a major domestic business consulting firm in Japan, consulting on the theme of new business creation, business strategy of space sector, and global DX strategy. He took the stage at the industry track of the Earth observation conference GEOWEEK 2019 sponsored by the Australian government and the event NEXTSPACE Vol4 by young volunteers from the space industry. His hobbies include wreck / underwater cave diving, airplane piloting, piano performance, art, and astrophysics. He hopes to go to the moon as an astronaut.

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  Jenna Tiwana

  Corporate Planning Office

  

  Jenna
  Tiwana

  ジェンナ・ティワナ

  Corporate Planning Office

  "Jenna Tiwana works within the Global Team at SPACETIDE Foundation and is also a European Business Development and Partnerships Officer at ispace inc. Previously Jenna was a Management Consultant at Bain & Company for ~4 years, gaining particular experience in Private Equity and Strategy cases. During her time at Bain, she worked in a range of industries and across both London and Tokyo offices. Jenna has two Masters degrees, the first in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Southampton and the second in Space Studies from the International Space University where she received the Association of Space Explorer’s Award. In her spare time Jenna also volunteers with non-profit organizations in the space industry from across the world including the Space Generation Advisory Council and the British Interplanetary Society.

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  Yusuke Yonezu

  COMPASS Team PM

  

  Yusuke
  Yonezu

  米津 佑亮

  COMPASS Team PM

  Yusuke Yonezu is program manager in the planninng team of SPACETIDE's original report "COMPASS". He joined HAKUTO as a pro bono from 2016 to 2018. Currently, he also designs the satellite component as an electrical engineer.

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  Yoshiaki Nakaue

  COMPASS Team PM

  

  Yoshiaki
  Nakaue

  中上 禎章

  COMPASS Team PM

  "Yoshiaki Nakaue is in charge of the overall planning and organization of SPACETIDE's original space business report ""COMPASS"", as a program manager. On weekdays, he is mainly engaged in business consulting services related to M&A. From 2013 to 2018, he also worked as a pro bono member of HAKUTO, which is operated by ispace Inc."

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  Shun Matsubara

  COMPASS Team

  

  Shun
  Matsubara

  松原 舜

  COMPASS Team

  "In SPACETIDE, Shun Matsubara is responsible for research and writing for the publication of ""COMPASS"". He became interested in space business through international space law and policy and joined the COMPASS team while still in graduate school. He is currently working on projects related to the C-Suite Agenda at a global management consulting firm. Graduated from Kyoto University Faculty of Law (2018) and the Graduate School of Public Policy at the University of Tokyo (2020)."

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  Hikaru Nagatoshi

  COMPASS Team

  

  Hikaru
  Nagatoshi

  永利 光

  COMPASS Team

  Hikaru Nagatoshi works at a business firm specializing in new business development, assisting in new business policy formulation and business idea generation.He joined SPACETIDE in 2017 while still in university, and has been a student volunteer on the COMPASS team since 2020.As a university student, he represented a student organization and organized a 200-person event on the theme of space development. He also participated in the International Space Education Board (ISEB) as a student dispatched by JAXA.He got a master's degree from Graduate School of System Design and Management, Keio University (M.S. in Systems Engineering, 2021).

  　　　　

  　　　　

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  Tsukasa Uekawa

  COMPASS Team

  

  Tsukasa
  Uekawa

  上河 司

  COMPASS Team

  Participated in SPACETIDE since 2021. Has been conducting various research and writing work in"COMPASS". At a manned space-related company, in charge of training of controller for space station, operation and utilization plan management, logistics and maintenance, etc. Currently, I am in charge of new business development at a telecommunications company.

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  Yuta Mizuno

  COMPASS Team

  

  Yuta
  Mizuno

  水野 裕太

  COMPASS Team

  I have been a student volunteer for the COMPASS space industry report since 2020. Currently, I am a second-year master's student working on combustion-related testing and laser measurements. Through COMPASS, I would like to contribute to the development of the space business!

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  Saki Tanaka

  Corporate Partnership Team PM

  

  Saki
  Tanaka

  田中 沙季

  Corporate Partnership Team PM

  "Saki Tanaka is in charge of customer support for international flights at an airline company. As a finalist for S-booster 2018, she took the stage on ""Utilizing Aurora Prediction"". She is working to promote the space business in the company, such as she volunteered to set up a space project team and hold events with space ventures. She has been a member of SPACE TIDE since 2019, sponsoring the corporate partnership team and hosting the conference."。

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  Shota Fujino

  Corporate Partnership Team PM

  

  Shota
  Fujino

  藤野 翔太

  Corporate Partnership Team PM

  As a student, Shota Fujino majored in aerospace engineering and joined an airline company as an engineer. After working as an aircraft mechanic, he was in charge of planning for the maintenance department. He has been working for SPACETIDE as a pro bono member since August 2018. He has been working for SPACETIDE as a pro bono member since August 2018. As a member of the corporate partnership team, he is in charge of communication with sponsors and supporting companies. He is also in charge of conference operations and Youtube "SpacetideQ" support. He wants to contribute to the future of space business, and in the future, he wants to live on Mars, the moon, a house in space, or anywhere else he want to go!

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  Izumi Ito

  Corporate Partnership Team

  

  Izumi
  Ito

  伊藤 いずみ

  Corporate Partnership Team

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  Mayu Kariba

  Accounting/Corporate Partnership Team

  

  Mayu
  Kariba

  狩場 万祐

  Accounting/Corporate Partnership Team

  After working at a Japanese patent firm as a manager of administrative section for 12 years and ispace as a member of HR, Mayu Kariba is currently working at legal-tech startup company as PR, marketing, and HR position from 2020. She Joined SPACETIDE from December 2018, and now in charge of corporate partnership PM from 2020.

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  Hiroki Minematsu

  SPACE-HUB Team PM

  

  Hiroki
  Minematsu

  峰松 拓毅

  SPACE-HUB Team PM

  As a student, Hiroki Minematsu participated in a small spacecraft development project through industry-government-academia collaboration. In addition, he is involved in the launch of a space job hunting event with the desire to broaden the base of space.He joined a space-related company and is in charge of a wide range of operations, including spacecraft operation control, policy making related to space exploration, and launching new businesses. Currently, he is in charge of project management for spacecraft development projects.He has been participating in SPACETIDE since 2018. Working as a program manager of SPACE-HUB team, he is aiming to expand the space business while holding discussion events for a small number of people on the theme of hot topics of the space business in recent years.

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  Etsuko Kobayashi

  SPACE-HUB Team PM

  

  Etsuko
  Etsuko Kobayashi

  小林 悦子

  SPACE-HUB Team PM

  Etsuko Kobayashi has experience in starting and launching several new projects in IT companies. Since 2016, She has been a member of the lunar exploration team HAKUTO and the lunar exploration program HAKUTO-R, and has been involved in the overall planning and management of the team. She joined SPACETIDE in 2018. She has been working as a program manager for the small events team, which regularly organizes LoungeTalk, a small-group discussion event with experts.

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  Satoshi Akazawa

  SPACE-HUB Team

  

  Satoshi
  Akazawa

  赤澤 聡

  SPACE-HUB Team

  "Satoshi Akazawa worked for a space related company, developed the ground system for satellites and did operations support of satellites. He is making an effort in order to create a service business using a satellite. He wishes to collaborate variously and expand a space business.

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  Karin Sakanobe

  SPACE-HUB Team

  

  Karin
  Sakanobe

  坂廼邉 果林

  SPACE-HUB Team

  Karin Sakanobe has been working on satellite and spacecraft operations at an IT company, and joined SPACETIDE as a pro bono member in 2019.

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  Yasunori Fujimoto

  SPACE-HUB Team

  

  Yasunori
  Fujimoto

  藤本 泰徳

  SPACE-HUB Team

  Yasunori Fujimoto has worked for many years as a designer specializing in mechanical design at a major manufacturing company, and has created several new products for the world. In 2016, he joined the lunar exploration team HAKUTO as a pro bono member. Using his design skills, he was in charge of developing a rover for piloting experience. Currently, as a member of HAKUTO's successor project, HAKUTO-R, he continues to work on the development of the hands-on rover. He has been participating in SPACETIDE since 2018. He is working as a program manager for the Small Events Team, which organizes the small-group discussion event "LoungeTalk".

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  Hayato Takaoka

  Communication Team PM

  

  Hayato
  Takaoka

  高岡 捷人

  Communication Team PM

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  Hirotaka Nagai

  Communication Team

  

  Hirotaka
  Nagai

  永井 悠貴

  Communication Team

  After graduating from university, worked for an IT company. He has participated in SPACETIDE since 2017 and is mainly in charge of website and CRM operations.

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  Ayumi Miyakawa

  Communication Team

  

  Ayumi
  Miyakawa

  宮川 歩

  Communication Team

  After working as a PR specialist at an internet company and doing pro bono work at several general incorporated associations, Ayumi Miyakawa joined SPACETIDE and is now a program manager in the communications team. In her day job, she is engaged in corporate PR for a fintech company.

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  Keisuke Tanaka

  Space-Enabled World PM

  Communication Team

  

  Keisuke
  Tanaka

  田中 慶亮

  Space-Enabled World PM

  Communication Team

  After working in bond trading and fund management at a financial institution, Keisuke Tanaka now involved in data science, promotion of data utilization in the DX department. He is a member of Space-Enabled World team and the communication team at SPACETIDE.

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  Eita Fukumoto

  Space-Enabled World Team

  

  Eita
  Fukumoto

  福本 英太

  Space-Enabled World Team

  Eita Fukumoto had worked as a quality engineer for electronics and batteries in a Japanese automotive company, and moved to American HQ to launch electronics group in the quality division and led the quality activity for electronics in the North America. Then, I joined a pharmaceutical company as a data scientist to drive data-driven activity in manufacturing. I have worked as pro bono in HAKUTO-R to develop a rover since 2020. During this activity, I got interested in expansion of the space business and have worked in SPACETIDE since 2021.

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  Kei Arima

  Creative Director

  

  Kei
  Arima

  有馬 慶

  Creative Director

  After graduating from university, Kei Arima worked at an architectural design firm before joining a printing company. Currently striving to develop new business related to digital twin from space design and product design. Loves travel, art, technology, and science fiction. He has been interested in space since he was a child, and after working pro bono for HAKUTO, he joined SPACETIDE in 2015. Currently, he is mainly in charge of creative work.

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  Kiyotaka Ichiyanagi

  AXELA Team PM

  

  Kiyotaka
  Ichiyanagi

  一柳 清高

  AXELA Team PM

  Kiyotaka Ichiyanagi is a program manager, SPACETIDE "AXELA" Space Startup Accelerator. Previously he engaged in promoting space utilization activities at the National Space Policy Secretariat, Cabinet Office, Government of JAPAN, especially organizing a new space-based business idea contest, “S-booster”. Currently, he is a satellite operations chief engineer at Satellite Operator in Japan.He has a master's degree in Aerospace Engineering from Tohoku University.

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  Kojiro Hatada

  AXELA Team PM

  

  Kojiro
  Hatada

  畑田康二郎

  AXELA Team PM

  From 2015-2017, I worked at the National Space Policy Secretariat of the Cabinet Office, while helping the government side to launch SPACETIDE, revising the Implementation Plan of the Basic Plan on Space Policy, drafting the Space Activities Law, creating the Vision for the Space Industry, and organizing a new space-based business idea contest, “S-booster 2017”.Currently, as a pro bono member of SPACETIDE, I am engaged in organizational management activities as the program manager of AXELA, a space startup growth acceleration program.I hold a Master's degree in Energy Conversion Engineering from the Graduate School of Energy Science and Technology, Kyoto University (Energy Conversion Engineering, 2004).

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  Mikihito Kuraoka

  AXELA Team

  

  Mikihito
  Kuraoka

  倉岡 未來人

  AXELA Team

  In 2017, I became the first major entertainment production company to launch a Space Business Development Division to develop a new business field in the space x entertainment field.　I was in charge of directing the final public screening of the first S-Booster.After that, I worked as a creative director at minsora Corporation, which promotes space business creation from the local area, mainly in Oita Prefecture, where I was in charge of accompanying support for new businesses, visual direction, and creative direction for space-related events in Oita Prefecture.　Currently, I am engaged in service design and creative production with a focus on problem solving at a creative company, where I also work as a painter.As a pro bono member of SPACETIDE, I'm active in the space startup growth acceleration program "AXELA".　Graduated from Gakushuin University, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Letters / Bunka Fashion Business School

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  Madoka Takahashi

  AXELA Team

  

  Madoka
  Takahashi

  高橋 円

  AXELA Team

  As a student, she was engaged in materials research in microgravity environments at JAXA. Later, at a space-related company, she was in charge of a wide range of tasks including operations of the International Space Station, safety demonstration tests of materials, training support for astronauts, and launching new businesses. She switched to a heavy industry manufacturer, where she promoted aerospace materials research and technology planning. Currently, she is in charge of launching new space businesses at a consulting firm, and also started activities as SPACETIDE, aiming to expand space business.

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  Hidetaka Aoki

  Venture Partner, Global Brain

  

  Hidetaka
  Aoki

  青木 英剛

  Co-Founder, Director

  Mr. Aoki is a partner in charge of space & robotics at Global Brain Corporation. After obtaining a master’s degree in aerospace engineering in the US, he developed the “Kounotori” spacecraft at Mitsubishi Electric and won a number of awards. He now oversees investment activities for space and other deep tech startups as a venture capitalist. As a “Space Business Evangelist”, he is also helping to create a private sector-led space industry and co-founded SPACETIDE Foundation and Space Port Japan Association. He also serves JAXA and government committees in his varied career.

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  Atsushi Mizushima

  Attorney, Nishimura & Asahi

  

  Atsushi
  Mizushima

  水島 淳

  Co-Founder, Director

  Atsushi Mizushima is a partner of Nishimura & Asahi, Japan’s largest law firm. He supports management of blue-chip companies and rising startups in their strategic actions including M&A, new business creation, business alliance, fundraising and IP strategy. Earlier, he was a starting member (business director) of WHILL, Inc., a Silicon Valley-based startup, where he achieved two rounds of VC fundraising (USD13MM). He also takes positions of the Committee Member of Governmental Task Force for Issue Identification for the Environment Surrounding Space Businesses held by Japanese Government, as well as the Vice Chair of Space Law Committee of First Tokyo Bar Association. He is also a mentor at Boomtown Accelerator, a Colorado-based startup incubator. LL.B (the University of Tokyo, 2004) / MBA (Stanford University, 2013).

*The titles are as of 2016