
member
Kai Sugihara

Born 2010 in Aomori. Raised by a father who led a defense deep-tech firm, under one principle: build deep expertise, then lead as a generalist. Self-studied physics, space, and aerospace from childhood. Founded and ran 6 ventures from age 12, then left all of them to bet everything on Bedrock Space. As Founder / CEO, CTO, holds final authority over all technology and business, and leads projects hands-on.
Kai Sugihara

Born 2010 in Aomori. Raised by a father who led a defense deep-tech firm, under one principle: build deep expertise, then lead as a generalist. Self-studied physics, space, and aerospace from childhood. Founded and ran 6 ventures from age 12, then left all of them to bet everything on Bedrock Space. As Founder / CEO, CTO, holds final authority over all technology and business, and leads projects hands-on.
Koya Tani

Born in Kyoto (2006) and currently a student at Keio University. During high school, he led AI development and founded "Miracoe," a political student organization that grew to 80 members. A former All-Japan competitive skier and the youngest SVJP Fellow. As Co-founder and COO, he now oversees and drives all business operations, leveraging his exceptional execution skills and precision.
Koya Tani

Born in Kyoto (2006) and currently a student at Keio University. During high school, he led AI development and founded "Miracoe," a political student organization that grew to 80 members. A former All-Japan competitive skier and the youngest SVJP Fellow. As Co-founder and COO, he now oversees and drives all business operations, leveraging his exceptional execution skills and precision.
Yusei Fujii

Born 2007 in Chiba. Raised in Abu Dhabi until 4. Top of class at Chiba Prefectural High, perfect 5.0 GPA. Japan Math Concours Grand Prize. 1st nationally in Unified High School Exam Finals. Geometry research at Shizuoka Univ. for 2 years. Common Test 935 (top 0.03%), TOEFL iBT 102. Founded ToreMock LLC at 17, closed it to go all-in. UTokyo Engineering. As Co-Founder / VP, leads all HELIOS CELL development.
Yusei Fujii

Born 2007 in Chiba. Raised in Abu Dhabi until 4. Top of class at Chiba Prefectural High, perfect 5.0 GPA. Japan Math Concours Grand Prize. 1st nationally in Unified High School Exam Finals. Geometry research at Shizuoka Univ. for 2 years. Common Test 935 (top 0.03%), TOEFL iBT 102. Founded ToreMock LLC at 17, closed it to go all-in. UTokyo Engineering. As Co-Founder / VP, leads all HELIOS CELL development.
Kimio Katayama
Born 2006 in Osaka. Completed the 6-year program at Seifunankei (deviation 74), one of Osaka's most selective institutions, where a curriculum rooted in Buddhist philosophy emphasized discipline and analytical precision. Top national Kumon performer from early childhood. Currently at UTokyo, Faculty of Engineering, Science I. As Co-Founder / VP, leads all HELIOS BEAM satellite development.
Kimio Katayama
Born 2006 in Osaka. Completed the 6-year program at Seifunankei (deviation 74), one of Osaka's most selective institutions, where a curriculum rooted in Buddhist philosophy emphasized discipline and analytical precision. Top national Kumon performer from early childhood. Currently at UTokyo, Faculty of Engineering, Science I. As Co-Founder / VP, leads all HELIOS BEAM satellite development.
Shu Watanabe

Born 2000 in Tokyo. Over 10 countries by age 12, with homestays across three continents. Trained at NASA Johnson Space Center. Represented Japan in JAXA/NASA Kibo Robot Programming, commanding a robot aboard the ISS. Google AI Student Ambassador. MS, Chiba University. Chose Accenture over Bank of Japan and Mitsubishi Electric. As Co-Founder / EVP, leads all information and intelligence strategy.
Shu Watanabe

Born 2000 in Tokyo. Over 10 countries by age 12, with homestays across three continents. Trained at NASA Johnson Space Center. Represented Japan in JAXA/NASA Kibo Robot Programming, commanding a robot aboard the ISS. Google AI Student Ambassador. MS, Chiba University. Chose Accenture over Bank of Japan and Mitsubishi Electric. As Co-Founder / EVP, leads all information and intelligence strategy.
Kiara Kawaguchi
Transferred to Zero High School on full scholarship after leaving a deviation-70 high school. 6th nationally in geography. Founded a B2B company providing retail infrastructure solutions, featured on a nationally televised investor pitch where all investors committed full funding. Coverage reached tens of millions. As Co-Founder / CBDO, leads all business development and partnership strategy.
Kiara Kawaguchi
Transferred to Zero High School on full scholarship after leaving a deviation-70 high school. 6th nationally in geography. Founded a B2B company providing retail infrastructure solutions, featured on a nationally televised investor pitch where all investors committed full funding. Coverage reached tens of millions. As Co-Founder / CBDO, leads all business development and partnership strategy.
Sota Todokoro

Kaisei High School. Youngest person in history to clear every level of the Eiken English proficiency exam. Independently produces and operates an English-language YouTube channel on Japanese culture with a global subscriber base exceeding 100,000, managing the full pipeline from planning through multilingual distribution. As Founder's Associate, leads international strategy and global partnerships.
Sota Todokoro

Kaisei High School. Youngest person in history to clear every level of the Eiken English proficiency exam. Independently produces and operates an English-language YouTube channel on Japanese culture with a global subscriber base exceeding 100,000, managing the full pipeline from planning through multilingual distribution. As Founder's Associate, leads international strategy and global partnerships.
Akito Hattori

Based in Tokyo. Professional commissions in video and web development since age 13, with years of commercial delivery. Technical range spans CG, Node.js/Python, precision 3D CAD, and digital fabrication on personally owned industrial-grade equipment. Leads electronics for a student team in a national aviation contest. Guinness World Record holder. As Hardware Engineer, leads all hardware development.
Akito Hattori

Based in Tokyo. Professional commissions in video and web development since age 13, with years of commercial delivery. Technical range spans CG, Node.js/Python, precision 3D CAD, and digital fabrication on personally owned industrial-grade equipment. Leads electronics for a student team in a national aviation contest. Guinness World Record holder. As Hardware Engineer, leads all hardware development.
Issei Nishi
Self-taught software engineer who shipped AI applications, games, and enterprise tools in university. Served as CTO in a venture with Kai Sugihara, with sole responsibility for architecture and deployment. Took multiple products from concept to production under resource constraints. Full-stack across mobile, backend, and infrastructure. As Software Engineer, leads the entire software foundation.
Issei Nishi
Self-taught software engineer who shipped AI applications, games, and enterprise tools in university. Served as CTO in a venture with Kai Sugihara, with sole responsibility for architecture and deployment. Took multiple products from concept to production under resource constraints. Full-stack across mobile, backend, and infrastructure. As Software Engineer, leads the entire software foundation.
Tora Kizu
Born 2008 in Okayama. Entered the prefecture's top-ranked six-year school and began programming. Professional design clients at 14; incorporated TOLLER Inc. at 15 for B2B branding. Clients include leading regional corporations. Founded a creative community for student entrepreneurs in 2025 that scaled rapidly. Joined February 2026. As Artistic Designer, leads all brand strategy and visual identity.
Tora Kizu
Born 2008 in Okayama. Entered the prefecture's top-ranked six-year school and began programming. Professional design clients at 14; incorporated TOLLER Inc. at 15 for B2B branding. Clients include leading regional corporations. Founded a creative community for student entrepreneurs in 2025 that scaled rapidly. Joined February 2026. As Artistic Designer, leads all brand strategy and visual identity.
Shoichiro Asada
Kyoto Univ. (Aerospace), UTokyo (Aeronautics). Structural backbone of Japan's rocket lineage at MHI—N-1, N-2, H-I, H-II. Project-managed HOPE spaceplane, H-IIA 204, H-IIA privatization, and national launch services. Executive Fellow at MHI; VP of MHI America. Former president, Japan Rocket Society. Now Managing Director of the Japan Space Forum. Senior Adviser to Bedrock Space on technology strategy.
Shoichiro Asada
Kyoto Univ. (Aerospace), UTokyo (Aeronautics). Structural backbone of Japan's rocket lineage at MHI—N-1, N-2, H-I, H-II. Project-managed HOPE spaceplane, H-IIA 204, H-IIA privatization, and national launch services. Executive Fellow at MHI; VP of MHI America. Former president, Japan Rocket Society. Now Managing Director of the Japan Space Forum. Senior Adviser to Bedrock Space on technology strategy.
Kenichi Anma
UTokyo Aerospace (1989). Drove H-II flight planning for 6 years, delivering a successful 2nd launch. 5 years on HOPE; led HYFLEX hypersonic test. Then 16 years commanding Japan's SSPS program—nation's first 500m laser WPT (2006) and microwave WPT (2016). Won ¥10B+ across 8 defense satellite contracts. Now heads strategy at Future Space Transportation. Technical Adviser to Bedrock Space on WPT architecture.
Kenichi Anma
UTokyo Aerospace (1989). Drove H-II flight planning for 6 years, delivering a successful 2nd launch. 5 years on HOPE; led HYFLEX hypersonic test. Then 16 years commanding Japan's SSPS program—nation's first 500m laser WPT (2006) and microwave WPT (2016). Won ¥10B+ across 8 defense satellite contracts. Now heads strategy at Future Space Transportation. Technical Adviser to Bedrock Space on WPT architecture.
Yoshifumi Kakiuchi
Waseda, Applied Physics (1989). 35+ years at the front of satellite comms since joining SKY Perfect JSAT's predecessor for Japan's first commercial GEO sat. Satellite Tech Director, Ops Director, Infra Strategy head. Launched BS-110 CS. Led Michibiki QZSS and MBSAT programs. Since 2023, senior PL at Space Compass (NTT JV) on Japan's first economic security satellite program. Executive Adviser to Bedrock.
Yoshifumi Kakiuchi
Waseda, Applied Physics (1989). 35+ years at the front of satellite comms since joining SKY Perfect JSAT's predecessor for Japan's first commercial GEO sat. Satellite Tech Director, Ops Director, Infra Strategy head. Launched BS-110 CS. Led Michibiki QZSS and MBSAT programs. Since 2023, senior PL at Space Compass (NTT JV) on Japan's first economic security satellite program. Executive Adviser to Bedrock.
Daisuke Katano
Tsukuba Komaba, UTokyo Engineering. Cut his teeth at Dream Incubator, then BCG, solving high-stakes strategy across industries. Now CEO of YCP Japan—driving Asia-wide business strategy, cross-border M&A, and market-entry execution. Deep pattern recognition in emerging Asian markets. Advises Bedrock Space on business strategy, global expansion, and go-to-market in the space energy sector.
Daisuke Katano
Tsukuba Komaba, UTokyo Engineering. Cut his teeth at Dream Incubator, then BCG, solving high-stakes strategy across industries. Now CEO of YCP Japan—driving Asia-wide business strategy, cross-border M&A, and market-entry execution. Deep pattern recognition in emerging Asian markets. Advises Bedrock Space on business strategy, global expansion, and go-to-market in the space energy sector.
Motoko Mizuno
UTokyo Law; LLM International Law, Leiden. Former House of Councillors member. At JAXA, led ISS international negotiations and drafted the Space Activities Act—shaping the legal foundation of Japan's space industry. Bridges law, diplomacy, and aerospace with rare cross-domain authority. Advises Bedrock Space on government relations, regulatory positioning, and the global space policy landscape.
Motoko Mizuno
UTokyo Law; LLM International Law, Leiden. Former House of Councillors member. At JAXA, led ISS international negotiations and drafted the Space Activities Act—shaping the legal foundation of Japan's space industry. Bridges law, diplomacy, and aerospace with rare cross-domain authority. Advises Bedrock Space on government relations, regulatory positioning, and the global space policy landscape.