Lunar Industry Vision Council
Introducing The Lunar Industry Vision Council
Since the beginning of human history, we have expanded our sphere of existence and economic activity through the exploration of new frontiers around the globe. We are already expanding beyond Earth, with our orbit now utilized as a zone of indispensable social infrastructure for modern economic activities. Looking ahead to our next frontier, the area between the Earth and the Moon known as cislunar space will soon become the frontline of a new industrial ecosystem.
The Lunar Industry Vision Council, consisting of political, academic, and industry leaders in Japan, was established with the aim of fostering this cislunar ecosystem with a focus on industrialization. There are 30 companies and organizations, politicians, and academics participating in the Council with the shared objective to improve Japanese technology and capability, and increase the threshold for risk, for Japan to lead the world in the implementation of lunar businesses.
In July 2021, the Lunar Industry Vision Council compiled its first report, Lunar Industry Vision, illustrating the determination of Japanese companies to create a lunar industry that brings innovation to benefit Earth.
To bolster the competitiveness of Japanese industry in the “Planet 6.0” era, it is necessary to foster a domestic lunar industry in which diverse companies participate. In Japan, companies in various industries such as construction, automobiles, food, insurance, and toys have already started innovative lunar commercialization activities, and there are more than 100 companies interested in following their lead to launch lunar related businesses and services.
What is Planet 6.0?
The Lunar Industry Vision Council coined Planet 6.0 as a concept to envisage the Earth and the Moon integrated as one cyclical socio-economic system. Following the concept of Society 5.0 promoted by the Government of Japan, which divides the advancements of civilization into five phases, Planet 6.0 incorporates the evolving relationship between humanity and space. The Council aims to enable a future in which technological and social innovations cultivated through private sector activities on and around the Moon return value to society and industry on Earth.
Lunar Industry Vision Council Members
Co-Chairs:
KAWAMURA Takeo Member of the House of Representatives
SUNAMI Atsushi Director, SciREX Center,
Acting Chairs:
OHNO Keitaro Member of the House of Representatives
KOBAYASHI Takayuki Member of the House of Representatives
NAKAMURA Takahiro Director & COO, ispace, inc.
OGAWA Toshiyuki Executive Officer, General Manager, Policy Consulting Unit, Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc.
Assistant Chair:
MAKISHIMA Karen Member of the House of Representatives
Lead Members:
SATO Masashi Global Affairs and Business Development Director, ispace, inc.
UCHIDA Atsushi Research Director, Frontier Strategy Group, Frontier Technology Division, Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc.
Members:
SHIRASAKA Seiko Professor, Graduate School of System Design and Management, Keio University
SUZUKI Kazuto Professor, Graduate School of Public Policy, The University of Tokyo
SEKINE Yasuhito Professor, Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI), Tokyo Institute of Technology
NISHIMURA Tatsuhiko Director, Venture & Growth Investment Group, INCJ, Ltd.
SHISA Akira Head of Business Development Group, Space Development Department, Aero Engine, Space & Defense Business Area, IHI Corporation
SHIRAISHI Takuya Executive Advisor, Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
ISHIKAWA Yoji Senior Engineer, Obayashi Future Lab, Technology Division, Obayashi Corporation
NAKANOSE Sho Founder & CEO, GITAI Inc.
UYAMA Naohiro Space Programs, Emerging Frontiers Division, Shimizu Corporation
TERADA Takuma Director, Engineering, Space BD Inc.
KOMASA Mizuki Representative Director, SPACE FOODSPHERE Association
NAKASHIMA Shingo General Manager, Aerospace Dept., Sumitomo Corporation
IWAMOTO Kyohei Project Leader, SOL Project, Sony Computer Science Laboratories
MURAOKA Hiroyuki Deputy Executive Officer, Risk Management Office, Takasago Thermal Engineering Co., Ltd.
HIRATA Tomonori Division Director, Frontier Business Division, Chiyoda Corporation
YASUDA Hidefumi Business Investment Strategy Division, TBS Holdings, INC.
GOTO Mitsuhiko Senior Solution Director, Content Solution Department, Solution Creation Center, DENTSU INC.
MISHIMA Akihiro Manager, Information & Communication Division, Toppan Inc.
MIYASHITA Toshikazu AWP & Digital Transformation Manager, EPC DX Department, JGC Corporation
YOSHIDA Yoichi Head of New Business Development Division, NISSIN FOOD PRODUCTS CO., LTD.
ARAI Makoto Chief Manager, Aerospace Office, Development Bank of Japan Inc.
UENO Masafumi Engineering Manager, Space Systems Division, Public Infrastructure Business Unit, NEC Corporation
MATSUZAKI Daisuke General Manager, PERSOL CAREER CO., LTD.
TANABE Kenichi Senior General Manager, Commercial Production Dept. 5th, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co., Ltd.
SHIGEEDA Kazutomi General Manager, Space Business Dept. Transportation & Machinery Business Div.Ⅳ, Mobility Business Unit Ⅱ, MITSUI & CO., LTD.
KAWASE Koji Project Manager, Business Development Group, Venture Co-creation Department
Planning Group, Nihonbashi Urban Planning and Development Department, Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.
IGARASHI Iwao. Vice President & General Manager, Business Development Department,
Space Systems, Integrated Defense & Space Systems, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
MATSUE Toshihisa Deputy Senior General Manager, Space Systems Division, Electronic Systems Group, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
INATANI Yoshifumi Moon Village Association Board Member
SUZUKI Kengo Director, Research & Development Department, euglena Co., Ltd.
KUROSU Satoru Space Business Development Executive, Yokogawa Electric Corporation
Secretariat:
KAWAMURA Kenichi Visiting Associate Professor, Yamaguchi University, Secretary for KAWAMURA Takeo, a member of the House of Representatives
GOTOH Yoshifumi Forward Policy Study Unit, The Liberal Democratic Party
KOBAYASHI Yoshinori Director, Strategic Planning and Business Development Department Chief Analyst, Space Policy Research Center, Japan Space Forum
Legal Advisor:
Hinata Oshima Attorney
As of August 2022
Company / Organization Members:
INCJ, Ltd.
IHI Corporation
Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
Obayashi Corporation
GITAI Inc.
Shimizu Corporation
Space BD Inc.
SPACE FOODSPHERE Association
Sumitomo Corporation
Sony Computer Science Laboratories
Takasago Thermal Engineering Co., Ltd.
Chiyoda Corporation
TBS Holdings, INC.
DENTSU INC.
Toppan Inc.
JGC Corporation
NISSIN FOOD PRODUCTS CO., LTD.
Development Bank of Japan Inc.
NEC Corporation
PERSOL CAREER CO., LTD.
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co., Ltd.
MITSUI & CO., LTD.
Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
Moon Village Association
euglena Co., Ltd.
Yokogawa Electric Corporation
Materials
Lunar Industry Vision
Contact
Lunar Industry Vision Council