description Yusaku Maezawa Overview
Yusaku Maezawa is a Japanese entrepreneur and art collector who founded the fashion retail company Start Today, which developed the online marketplace Zozotown and later adopted the name Zozo. SpaceX introduced him in 2018 as the customer behind dearMoon, a proposed private journey around the Moon using Starship. That project was subsequently cancelled, so he did not fly on the announced lunar mission.
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What is dearMoon, and what was Yusaku Maezawa's role?
dearMoon was a planned private lunar flyby mission funded by Japanese entrepreneur Yusaku Maezawa. SpaceX introduced Maezawa in 2018 as the mission's customer, with the flight intended to use Starship.
What company did Yusaku Maezawa found?
Maezawa founded Start Today, the company behind the Japanese fashion marketplace Zozotown. Start Today later became Zozo, and Zozotown remains the best-known business associated with him.
Why is Yusaku Maezawa known as an art collector?
Maezawa has bought major modern and contemporary artworks and founded the Contemporary Art Foundation in Japan. His collection has included works by artists such as Jean-Michel Basquiat.
What happened to the dearMoon mission?
The dearMoon project was canceled in 2024 after delays to the Starship program made a clear launch schedule unavailable. The planned crew included Maezawa and several invited artists and creators.
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