BUNJI GATE, inc. Founded
BUNJI GATE, inc. was founded on July 1, 2024, in Kochi City, Kochi Prefecture, Japan.
Demand for satellite launches has grown rapidly worldwide in recent years. Communications, Earth observation, disaster response, logistics, entertainment — the range of fields where space infrastructure supports society keeps expanding. Space travel and new economic activity on the Moon are beginning to take shape as well.
Amid these changes, if Japan is to expand its use of space and strengthen its international competitiveness, it needs more than rockets and spacecraft. It needs launch infrastructure on the ground capable of supporting stable, high-frequency operations. A spaceport is not merely a facility for launching rockets. It is a gateway to space — one that supports the manufacturing, testing, transport, control, and recovery of rockets and spacecraft, along with the clustering of related industries and talent.
BUNJI GATE was founded to plan, develop, and operate spaceports that enable more frequent space transportation in Japan and support the growth of the space industry. At the same time, we believe a spaceport can bring new industry, jobs, educational opportunities, and visitors to its region, and change the future of rural Japan.
Our mission is “Creating the world that connects humanity to a new era of culture and abundance.” Space will become the next arena of human activity, holding the potential for landscapes, ways of life, and industries we have never seen. We do not know how many years that will take. But if we are to begin that long history, it falls to those of us living now to start.
BUNJI GATE contributes to that future by creating a spaceport hub connecting Earth and space, where space becomes everyday life. What we aim for is not simply a rocket launch facility. It is a sustainable spaceport platform that encompasses regional revitalization, industry creation, the development of the next generation, tourism, and culture.
This will not be easy. We know there will be many obstacles ahead. We will take on the risk ourselves and see this through.
Working together with local residents, government, companies, research institutions, and many others, we will give shape to a safe and compelling gateway to space.
Company Overview
Company: BUNJI GATE, inc.
Founded: July 1, 2024
Headquarters: Kochi City, Kochi Prefecture
CEO and Co-Founder: Shoji Komatsu
Director and Co-Founder: Bumpei Furuya