In July, Yusaku Maezawa, the founder of Japan's major online fashion mall Zozotown, was donning chic suits designed by his firm's private brand to give big presentations about global business strategies.
But while the earthly bounds of his firm's success have yet to become clear, we now know that in 2023 the billionaire entrepreneur is scheduled to leave the planet altogether — dressed in a very different suit (albeit probably not one designed by Zozo).
Elon Musk's SpaceX said Tuesday that Maezawa, CEO of Chiba-based Start Today Co., will be one of the first people to embark on an adventure to the moon aboard its spacecraft, and that he will also be inviting artists as his guests.
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