Three Startups Residing in Ota Ward's Entrepreneurship Support Facility and Operator Tsucrea Pay a Courtesy Visit to the Ward Mayor
Ota Ward Mayor Masamasa Suzuki received a courtesy visit from Tsucrea Inc., the operator of the Rokugo BASE entrepreneurship support facility, and three resident startups: KAMAMESHI Inc., HONOKA.lab Inc., and cosmobloom Inc. The visit highlighted the startups' achievements, including awards for technological innovation and recognition as rising innovators, underscoring their contributions to Ota Ward's vision for new industries and manufacturing innovation. Mayor Suzuki expressed gratitude and pledged continued support for the ventures, emphasizing their role in fostering new industries within the ward.
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Tsucrea Inc. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Hideki Suzuki; hereinafter referred to as Tsucrea), which operates the Ota Ward Minami Rokugo Entrepreneurship Support Facility, Rokugo BASE (Location: Ota Ward, Tokyo; hereinafter referred to as Rokugo BASE), under contract from Ota Ward, along with three resident companies of Rokugo BASE, paid a courtesy visit to Ota Ward Mayor Masamasa Suzuki on Tuesday, March 24, 2026 (Reiwa 8).
■About Rokugo BASE
This is an incubation facility aimed at providing a space for activities for aspiring entrepreneurs, including those who aim to solve social issues by utilizing the region's characteristic monozukuri (manufacturing) technology, and promoting new business ventures and advancements into new fields for small and medium-sized enterprises within Ota Ward.
■Achievements of the Three Companies That Paid a Courtesy Visit and the Background
KAMAMESHI Inc. (Headquarters: Ota Ward, Tokyo; President & CEO: Shun Kobayashi) and HONOKA.lab Inc. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; Co-Representative: Shinnosuke Harada) were selected for the Excellence Award at the 'Tokyo Venture Technology Award' announced on November 26, 2024 (Reiwa 6).
Ms. Momoko Fukunaga, Representative Director/CEO of cosmobloom Inc. (Headquarters: Ota Ward, Tokyo), has been recognized as one of the innovators under 35 creating the future at the 'Innovators Under 35 Japan 2025' awards, hosted by MIT Technology Review [Japan Edition].
Ota Ward, known as a city of monozukuri (manufacturing), is focusing on creating new industries and innovations originating from Haneda. This courtesy visit was realized because the achievements of the three startups active within the ward were recognized as contributing to the realization of this vision, catching the attention of the Ota Ward Mayor.
■Courtesy Visit Scene
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■Comments
Mayor Masamasa Suzuki
I would like to express my deep gratitude for your continuous and strong leadership in driving Ota Ward's venture companies from Rokugo BASE. We will continue to support your challenges by effectively utilizing this fiscal year's budget. The remarkable achievements of each and every one of you are the driving force behind the significant growth of new industries. We will continue to support your activities and, together with you, Ota Ward will advance towards further development.
Hideki Suzuki, Representative Director, Tsucrea Inc.
It is a great honor to have had the opportunity to report to the Ota Ward Mayor together with the resident companies of Rokugo BASE. Rokugo BASE is not just a workspace, but an entrepreneurship support hub that creates new value through human connections. Concrete collaborations and business creations are steadily emerging through active interaction and collaboration with companies within the ward. Tsucrea Inc. will continue to strengthen its supportive partnership and powerfully back initiatives originating from Ota Ward.
Shun Kobayashi, Representative Director, KAMAMESHI Inc.
It is a great honor to have had the opportunity as a resident company of Rokugo BASE to report to the Ota Ward Mayor. We, KAMAMESHI Inc., aim to become a presence that supports Japanese manufacturing from Ota Ward and are tackling challenges every day. Moving forward, through initiatives like Ota Ward's HOIP project, we will continue to exert our utmost efforts to cooperate with everyone in the ward and support those in the manufacturing industry. We once again express our gratitude for this valuable opportunity today.
Shinnosuke Harada, Co-Representative, HONOKA.lab Inc.
We are deeply grateful for the opportunity to report to the Ota Ward Mayor as a resident company of Rokugo BASE. HONOKA.lab, which pursues the sustainability of materials, technology, and culture, has received global design awards and the Tokyo Venture Technology Excellence Award for its TATAMI ReFAB PROJECT, which utilizes discarded tatami mats. We will continue our challenge of 'monozukuri' (manufacturing) that resonates from Ota Ward to the world by strengthening collaboration with local factories through various design developments.
Momoko Fukunaga, Representative Director/CEO, cosmobloom Inc.
Thank you very much for giving us the opportunity to report to the Ota Ward Mayor today. cosmobloom aims to socially implement flexible space structures cultivated through university research and is advancing R&D based in Ota Ward. As space utilization expands, the importance of lightweight and highly storable structures is increasing, and our company is working towards their realization. We will continue to contribute to the development of Ota Ward through collaboration with companies in the ward that possess high technical capabilities.
■Company Introduction
KAMAMESHI Inc.
To solve the problem of aging facilities faced by the manufacturing industry, it provides a platform for trading equipment parts among member companies and an inventory management system for equipment parts, as well as maintenance consulting through the dispatch of equipment technical personnel. Its vision is to connect manufacturing companies across regions and industries, creating a system for resource sharing, co-creation, and collaboration, thereby bringing them together as comrades sharing the same pot.
Website: https://kamameshi.com/
HONOKA.lab Inc.
A design lab aiming for a sustainable system of materials, technology, and culture. It reinterprets the charm of materials from a unique perspective and creates manufacturing methods that subtly convey that charm, thereby shedding light on long-cherished cultures and passing them on to the next generation. In addition to international awards, it continues to take on challenges both domestically and internationally, including the Tokyo Venture Technology Award Excellence Award and an exhibition at the Osaka-Kansai Expo.
Website: https://honoka-lab.jp/
cosmobloom Inc.
Originating from the Miyazaki Laboratory of the Department of Aerospace Engineering, College of Science and Technology, Nihon University (now JAXA Space Structures System Laboratory), it conducts analysis, design, and development of space structures using extremely flexible structures such as membranes and cables (hereinafter referred to as gossamer structures).
Website: https://cosmo-bloom.com/
About Tsucrea Inc.
'Let's go with the startup side.' Tsucrea focuses its business on entrepreneurship support services as a professional to support everyone creating businesses, and creative production business to support creators who create value. It engages in event planning and consulting services to support aspiring entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs, development of acceleration programs, joint ventures with entrepreneurs, product development, and production.
Website: https://tsucrea.com/
About Rokugo BASE
This is an entrepreneurship support facility aimed at increasing the startup rate within Ota Ward, promoting industrial development, and fostering a climate for new businesses. Incubation managers who provide hands-on support for early-stage businesses and community managers who act as approachable advisors support entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs.
Website: https://rokugobase.com/
■Inquiries Regarding This Release
Ota Ward Minami Rokugo Entrepreneurship Support Facility Rokugo BASE Management Office
(Operating Contractor: Tsucrea Inc.)
Public Relations: Miyauchi
Mail: info@rokugobase.com
■About Rokugo BASE
This is an incubation facility aimed at providing a space for activities for aspiring entrepreneurs, including those who aim to solve social issues by utilizing the region's characteristic monozukuri (manufacturing) technology, and promoting new business ventures and advancements into new fields for small and medium-sized enterprises within Ota Ward.
■Achievements of the Three Companies That Paid a Courtesy Visit and the Background
KAMAMESHI Inc. (Headquarters: Ota Ward, Tokyo; President & CEO: Shun Kobayashi) and HONOKA.lab Inc. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; Co-Representative: Shinnosuke Harada) were selected for the Excellence Award at the 'Tokyo Venture Technology Award' announced on November 26, 2024 (Reiwa 6).
Ms. Momoko Fukunaga, Representative Director/CEO of cosmobloom Inc. (Headquarters: Ota Ward, Tokyo), has been recognized as one of the innovators under 35 creating the future at the 'Innovators Under 35 Japan 2025' awards, hosted by MIT Technology Review [Japan Edition].
Ota Ward, known as a city of monozukuri (manufacturing), is focusing on creating new industries and innovations originating from Haneda. This courtesy visit was realized because the achievements of the three startups active within the ward were recognized as contributing to the realization of this vision, catching the attention of the Ota Ward Mayor.
■Courtesy Visit Scene
(Image placeholder)
■Comments
Mayor Masamasa Suzuki
I would like to express my deep gratitude for your continuous and strong leadership in driving Ota Ward's venture companies from Rokugo BASE. We will continue to support your challenges by effectively utilizing this fiscal year's budget. The remarkable achievements of each and every one of you are the driving force behind the significant growth of new industries. We will continue to support your activities and, together with you, Ota Ward will advance towards further development.
Hideki Suzuki, Representative Director, Tsucrea Inc.
It is a great honor to have had the opportunity to report to the Ota Ward Mayor together with the resident companies of Rokugo BASE. Rokugo BASE is not just a workspace, but an entrepreneurship support hub that creates new value through human connections. Concrete collaborations and business creations are steadily emerging through active interaction and collaboration with companies within the ward. Tsucrea Inc. will continue to strengthen its supportive partnership and powerfully back initiatives originating from Ota Ward.
Shun Kobayashi, Representative Director, KAMAMESHI Inc.
It is a great honor to have had the opportunity as a resident company of Rokugo BASE to report to the Ota Ward Mayor. We, KAMAMESHI Inc., aim to become a presence that supports Japanese manufacturing from Ota Ward and are tackling challenges every day. Moving forward, through initiatives like Ota Ward's HOIP project, we will continue to exert our utmost efforts to cooperate with everyone in the ward and support those in the manufacturing industry. We once again express our gratitude for this valuable opportunity today.
Shinnosuke Harada, Co-Representative, HONOKA.lab Inc.
We are deeply grateful for the opportunity to report to the Ota Ward Mayor as a resident company of Rokugo BASE. HONOKA.lab, which pursues the sustainability of materials, technology, and culture, has received global design awards and the Tokyo Venture Technology Excellence Award for its TATAMI ReFAB PROJECT, which utilizes discarded tatami mats. We will continue our challenge of 'monozukuri' (manufacturing) that resonates from Ota Ward to the world by strengthening collaboration with local factories through various design developments.
Momoko Fukunaga, Representative Director/CEO, cosmobloom Inc.
Thank you very much for giving us the opportunity to report to the Ota Ward Mayor today. cosmobloom aims to socially implement flexible space structures cultivated through university research and is advancing R&D based in Ota Ward. As space utilization expands, the importance of lightweight and highly storable structures is increasing, and our company is working towards their realization. We will continue to contribute to the development of Ota Ward through collaboration with companies in the ward that possess high technical capabilities.
■Company Introduction
KAMAMESHI Inc.
To solve the problem of aging facilities faced by the manufacturing industry, it provides a platform for trading equipment parts among member companies and an inventory management system for equipment parts, as well as maintenance consulting through the dispatch of equipment technical personnel. Its vision is to connect manufacturing companies across regions and industries, creating a system for resource sharing, co-creation, and collaboration, thereby bringing them together as comrades sharing the same pot.
Website: https://kamameshi.com/
HONOKA.lab Inc.
A design lab aiming for a sustainable system of materials, technology, and culture. It reinterprets the charm of materials from a unique perspective and creates manufacturing methods that subtly convey that charm, thereby shedding light on long-cherished cultures and passing them on to the next generation. In addition to international awards, it continues to take on challenges both domestically and internationally, including the Tokyo Venture Technology Award Excellence Award and an exhibition at the Osaka-Kansai Expo.
Website: https://honoka-lab.jp/
cosmobloom Inc.
Originating from the Miyazaki Laboratory of the Department of Aerospace Engineering, College of Science and Technology, Nihon University (now JAXA Space Structures System Laboratory), it conducts analysis, design, and development of space structures using extremely flexible structures such as membranes and cables (hereinafter referred to as gossamer structures).
Website: https://cosmo-bloom.com/
About Tsucrea Inc.
'Let's go with the startup side.' Tsucrea focuses its business on entrepreneurship support services as a professional to support everyone creating businesses, and creative production business to support creators who create value. It engages in event planning and consulting services to support aspiring entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs, development of acceleration programs, joint ventures with entrepreneurs, product development, and production.
Website: https://tsucrea.com/
About Rokugo BASE
This is an entrepreneurship support facility aimed at increasing the startup rate within Ota Ward, promoting industrial development, and fostering a climate for new businesses. Incubation managers who provide hands-on support for early-stage businesses and community managers who act as approachable advisors support entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs.
Website: https://rokugobase.com/
■Inquiries Regarding This Release
Ota Ward Minami Rokugo Entrepreneurship Support Facility Rokugo BASE Management Office
(Operating Contractor: Tsucrea Inc.)
Public Relations: Miyauchi
Mail: info@rokugobase.com