CONCEPT — the chart of Great Cruise DAO
Be crew,
not a tourist.
We don’t keep the sea for the few. We own it and use it together. Instead of riding a fixed itinerary, you help build the voyage itself.
The freedom to move was still only for the few.
We have planes, cars, trains. And yet many people still can’t go where they want. The sea, especially, is shut behind a wall of barriers.
- Boats are expensive (millions of yen to buy, plus high upkeep)
- Ports and moorings are opaque — vacancies exist, but nobody knows
- Even if you want to share, ownership, contracts, and money are too complex
- As a result, enjoying the sea is left to a small few
This isn’t about willpower. It’s a problem of structure.
A society where everyone can touch the sea and move by their own will.
Boats, fishing ports, and marinas shouldn’t belong only to a few owners. We own and use them together, making the sea freer and more fluid to use. Three things matter most to us.
The voyage is already underway
Not just a concept — we actually take boats out, with trial sails, shoots, and real experiences on the water.
Transparency 02We show everything
Income and expenses, participant numbers, and even what didn’t work — published every month, as they are.
Becoming the author 03Your own story begins
From consuming to creating. Those who get involved become the protagonist of their own voyage.
For you — living in the city, but with some lingering pull toward the sea and adventure. Employee or freelancer, you’re starting to feel you want to steer your own life. This voyage is for you.
Own it together, turn contribution into record, show everything.
Own it, distributed
From “buy it or give up” to an asset you can use in proportion to how you’re involved.
Contribution becomes record
Maintenance, cleanup, and running events are recorded and reflected in how deeply you’re involved (that record is NAVI — you can’t buy it or sell it; it isn’t an investment).
Show everything
We publish how things run, monthly, putting the material out as it is.
For the legal “vessel,” we prioritize “what actually works” over ideals. Carefully aligning with government and local rules, we don’t fixate on a single legal form — we choose the most practical approach each time (the founder’s own first step into DAO was, in fact, the familiar vessel of a Japanese LLC).
With JUNO MARE, we really are putting to sea.
Before talking ideals, we went out to sea ourselves. At the center is the 38ft sailing boat JUNO MARE.
- Made her livable, testing life and work aboard in practice
- Regular trial sails, launch events, and onboard events (via Peatix)
- Exploring local partnerships (Numazu Port, Tokyo Bay, and more)
- Running it all while publishing the process and the finances
“Start with what you can, with your own hands.” That accumulation makes the freedom to move real.
From one boat to a network of the sea.
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A distributed network of ports and routes
Turning unused fishing ports and moorings into “ports that get used,” together with locals, government, and citizens.
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A life of moving, working, and learning
Boat × remote work × experience, so anyone can become a “person of the sea” on weekends.
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To the world
Connecting with ports overseas, toward a free and open maritime network.
All of it, step by step, in alignment with real-world rules.
You can come aboard from anywhere.
You don’t have to become crew right away. Start by reading and watching.