๐๏ธ Roadmap & team
To those who have read this far โ the vision, the economic design, and the technical foundation are all in place. We are not a short-term speculative project. The main platform development is already complete, and we are entering the phase of scaling it up.
Strategic milestonesโ
๐ฅ Phase 1: Awakening (first half of 2026 โ now)โ
Theme: foundation and cash flow
The web platform is live, and all three iOS apps (GCF Admin, J-Times, Matsuri) are now live on the App Store as of April 2026. We focus on monetization through a CEO-led financial system and on securing early liquidity.
| Status | Milestone | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| โ | Web platform live | Matsuri web app and GCF admin dashboard (web) are up and running |
| โ | Payments and growth | MTC payment function and referral airdrop function implemented |
| โ | Media launch | J-Times (web & podcast) distribution base built |
| โ | Genesis | MTC token issued on the Solana chain |
| โ | Liquidity secured | Initial liquidity pool on Raydium created |
| โฌ | Incentives begin | Launch of liquidity mining with target 20% APY |
| โฌ | On-chain payments | Solana Pay verification goes to production |
| โฌ | VIP recruitment | Selection of the initial 20 GCF VIP members complete |
๐ Phase 2: Expansion (second half of 2026)โ
Theme: real assets and adventure mining
We fully leverage the completed webapp, expanding physical bases and the "pilgrimage" feature.
| Status | Milestone | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| โฌ | New feature release | Adventure mining (pilgrimage) implementation and release |
| โฌ | Overseas expansion | Partner base development in Asia (Thailand, Taiwan, etc.) & VIP events |
| โฌ | Asset management | Build a portfolio of real estate, equities, and crypto |
| โฌ | Target | Ecosystem-wide asset scale of ยฅ1 billion (~$6.5M) |
๐ Phase 3: Circulation (2027 onward)โ
Theme: mass adoption, co-creation economy, decentralization
Open to the public, on-chain marketplace, and full ecosystem operation.
| Status | Milestone | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| โฌ | Grand opening | Matsuri App worldwide official release |
| โฌ | Great unlock (2027/6/1) | Founder lockup unlock + mining pool (550M) activates + halving cycle begins |
| โฌ | Co-creation marketplace | Regional specialty shops + GCF partner stores โ on-chain payments with automatic MTC buyback |
| โฌ | Crowdfunding (NFT rights) | Users fund cultural projects on Solana. Backers receive NFTs representing ownership, revenue share, and governance rights |
| โฌ | On-chain payments | All marketplace transactions settled by smart contract โ a fixed percentage of sales is automatically routed to the MTC buyback pool |
| โฌ | Target | Ecosystem-wide asset scale of ยฅ10 billion (~$65M) |
| โฌ | DAO transition | Gradually transfer decision-making authority to the GCF community |
๐ช The co-creation marketplace conceptโ
The ultimate expression of the "cultural OS" โ a decentralized marketplace where culture creators and culture lovers transact directly, without extractive intermediaries.
| Feature | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ๐บ Regional specialty shop | Artisans and local producers sell directly to customers worldwide. 5โ10% discount when paying in MTC | โฌ Concept |
| ๐ซ Crowdfunding + NFT rights | Fund cultural projects (shrine restoration, festival revival, artisan workshops). Receive NFTs that prove your contribution and may confer revenue share or governance rights | โฌ Concept |
| โก On-chain settlement | Every marketplace transaction settles via a Solana smart contract. Revenue auto-splits: creator payment + community fund + MTC buyback โ no manual bookkeeping required | โฌ Concept |
| ๐ณ๏ธ Backer governance | NFT holders vote on how their funded projects allocate resources โ not mere donation, but real co-creation | โฌ Concept |
Today, tourists buy souvenirs from shops that pay "rent" to their landlord โ the platform. Tomorrow, a rural artisan in Kyoto will sell directly to a fan in Copenhagen, and a portion of that sale will automatically strengthen the MTC economy. This is the flywheel in its most complete form.
๐ค Teamโ
Ko Takahashi โ founder / CEO & lead architectโ
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Role | Overall project leadership. Platform design, smart contracts, full-stack development |
| Vision | Advocate of the "cultural OS" that "exports culture and imports wealth" |
| Stance | Writes the code himself and stands on the ground himself (Golden Gai) โ a practitioner of "skin in the game" |
Jon Anders Jensen โ director / GCF & event operationsโ
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Role | GCF operations. Designs the operations of events and tours and works on the ground |
| Strengths | Supports the "human" flow of the ecosystem through an international perspective and trusted relationships with GCF members |
Ryunosuke Honda โ director / regional culture ambassadorโ
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Role | The bridge between regional cultures and communities across Japan and the Matsuri ecosystem |
| Strengths | Discovers regional cultural assets and brings them onto the Matsuri platform to deliver "Deep Japan" experiences |
๐ GCF community โ development members spread around the worldโ
Matsuri Protocol is not built by the founding team alone. GCF members around the world contribute to the protocol's evolution through testing, feedback, translation, and regional deployment.
| Area | Structure |
|---|---|
| ๐ผ Global finance | Partnerships with private investor networks across Asia |
| โ๏ธ Engineering | A distributed engineering team across blockchain and mobile app development |
| ๐ฎ Operations | Strong pipelines with local communities in Shinjuku Golden Gai and major tourist destinations |
| ๐ Community | A multinational GCF member base including Japan, Norway, Thailand, and Taiwan |
If you join GCF, you too become a co-developer of Matsuri Protocol. Writing code isn't the only form of contribution. Introducing sacred sites in your area, translating documentation, planning events โ all of it is power that carries this protocol to the world.
๐๏ธ Governance (DAO)โ
Matsuri Protocol migrates gradually from centralization to a DAO (decentralized autonomous organization). GCF members (Platinum / Gold) will eventually hold voting rights over the following key matters.
| Vote item | Content |
|---|---|
| ๐ฐ Fund allocation | Which new businesses and marketing to invest business revenue in |
| โ๏ธ Protocol updates | Fine-tuning app fee rates and mining reward rates |
| โฉ๏ธ Cultural accreditation | Which festivals and shrines to accredit as "official pilgrimage sites" and financially support |
We are not just building an app. We are building a borderless cultural economy.
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