“Japanese people think I’m a weirdo,” Maezawa told British auction house Christie’s in 2017. Back in Japan, Maezawa was a drummer for Switch Style, a punk band he formed with friends that achieved moderate commercial success, according to the Nikkei Asian Review, a Japanese publication. According to the Japan Times, the website now features around 6,300 brands and the company employs nearly 900 people. Called “Untitled,” the colorful graffiti-style depiction of a screaming skull became the sixth-most expensive piece ever sold at auction, the New York Times reported. Like his sharing of art, Maezawa said Monday that he also wants to share his experience of seeing the moon, explaining why he purchased every seat on the rocket for an undisclosed amount.

Source: Washington Post September 18, 2018 11:08 UTC