Mark Zuckerberg’s $300 million superyacht, Launchpad, seems to be on a ‘world tour’. Maezawa’s 114.2-meter vessel, Nausicaä, was stationed at Shinko Pier No. 8 since September 5. Zuckerberg’s 118-meter Launchpad arrived shortly after following a trans-Pacific crossing from Alaska.
The vessel recently docked in Japan for the first time, pulling into port right beside a newly delivered megayacht owned by Japanese e-commerce billionaire Yusaku Maezawa. What makes this extraordinary scene along the Minato Mirai waterfront is the fact that Maezawa is an outspoken critic, and is currently suing Meta in court. the shared berth creates a dramatic visual standoff between two corporate adversaries whose high-profile dispute continues through the Japanese legal system While there is no confirmation that either billionaire is aboard.
In May 2024, Maezawa filed a lawsuit against Meta Platforms and its regional Facebook Japan unit, over a string of fake investment schemes that used his name and likeness without permission. When Meta fought the claims and sought a dismissal during initial hearings in July 2024, Maezawa intensified his criticisms.
By August 2025, with unauthorised ads still surfacing, Maezawa accused foreign tech firms of enabling online fraud for advertising profits, arguing that Meta was “completely looking down on Japan” and demanding penalties up to the outright suspension of its Japanese operations. The proximity of the two ships is striking given Maezawa’s two-year legal battle against Zuckerberg’s social networking empire.