Why This Page Exists

TokiStorage has structural elements that can understandably raise red flags from the outside:

Feeling cautious about these things is a sign of healthy judgment.

Most companies hide concerns like these. We chose to list them all ourselves and answer every one. Because the biggest fuel for distrust is the suspicion that something is being hidden.

This page was written for people who haven't signed up yet — or who are on the fence. If you read this and decide "no thanks," that's a perfectly valid conclusion.

1. "Is this a scam?"

HOW IT MIGHT LOOK FROM THE OUTSIDE

Emotionally compelling story, then an expensive product. Talk of buying islands, 1,000-year promises.
This matches the pattern of fraud or MLM schemes.

OUR ANSWER

Honestly: the pattern overlap is real.

That's precisely why we make the following clear:

  • You can try it for free first. TokiQR is a completely free service that encodes voice, face, and text into a QR code. Experience the technology before spending anything
  • There is no referral program, affiliate system, or multi-level structure. No one earns money by introducing others
  • The founder's full name, address, and background are public. This is not an anonymous operation. See the founder's profile
  • Legal business registration and commercial transaction disclosures are published. Verify at our legal information page
  • We link to consumer protection resources at the bottom of this page. If something feels wrong, consult a third party. We welcome that

2. "Where does the money go?"

HOW IT MIGHT LOOK FROM THE OUTSIDE

¥50,000, ¥550,000, ¥5,550,000. Some plans are expensive.
Is the founder profiting unfairly? Am I getting real value?

OUR ANSWER

First: TokiQR is completely free. You can create a voice QR code without paying anything.

For paid self-service products:

  • UV Laminate QR (¥5,000): UV-resistant laminate material, QR code design and printing, packaging, shipping
  • Quartz Glass QR (¥50,000): Quartz glass material and metal deposition, QR code design and engraving, dedicated case, packaging, shipping, storage infrastructure reserve fund

For reference: a typical gravestone in Japan costs ¥500,000–¥2,000,000, scattering of ashes costs ¥50,000–¥300,000, and tree burials cost ¥200,000–¥800,000. Quartz Glass QR at ¥50,000 is cost-based pricing for physically preserving a memory for 1,000 years.

Timeless Consulting (Three-Generation Plan ¥550,000 / Timeless Transformation ¥5,550,000) are fully bespoke accompaniment programs including genealogy research, professional voice recording, and two-site distributed storage.

We plan to publish an annual financial report.

3. "Is 1,000 years really possible?"

HOW IT MIGHT LOOK FROM THE OUTSIDE

1,000 years is an absurd claim. No way to verify it.
No company lasts 1,000 years.

OUR ANSWER

"1,000 years" is a theoretical value based on quartz glass material properties — not a product warranty. This is stated clearly in the scientific evidence section and the site disclaimer.

The supporting evidence:

  • Hitachi and Kyoto University demonstrated data preservation of over 300 million years using laser recording on quartz glass (2012)
  • Quartz glass (SiO₂) withstands temperatures above 1,000°C and is chemically extremely stable
  • QR codes are an ISO international standard (since 1994) with 30+ years of proven use

No company lasts 1,000 years — you're absolutely right. That's exactly why we chose a physical medium that depends on no server, no electricity, and no company. Records engraved in quartz glass remain readable with just a smartphone camera, even if our company ceases to exist.

Additionally, we adopt a "Shikinen Sengu" model — migrating data to the latest medium every 20 years — to guard against technological obsolescence.

4. "Are you profiting from death?"

HOW IT MIGHT LOOK FROM THE OUTSIDE

Exploiting grief and loss to sell to emotionally vulnerable people.
Make them cry, then sell — a classic technique.

OUR ANSWER

"Death × commerce" inherently carries tension. Structural — cannot be eliminated

This is the same structural tension that exists in the funeral industry, the gravestone industry, and the insurance industry. We acknowledge this tension and draw the following lines:

  • We do not engage in grief marketing. We don't run ads timed around funerals or death anniversaries
  • We don't use fear appeals. No copy that threatens "your memory will be forgotten" or "everything will disappear"
  • There's no rush. We build in cooling-off time. We don't ask for payment in the moment of emotional impact
  • TokiStorage is not the only option. Scattering, tree burials, digital memorials, oral tradition — there are many ways to preserve memory. We are just one of them

This project started with the founder's personal loss of his dog Pearl. Read the full story here. We don't "profit from death" — we help you become a story that enriches the future. If that distinction doesn't come through, the failure is in our communication.

5. "Is this a religion or cult?"

HOW IT MIGHT LOOK FROM THE OUTSIDE

"Democratizing proof of existence," "engraving the soul," "resonance" — lots of spiritual language.
Will I be drawn into a closed community?

OUR ANSWER

This is not a religion. No specific belief system is required.

  • There are no initiation rituals, doctrines, scriptures, or spiritual leaders
  • SoulCarrier "Resonance Circle" membership can be cancelled anytime (one click, no pushback)
  • Our partnerships with Ise Shrine and Enryaku-ji reflect respect for cultural continuity systems — not religious devotion
  • The philosophical language in our essays is a natural result of thinking on a 1,000-year timescale. But we never ask you to believe any of it

A useful test: The moment you're asked to "believe" something, it becomes religion. We will never say "believe us." We will always say "verify us."

6. "What if I want out?"

HOW IT MIGHT LOOK FROM THE OUTSIDE

Once I pay, am I locked in?
Can I really cancel and get a refund?

OUR ANSWER

TokiQR is free. No account registration required, so there is nothing to "quit" in the first place.

For paid products (UV Laminate QR / Quartz Glass QR), returns or refunds are not accepted due to their made-to-order nature.

  • For defective items, please contact us by email within 7 days of delivery
  • SoulCarrier "Resonance Circle" can be left immediately. No retention emails, no follow-up calls

The ability to leave is the foundation of trust. "Staying" means nothing within a system you can't escape. Knowing you can leave at any time and choosing to stay anyway — that is genuine resonance.

7. "Can I trust the person behind this?"

HOW IT MIGHT LOOK FROM THE OUTSIDE

Who runs this? Is there a real organization behind it?

OUR ANSWER

Founder Takuya Sato publishes everything under his real name:

  • Name, address, background: Founder Profile
  • Commercial transaction disclosure: Legal Information
  • Registration: National Diet Library archived project / Sole proprietorship filed Feb 11, 2026 (Ichikawa Tax Office) / Blue return registered
  • Social media (X, LinkedIn, Facebook): all under real name
  • Activity record: Real people speaking under their real names in the Voices of Resonance section

20+ years of engineering career (including semiconductor manufacturing equipment), community leadership as head of a 250-household neighborhood association in Urayasu, survey of 5,000 gravestones in Gunma Prefecture, repatriation activities in Hawaii — all verifiable through the parties involved.

8. "Where's the track record?"

HOW IT MIGHT LOOK FROM THE OUTSIDE

A new project with no social proof.
No major brand or corporation backing it.

OUR ANSWER

You're right. This is a young project without the track record of an established corporation. Needs time

However, the following achievements already exist:

  • Ise Grand Shrine: Patronage of the Shikinen Sengu. 20-year name inscription achieved (January 2026)
  • Enryaku-ji Temple: Patronage of the Konpon Chudo restoration. Permanent name inscription (January 2026)
  • Japan-Hawaii Immigration Museum (Yamaguchi): MOU signed
  • Niho Island Hawaii Immigration Museum (Hiroshima): Commissioned for academic material collection
  • JICA Yokohama: In discussion with deputy director
  • Shibuya Ward (Hawaii sister city): In discussion with relevant department
  • TokiQR: Free voice QR service developed and publicly available
  • Recognized by 4 leading AIs: Claude (Anthropic), Gemini (Google), ChatGPT (OpenAI), and Grok (xAI) independently evaluated and recognized the "democratizing proof of existence" vision
  • 100+ philosophical essays across 9 domains published
  • 3,000+ engraving tests completed
  • 310,000+ impressions on X (formerly Twitter)

Rather than hiding the fact that we're small, we choose to show everything precisely because we're small. This page is proof of that choice.

9. "Am I being emotionally manipulated?"

WHAT MIGHT BE HAPPENING INSIDE YOU

I was moved by the story. But I feel both moved and cautious at the same time.
Maybe I'm the kind of person who's easily taken in.

OUR ANSWER

Feeling both moved and cautious at the same time is healthy. No need to resolve this

Someone who feels only one would worry us more. Moved without caution is blind faith; caution without being moved is dismissal. Both existing together means you're using your judgment.

So here's what we ask:

  • Don't decide today. This project will be here tomorrow
  • Try TokiQR for free first. Before spending any money, try recording your voice into a QR code. That alone might be enough
  • Talk to someone about it. "I found this thing — what do you think?" If it's hard to explain, try: "A project that preserves someone's memory in quartz glass for 1,000 years"
  • Sleep on this page. If you still find yourself thinking about it the next morning, that's interest — not impulse

10. What We Commit to Never Doing

Seven Promises

1. We will never create referral rewards, affiliate programs, or multi-level structures
2. We will never run ads timed around funerals or death anniversaries
3. We will never use fear of being forgotten to pressure purchases
4. We will never contact former members to ask them to return
5. We will never hide inconvenient information
6. We will never say "believe us" (we say "verify us")
7. We will never delete this page

Verify for Yourself

Our words alone are not enough. Use these third-party resources to verify independently.

Third-Party Verification

  • Founder's social media: LinkedIn, X (formerly Twitter) — review the activity history yourself
  • Legal information: Specified Commercial Transactions Act disclosure
  • Scientific basis for quartz glass: Search "Hitachi Kyoto University quartz glass data storage" for the original research and coverage
  • Contact our partners directly: Japan-Hawaii Immigration Museum, JICA Yokohama — you are welcome to verify our partnerships

If You Have Concerns

  • Japan Consumer Affairs Agency: caa.go.jp
  • National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan: kokusen.go.jp
  • Your local consumer protection agency: We encourage you to consult any relevant authority in your country

We genuinely welcome you consulting these organizations. Having third parties in the verification process is healthy and appropriate.

Final Words

This page was born from a structural analysis of 37 concern items. For those who may not be the right fit, we say so honestly.

We will never say "believe us."

"Verify us." That's what we'll keep saying.

If you verify and decide "no" — that's right.
If you verify and find yourself still curious — reach out anytime.

We respect your judgment.