In 2013 Sakurai graduated from the Division of Integrated Science and Engineering at the Graduate School of Science and Engineering at Teikyo University. During his time there he had the experience of participating in small satellite development.
As a new grad he joined IHI Scube Co., Ltd. (later transferring to IHI Inspection & Instrumentation Co., Ltd. through a department transfer), where he engaged in development and operational support for devices used inside the International Space Station (ISS) and rocket launch support operations, among other duties.
At Space BD he works as a business development engineer. He is from Hyogo Prefecture.