<p>Japanese fashion billionaire <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/japanese-fashion-designer-yusaku-maezawa-is-giving-away-9-million-to-his-twitter-followers-273254">Yusaku Maezawa</a> has pulled out of a documentary search for a girlfriend to take on his voyage around the moon with Elon Musk's SpaceX, citing his "mixed feelings" about participating.</p>

<p>This month, the 44-year-old announced he was <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/japanese-billionaire-yusaku-maezawa-to-be-spacex-moon-traveller-166267">seeking single females</a> over 20 willing to vie to become his girlfriend for a documentary to be aired on streaming service AbemaTV. Almost 28,000 people applied.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/who-is-japanese-billionaire-maezawa-who-seeks-girlfriend-for-moon-voyage-274172">Maezawa </a>said he is "extremely remorseful" about the decision to pull out, apologizing to the applicants and AbemaTV staff in posts to Twitter, where he is Japan's most-followed account with more than 7 million followers.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="ja">お見合いにご応募いただきました皆さま、そしてAbemaTV関係者の皆さまには、心よりお詫び申し上げます。大変申し訳ございませんでした。 <a href="https://t.co/UvnhXov8xB">https://t.co/UvnhXov8xB</a></p>
— Yusaku Maezawa (MZ) 前澤友作 (@yousuck2020) <a href="https://twitter.com/yousuck2020/status/1222716480376098816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 30, 2020</a></blockquote>
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<p>The translation reads thusly: " We sincerely apologize to all of you who have applied for the matchmaking, and to those involved in AbemaTV. I'm very sorry."</p>

<p><strong>Also Read</strong>:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/billionaire-maezawa-seeks-for-a-life-partner-for-moon-spacex-voyage-273811">Fly me to the moon: Japanese billionaire Maezawa seeks girlfriend for SpaceX voyage</a></p>

<p>Maezawa, the founder and former CEO of online fashion retailer Zozo, which he last year sold to SoftBank Group Corp, is known for launching big ideas with much fanfare - though some of them don't pan out as planned.</p>

<p>As CEO, he launched the Zozosuit, a polka-dot bodysuit that allowed users to collect body measurements to order custom-made clothes but which did not work well in practice. He also outlined an ambitious overseas expansion plan that wildly undershot targets, leading to a crash in the company's stock price.</p>

<p>Maezawa has pledged to give away $9 million to his Twitter followers in what he says is a "social experiment" to see if the payment boosts their happiness.</p>


Japanese fashion billionaire Yusaku Maezawa has pulled out of a documentary search for a girlfriend to take on his voyage around the moon with Elon Musk's SpaceX, citing his "mixed feelings" about participating.

Japanese fashion billionaire Yusaku Maezawa has pulled out of a documentary search for a girlfriend to take on his voyage around the moon with Elon Musk's SpaceX, citing his "mixed feelings" about participating. This month, the 44-year-old announced he was seeking single females over 20 willing to vie to become his girlfriend for a documentary to be aired on streaming service AbemaTV. Almost 28,000 people applied. Maezawa said he is "extremely remorseful" about the decision to pull out, apologizing to the applicants and AbemaTV staff in posts to Twitter, where he is Japan's most-followed account with more than 7 million followers. お見合いにご応募いただきました皆さま、そしてAbemaTV関係者の皆さまには、心よりお詫び申し上げます。大変申し訳ございませんでした。 https://t.co/UvnhXov8xB — Yusaku Maezawa (MZ) 前澤友作 (@yousuck2020) January 30, 2020 × The translation reads thusly: " We sincerely apologize to all of you who have applied for the matchmaking, and to those involved in AbemaTV. I'm very sorry." Also Read: Fly me to the moon: Japanese billionaire Maezawa seeks girlfriend for SpaceX voyage Maezawa, the founder and former CEO of online fashion retailer Zozo, which he last year sold to SoftBank Group Corp, is known for launching big ideas with much fanfare - though some of them don't pan out as planned. As CEO, he launched the Zozosuit, a polka-dot bodysuit that allowed users to collect body measurements to order custom-made clothes but which did not work well in practice. He also outlined an ambitious overseas expansion plan that wildly undershot targets, leading to a crash in the company's stock price. Maezawa has pledged to give away $9 million to his Twitter followers in what he says is a "social experiment" to see if the payment boosts their happiness.

Japanese billionaire Maezawa pulls out of dating show that promised the moon trip

<p>Japanese billionaire <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/billionaire-maezawa-seeks-for-a-life-partner-for-moon-spacex-voyage-273811">Yusaku Maezawa</a> has received more than 20,000 applications for his advertisement to become his girlfriend and travel around the moon with him.</p>

<p>The fashion billionaire will take the first private flight aboard SpaceX's starship rocket around the moon.</p>

<p>Maezawa is going to star in a reality TV show or a matchmaking documentary called the "Full Moon lovers", wherein he will be looking for a long term partner with whom he will travel to the moon.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The show or the documentary is being made with a Japanese streaming company Abema Tv and have received 20,000 applicants for the same. He has tweeted the application page on Sunday last week and the deadline was set for today, so the numbers can increase too.&nbsp;</p>

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Why not be the ‘first woman’ to travel to the moon?<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MZ_looking_for_love?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MZ_looking_for_love</a> <a href="https://t.co/R5VEMXwggl">https://t.co/R5VEMXwggl</a> <a href="https://t.co/mK6fIJDeiv">pic.twitter.com/mK6fIJDeiv</a></p>
— Yusaku Maezawa (MZ) 前澤友作 (@yousuck2020) <a href="https://twitter.com/yousuck2020/status/1216272633248903168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 12, 2020</a></blockquote>
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<p>A new section has been added to the application which has questions like "If you rode in a private jet where would you go," "What is your favourite dish," and "If Maezawa farted in front of you what would you say?"</p>

<p>The application is in the form of <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/who-is-japanese-billionaire-maezawa-who-seeks-girlfriend-for-moon-voyage-274172">Google form</a> with filling in personal details, personality traits and, finally, the applicant has to say what they think of Mr Maezawa.&nbsp;</p>


Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa has received more than 20,000 applications for his advertisement to become his girlfriend and travel around the moon with him.

Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa has received more than 20,000 applications for his advertisement to become his girlfriend and travel around the moon with him. The fashion billionaire will take the first private flight aboard SpaceX's starship rocket around the moon. Maezawa is going to star in a reality TV show or a matchmaking documentary called the "Full Moon lovers", wherein he will be looking for a long term partner with whom he will travel to the moon. The show or the documentary is being made with a Japanese streaming company Abema Tv and have received 20,000 applicants for the same. He has tweeted the application page on Sunday last week and the deadline was set for today, so the numbers can increase too. [WANTED!!!] Why not be the ‘first woman’ to travel to the moon?#MZ_looking_for_love https://t.co/R5VEMXwggl pic.twitter.com/mK6fIJDeiv — Yusaku Maezawa (MZ) 前澤友作 (@yousuck2020) January 12, 2020 × A new section has been added to the application which has questions like "If you rode in a private jet where would you go," "What is your favourite dish," and "If Maezawa farted in front of you what would you say?" The application is in the form of Google form with filling in personal details, personality traits and, finally, the applicant has to say what they think of Mr Maezawa.

Japanese billionaire receives more than 20,000 applications for moon mission

<p>Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa grabbed eyeballs when a few days ago he gave an advertisement&nbsp;that said he was in search of a girlfriend to accompany him on a voyage around moon in a SpaceX rocket.</p>

<p>As per the advertisement, the entrepreneur is looking for a "single woman aged 20 or over". The matchmaking exercise will also be streamed on the internet.&nbsp;</p>

<p>But who is Maezawa? Here's an article to declutter all your questions related to this flamboyant entrepreneur.</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/billionaire-maezawa-seeks-for-a-life-partner-for-moon-spacex-voyage-273811">Fly me to the moon: Japanese billionaire Maezawa seeks girlfriend for SpaceX voyage</a></strong></p>

<p><strong>Who is Yusaku Maezawa?&nbsp;</strong><br />
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Maezawa, is a former chief of online fashion company Zozo, Japan's largest fashion retailer. He sold the company last year to Yahoo! for purchasing pricey art. Maezawa came to fore in 2018 when it was announced that he would be the first private passenger to fly around the moon by<br />
Elon Musk's SpaceX. The entrepreneur is also known for his flamboyant purchases.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Watch:&nbsp;</strong></p>

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<div class="videoWrapper trancodeVideo"><strong>How did he become so rich?&nbsp;</strong></div>

<p>As per the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Maezawa has a net worth of $3.6 billion. Zozotown, an e-commerce website for Japanese and Western brands largely contributed to Maezawa's wealth. Zozotown is the largest mall in Japan and features nearly 7,300 brands.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Maezawa sold his 30 per cent stake from the company last year in September to Yahoo Japan, which is owned by SoftBank, for $2.3 billion.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Why did he want to take a girlfriend for a moon voyage?</strong></p>

<p>Maezawa recently split up with actress girlfriend Ayame Goriki. He said that "as feelings of loneliness and emptiness slowly begin to surge upon me", he wants to continue "love one woman". "I want to find a 'life partner'. "With that future partner of mine, I want to shout our love and world<br />
peace from outer space."&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>How will Maezawa select his girlfriend?</strong></p>

<p>The billionaire will feature in the documentary titled "Full Moon Lovers", which will stream on AbemaTV. Applicants must "be interested in going into space and able to participate in the preparation for it" and "be someone who wishes for world peace", as per the website inviting applications.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The girlfriend-hunt exercise will be shown in this documentary.</p>


Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa grabbed eyeballs when a few days ago he gave an advertisement that said he was in search of a girlfriend to accompany him on a voyage around moon in a SpaceX rocket.

Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa grabbed eyeballs when a few days ago he gave an advertisement that said he was in search of a girlfriend to accompany him on a voyage around moon in a SpaceX rocket. As per the advertisement, the entrepreneur is looking for a "single woman aged 20 or over". The matchmaking exercise will also be streamed on the internet. But who is Maezawa? Here's an article to declutter all your questions related to this flamboyant entrepreneur. Also read: Fly me to the moon: Japanese billionaire Maezawa seeks girlfriend for SpaceX voyage Who is Yusaku Maezawa? Maezawa, is a former chief of online fashion company Zozo, Japan's largest fashion retailer. He sold the company last year to Yahoo! for purchasing pricey art. Maezawa came to fore in 2018 when it was announced that he would be the first private passenger to fly around the moon by Elon Musk's SpaceX. The entrepreneur is also known for his flamboyant purchases. Watch: How did he become so rich? As per the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Maezawa has a net worth of $3.6 billion. Zozotown, an e-commerce website for Japanese and Western brands largely contributed to Maezawa's wealth. Zozotown is the largest mall in Japan and features nearly 7,300 brands. Maezawa sold his 30 per cent stake from the company last year in September to Yahoo Japan, which is owned by SoftBank, for $2.3 billion. Why did he want to take a girlfriend for a moon voyage? Maezawa recently split up with actress girlfriend Ayame Goriki. He said that "as feelings of loneliness and emptiness slowly begin to surge upon me", he wants to continue "love one woman". "I want to find a 'life partner'. "With that future partner of mine, I want to shout our love and world peace from outer space." How will Maezawa select his girlfriend? The billionaire will feature in the documentary titled "Full Moon Lovers", which will stream on AbemaTV. Applicants must "be interested in going into space and able to participate in the preparation for it" and "be someone who wishes for world peace", as per the website inviting applications. The girlfriend-hunt exercise will be shown in this documentary.

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