Female members can send reverse offers to male respondents they like by emailing the administrator to express their interest. Male members can learn which female members are interested in them by answering questions and sharing their opinions.
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📅 Jan 15, 2019 12:18
Do you truly understand what men who qualify to join the new club—and what motivates them—actually want? On the surface, they say all sorts of plausible things, but when you get right down to it, they simply want to “sleep with celebrities”—or, more precisely, “have sex with celebrities who rank higher than the ones they already have.” Can you actually provide those “higher-ranking celebrities”?
💬 Answer from 前澤（スタッフ）:
Maezawa here with an answer.
I’m sure some people are like that, but others aren’t.
If you’re introducing a high-profile celebrity, wouldn’t ¥100,000 be far too little?
In that case, I imagine the referral fee would need to be dozens of times higher, so I feel like we may be talking about completely different circles.
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📅 Jan 15, 2019 12:12
Wasn’t making the new branch an invite-only service an option? If the service is expected to have fewer than 100 members, there’s no real benefit to making it public. Now that it’s been made public, you can pretty much imagine the caliber of women who will join. I think it’ll be difficult for it to surpass the established clubs that arrange discreet introductions.
💬 Answer from 間宮（銀座スタッフ）:
I’m Mamiya, and I’ve actually interviewed at an existing private club.
After I joined, they gave me a brief explanation and even showed me how to do my eyebrows. Looking back, it was such an intimidating interview that it felt like they were practically asking, “So, can you start doing this from now on?”
I personally feel that if a club is completely private, the women it attracts may end up being more like sex workers—or, unless they have some very special behind-the-scene…
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📅 Jan 15, 2019 07:51
When I think about what the new service offers, it currently seems like nothing more than a separate organization providing additional concierge services for the more affluent members among the Black-tier members. I’d be pretty annoyed if I accidentally ended up being charged another ¥100,000 a month for that… (I’m deliberately not phrasing this as a question.)
💬 Answer from 木田（社長）:
Kida, the representative, will answer as well.
You’re absolutely right.
But please don’t worry.
Everything comes down to supply and demand. If no customers sign up at ¥100,000 a month, the price will gradually come down.
On the other hand, if there’s demand and we’re able to offer a service that meets it, we could reach the limit of 30 members and stop accepting new applications.
¥100,000 a month is insanely expensive, isn’t it?
And there are other costs on top of tha…
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📅 Jan 14, 2019 18:31
I’m a woman. When women update things like their calendar, selfies, comments, or profile, can men tell that they’ve been updated?
💬 Answer from 前澤（スタッフ）:
Maezawa here as well.
On the homepage, when you upload a selfie, a “Private Photo” banner appears and your profile is moved to the very front.
The same applies when you update your comment for women: a “New Comment” banner appears and your profile is moved to the front.
Newly registered members also receive a “New Registration” banner.
There’s also a “Club Pickup” feature. If a lovely woman who would be a great match for an offer hasn’t received any offers yet, we can add…
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📅 Jan 14, 2019 16:23
How can I find out what rank a woman is? Also, what determines categories like platinum and black? Since I’m a woman myself, I’m curious about what rank I’m in and how I can move up.
💬 Answer from 前澤（スタッフ）:
Maezawa here. Let me answer.
Women aren’t told which rank they’ve been assigned.
As for why, Kida previously answered this in the Q&A section. To quote him:
“By ‘grade,’ you mean the classes for female members:
Standard
Gold
Platinum
Black
There was a period when we told women their grades after the club first launched.
As a result, it caused nothing but problems for the men, the women, and the club.
Standard → The woman’s enthusiasm drops
Gold → ‘Why am I seco…
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📅 Jan 14, 2019 15:52
Is the new service about “good women over beautiful women”? I can’t help thinking that the “good woman” wealthy men have in mind isn’t “good woman > beautiful woman,” but rather “good woman = beauty × good qualities.” Besides, a “good woman” is something a man creates through his own ability—not something he buys. I wonder what Mamiya-san thinks about that?
💬 Answer from 木田（社長）:
Our representative, Kida, will answer as well.
Mamiya’s writing is so sharp and unconventional that even I sometimes can’t keep up.
“An ideal woman = a beautiful woman × an ideal woman.” And in the first place, an “ideal woman” is something a man creates through his own abilities—not something he buys.
→ The questioner’s level is so high that I honestly have no idea what they mean either. Whether she’s beautiful or simply a wonderful woman, I spend every day cherishing our…
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📅 Jan 14, 2019 15:44
It’s a new club, but if the introduction fee is only ¥100,000, how is that any different from the current Universe Club? Unless you can introduce women in the “¥200,000 and up” range, won’t it fail to become a business for affluent clients?
💬 Answer from 前澤（スタッフ）:
Maezawa here.
At Universe, the introduction fee isn’t ¥100,000 across the board—it ranges from ¥20,000 to ¥100,000. When you look at it that way, I think there is a difference.
Of course, if you’ve only ever made offers to women with a ¥100,000 introduction fee through Universe, you may feel there’s no difference. But I think those people are very much in the minority.
(I haven’t looked into the numbers, so I can’t say for sure, but I doubt there are many men who have mad…
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📅 Jan 14, 2019 15:38
For a new club, can you really attract high-quality women? Where do you find them? Do the staff even have the eye for talent? Even if you recruit them, won’t you quickly run out of women to introduce? I don’t see how dates would get arranged if all you introduce are Ginza ladies or self-proclaimed talents with no work…
💬 Answer from 間宮（銀座スタッフ）:
Let me answer—this is Mamiya, who hasn’t accomplished anything yet.
It would be impossible to gather high-quality women. We don’t even know where to find them, and our staff certainly don’t have the eye for talent needed to identify them. Even if we did manage to gather them, I think our pool would quickly run dry.
That’s exactly why I think it’s worth doing.
We’re still just a brand-new club finding its feet. But I may be the only one who feels we’re already succeeding si…
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📅 Jan 14, 2019 15:29
Regarding the new service, if “there’s no charge unless a date is arranged after the first meeting,” is it fair to understand that its core value is essentially allowing you to pay ¥100,000 a month for the right to meet and interview women from the Black to Secret tiers (i.e., the right to arrange introductions)? If so, the pricing seems reasonable to me.
💬 Answer from 前澤（スタッフ）:
Maezawa here.
That’s exactly right: no fee is charged if a first meeting doesn’t lead to an actual date.
You can also think of it as paying ¥100,000 a month for the right to meet women in the Black to Secret tiers.
That said, we understand that men are taking time out of their busy schedules to come meet them, so we want to introduce women who are likely to proceed directly to a date.
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📅 Jan 14, 2019 15:10
I have some doubts about the new venue’s “annual income of 40 million yen or more” requirement. Who on earth set this? Do they actually understand wealthy individuals (including the difference between income-rich and asset-rich people) and the tax system? ※Even if a salaried employee earns 40 million yen a year, their take-home pay after withholding tax is only around 25 million yen, right? ※A self-employed person generating enough prof...
💬 Answer from 間宮（銀座スタッフ）:
Allow me to answer as Mamiya, a low-income person.
I’m sorry if this sounds like I’m asking whether people with an annual income of ¥40 million even exist, but before joining Universe, I had absolutely no connection with anyone like that.
Even among current members, there really aren’t that many people who report earning over ¥40 million a year. That’s probably why I imagine they thought people outside Universe’s usual clientele might be able to use the service.
That said,…
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📅 Jan 13, 2019 12:06
Is it okay to write in my profile that I’m looking for a relationship without condoms? Would that violate Universe’s rules?
💬 Answer from 前澤（スタッフ）:
Maezawa here.
Universe Club is a dating club.
That’s why going straight to a hotel or someone’s home after meeting is prohibited. It isn’t an escort service.
The rule that the first date must start with a meal is in place for that reason.
> Is it okay to write on my profile, “I’m looking for a relationship without condoms”?
Written exactly that way, it could be interpreted as meaning, “I’ll go to a hotel on the day we meet, under these terms.” (Even if you actually mean …
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📅 Jan 13, 2019 11:01
This isn’t a question, just a little rambling. After looking at the new club’s website, I realized it’s a world I’m clearly not cut out for, and felt embarrassed that I’d been looking forward to it even a little. At the very least, I’ll make upgrading to Black when I renew this year one of my goals for the year.
💬 Answer from 斉藤さんだぞ♪:
I’m Saito, the column writer♪
Where can I find the new store’s website?
And I have a question: Maezawa-san’s data was really informative. Yes.
Upgrading to Black at this year’s renewal… sounds great! Everyone has the freedom to choose their profession, and a man’s income can change at any time.
Also, even if you start making more money, it’s hard to enjoy yourself if you lose your freedom or aren’t physically and mentally healthy.
Please tell us about your experiences ag…
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📅 Jan 12, 2019 23:47
Lately, the same people have been answering. Couldn’t we get responses from a wider range of people?
💬 Answer from 前澤（スタッフ）:
Maezawa here.
I wondered if I was answering too quickly and not giving the other staff members a chance to respond, so I deliberately waited until two days after the question was posted. But no answers came from the other staff members...
I also think it would be more interesting to hear from a variety of people and get different perspectives. However, since responses are entirely voluntary, I imagine they’ll answer when they come across a question they really want to respo…
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📅 Jan 12, 2019 21:04
I was surprised to see that women with Dating Type A still receive a fair number of offers. What’s the best way to enjoy spending time with a Type A woman?
💬 Answer from 前澤（スタッフ）:
Maezawa here.
Everyone enjoys these relationships differently, so I don’t think there’s one right way to go about it.
Why not simply enjoy the date for what it is? If you can have a genuinely enjoyable time together without anything more than the date itself, then she must be an exceptional woman.
If you can share that kind of time, you’ll probably find yourself wanting to go on another date with her.
And as you spend more time together, it might even develop into somethi…
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📅 Jan 12, 2019 17:37
When asking a woman out, I think you should tell her upfront if you want to go without a condom. I was pressured into not using one and ended up being given an STI. I’ve only been with one person. After I told her about it, she stopped responding. I guess she knew she had an STI. When you meet people through places where you can encounter many different partners, the risk of infection is higher than the risk of pregnancy. For those who ...
💬 Answer from 前澤（スタッフ）:
Maezawa here.
This may sound a little cold, but if he refused to wear a condom, you should have left right then and there. Just get dressed and leave without doing anything.
If he physically prevented you from leaving and forced you into it, that is rape.
Even so, people may tell you things like, “But you went into the hotel together,” which can leave you feeling deeply frustrated.
Even then, you should do everything you can to leave. If there’s no consent, the priority i…
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📅 Jan 12, 2019 12:55
Is it okay to register with several dating clubs at the same time?
💬 Answer from 前澤（スタッフ）:
Maezawa here.
Universe doesn’t particularly restrict this, so it’s fine to register with multiple clubs.
However…
Men may also be registered with several clubs. If they find out that you’re registered elsewhere too, they might think:
“I was considering making this woman an offer, but she’s registered with other clubs too… I’m not sure.”
“If she’s registered with this many clubs, maybe she isn’t actually that great.”
As a result, some men may hesitate to make an offer.
…
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📅 Jan 12, 2019 12:27
Do they not contact you if you’re not selected? Isn’t that inconsiderate and rude? Is it really that much trouble to send a rejection template?
💬 Answer from 木田（社長）:
Kida, the representative, will respond.
That was extremely rude. We don’t have a procedure like that internally, but if that’s what actually happened, I’m truly sorry.
It’s possible that at the end of the interview, you were told, “We’ll contact you within a week only if you’re accepted.” In that case, we don’t send rejection notices.
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📅 Jan 11, 2019 09:54
I registered at the beginning of January, but I still haven’t received any notification in my account. I’m waiting to hear from you via LINE…
💬 Answer from 前澤（スタッフ）:
Maezawa here.
Please allow up to one week from the interview to registration.
(Usually, registration can be completed the next day, but it may take longer due to various circumstances.)
If you mean the beginning of January, then it’s already been a week.
Some branches have recently changed their LINE accounts, so if you registered through the old LINE account, they may not have been able to contact you.
Unfortunately, it’s also possible that your application was not acc…
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📅 Jan 11, 2019 01:17
How about holding a “partner exchange” event? It would be a party where couples in relationships gather, show off their partners, and explore the possibility of new pairings. You could call it a kind of public swinging, and there are already groups where that sort of exchange happens spontaneously—but why not try holding one organized by the club?
💬 Answer from 前澤（スタッフ）:
I’m Aizawa, and I’m in charge of events.
“Let’s swap partners!” feels a little removed from the concept of a dating club. It gives me the impression of a hookup club, which I’m not personally comfortable with. That said, an event where people attend a dinner with their partners sounds interesting.
What do you think about renting a large venue and holding something like a social gathering or discussion event?
I wouldn’t be suggesting that people swap partners. However, sinc…
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📅 Jan 11, 2019 01:10
How about holding a two-way auction as a bit of entertainment to stave off boredom? A) Auctioning the offer fee for diamond-class women (special women ranked Black or above). ※No re-bidding will take place unless the winning bidder gives up their right to continue. ※This will be provided as secret information exclusively to Black members. B) Auctioning the right for registered women to make a reverse offer to diamond-class male members ...
💬 Answer from 前澤（スタッフ）:
Maezawa here.
A) I think deciding the offer fee through an auction is a really good idea. In fact, I’ve been wondering whether a system like that could be created myself.
Rather than having staff decide who gets accepted, we could register everyone who comes in for an interview. Then the men would submit their proposed setting fee, and we’d start by arranging meetings with the men who offered the highest amounts.
After that, people could be moved into the Black or Platinum…