The executive director of ✱✱✱養峰✱ was arrested for papa-katsu (compensated dating in Japan), wasn’t he? He was still only in his late 30s, and perhaps he had enough money to engage in papa-katsu, but it goes without saying that having money does not mean someone is sincere or has good character. I was reminded once again that I need to keep this in mind and protect myself when doing papa-katsu.

How hollow their talk of sincerity, concern for others, compassion, character, and trust sounds when they deliberately post statements instead of questions in an anonymous Q&A box.

“Arrested for papa-katsu” is far too vague. It was actually “arrested for having a woman he met through papa-katsu secretly film another woman naked.” And since it says they met on social media, it sounds like it was an app, not a dating club... For starters, what kind of woman would actually obey a man she’s dating when he tells her to secretly film another woman naked? That’s already way outside the realm of normal. The only image that comes to mind is someone luring in women from the sort of crowd that would apply for shady side jobs, then getting them involved in all kinds of messes. Dating clubs probably aren’t quite that bad. They do verify people’s identities, and while I don’t think it’s possible to see through everything in an interview, I do think there’s real value in having an actual face-to-face meeting with another person as part of the process. That said, it’s true that all kinds of people are out there, so going into it with the understanding that “having money doesn’t mean someone is sincere” is the right approach. You got quite a few things wrong along the way, but ultimately arrived at the correct answer—congratulations. Taro