This may be trivial, but I’d like to hear how everyone feels about it. (Not your opinions, strictly speaking.)
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How did you feel about Mr. Maezawa, who now seems to be treating all of Japan as a dating club and pursuing his own unique club activities? (Though there doesn’t seem to be any need to keep his name anonymous...)
I sometimes wonder if he’s quietly, furtively, and obsessively enjoying himself at Universe Club—or perhaps, in reality, he’s simply intoxicated by the peaceful time he shares with many ongoing partners.
What do you think? How does everyone else feel about it?
Maezawa from the Corporate Planning Office here—I’ll answer this one too.
“Wait, are they talking about me?”
I wondered at first, but since I’m not “treating all of Japan as a dating club and running my own unique club activities,” they must mean Yusaku Maezawa, the former ZOZO CEO.
Sorry about having the same surname. (笑)
I searched for it and found this:
“On January 9, Yusaku Maezawa, former president of ZOZO, appeared on AbemaTV’s matchmaking program and announced on Twitter that he was looking for a romantic partner.
Applicants had to be ‘single women aged 20 or older’ who were ‘interested in traveling to space and participating in preparations for the trip,’ among other requirements.
The selection process was scheduled to begin in late January, with dates with the successful applicants starting in mid-February, and a partner to be chosen by the end of March.”
So I guess this is what they’re referring to as his “unique club activities”?
It just seems like he’s publicly looking for a romantic partner, not running any kind of club activity, so I don’t really have any particular thoughts on it. >＜
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I’m Saito, the column writer ♪
It may be difficult to approach this with the same mindset as that. In any case, try putting yourself out there. You won’t know otherwise.
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I’m Date◎Yume, a male member.
I couldn’t quite grasp the meaning either, but regarding this part:
> “I sometimes feel like I’m being petty, secretive, and overly cautious at Universe Club…”
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I do believe that the Universe Group is making an effort to be an open, transparent dating club by sharing the kinds of things you mentioned above with current and prospective users through its anonymous Q&A box, columns, and so on.
I think it’s perfectly fine for one’s activities at a dating club to be discreet and low-key. But for people who would like to participate if there were a safe system and an environment where they could do so without anxiety, this can be a real blessing.
Maezawa-san may not be the only person responsible for this anonymous Q&A box, but since he appears so frequently, you may get that impression.
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I’m Paper Airplane, a male member.
Maezawa, are you involved in club activities as a papa too? Aren’t you a staff member?
I think you’re a really great staff member who understands things very well.
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