Jan 13 (Japan Times) - In the latest attention-grabbing stunt by Japanese entrepreneur and billionaire Yusaku Maezawa, his search for a girlfriend to join him on a voyage around the moon will be the subject of a new documentary program.
Maezawa, 44, who sold his online fashion retailer Zozo Inc. to SoftBank Group Corp., is seeking single females aged over 20 for the show, which will be shown on streaming service AbemaTV.
“As feelings of loneliness and emptiness slowly begin to surge upon me, there’s one thing that I think about: continuing to love one woman,†wrote Maezawa on a website for applicants.
“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,†continued Maezawa, who is due to fly around the moon in 2023 as the first private passenger with Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
Maezawa, who recently split up with actress girlfriend Ayame Goriki, 27, has said he plans to take artists on the flight to inspire works based on the experience. He has dubbed the project “Dear Moon.â€
