Japanese billionaire
Yusaku Maezawa following split from ex is looking for a female “life
partner” to accompany him on Space X’s maiden tourist voyage to the Moon.
The fashion mogul, 44,
is set to be the first civilian passenger to fly around the moon on the
Starship rocket.
Planned for 2023, the
mission will be the first lunar journey by humans since 1972.
In an online appeal,
Mr Maezawa says he wants to share the experience with a “special”
woman.
The entrepreneur, who
recently split up from actress girlfriend Ayame Goriki, 27, has asked women to
apply for a “planned match-making event” on his website.
“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,” Mr Maezawa wrote on the
website.
“I want to find a
‘life partner’,” Mr Maezawa added. “With that future partner of mine,
I want to shout our love and world peace from outer space.”
The website features a
list of conditions and a schedule for the three-month long application process.
Written in a dating
profile-style, the conditions say applicants must be single, over the age of
20, always positive and have an interest in going to space.
The deadline for
applications is 17 January and a final decision on Mr Maezawa’s partner will be
made at the end of March.
Mr Maezawa said he
would invite up to eight artists to join him in space
An eccentric who
garnered fame as a drummer in a hardcore punk band, Mr Maezawa has form for
attention-grabbing stunts.
Earlier this month, Mr
Maezawa promised to share 100m yen ($925,000; £725,000) between 100 randomly
selected people who shared one of his tweets.
Founder of Japanese
online clothing retailer Zozo Inc, Mr Maezawa made his fortune in the fashion
world. He is believed to have a personal wealth of close to $3bn, a lot of
which he spends on art.
