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Fly me to the moon: Billionaire Yusaku Maezawa offers space seats

Business Mar 3, 2021

Fly me to the moon: Billionaire Yusaku Maezawa offers space seats

The Japanese entrepreneur said applicants would need to fulfill just two criteria: being ready to "push the envelope" creatively, and being willing to help other crew members do the same.

Social media 'cash giveaway' scams increasing in Japan

National / Crime & Legal Jan 12, 2021

Social media 'cash giveaway' scams increasing in Japan

Twitter verification badges and accounts with several hundred thousand followers are sold online for tens of thousands of yen, helping scammers deceive users.

SpaceX Starship prototype blasts off ... and crashes in a fireball

World Dec 10, 2020

SpaceX Starship prototype blasts off ... and crashes in a fireball

A prototype of the future giant SpaceX rocket Starship — which the company hopes will become its go-to for Mars missions — crashed in a fiery explosion during a test launch along the Texas coast Wednesday. But the company line was upbeat as a livestream ...

Moon-bound billionaire Maezawa bets on Japan apparel brands

Business / Corporate Aug 14, 2020

Moon-bound billionaire Maezawa bets on Japan apparel brands

The former Zozotown boss has put his money behind United Arrows and Adastria.

Company owned by Zozotown founder Yusaku Maezawa failed to report ¥500 million in income

Business May 28, 2020

Company owned by Zozotown founder Yusaku Maezawa failed to report ¥500 million in income

The company amended its tax report to the Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau but did not pay additional levies as the undeclared income was offset by losses.

Japanese billionaire Maezawa pulls out of dating show that promised the moon

Business Jan 30, 2020

Japanese billionaire Maezawa pulls out of dating show that promised the moon

Japanese fashion billionaire Yusaku Maezawa has pulled out of a documentary on his search for a girlfriend to travel with him on a voyage around the moon aboard Elon Musk's SpaceX, citing "mixed feelings" about the project. This month, the 44-year-old announced he was seeking ...

Former Zozo fashion retailer Yusaku Maezawa seeks girlfriend for 2023 SpaceX voyage

National Jan 13, 2020

Former Zozo fashion retailer Yusaku Maezawa seeks girlfriend for 2023 SpaceX voyage

Call it "The Bachelor: Lunar Edition." 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 ...

Yahoo Japan clinches deal for majority stake in Zozo

Business / Corporate Sep 12, 2019

Yahoo Japan clinches deal for majority stake in Zozo

by Masumi Koizumi

The company offered ¥2,620 per share, a 21 percent premium on Zozo’s closing price, sending its shares soaring Thursday.

Zozo founder Yusaku Maezawa says he is selling valuable paintings and jokes that he never has any money

Business / Corporate May 5, 2019

Zozo founder Yusaku Maezawa says he is selling valuable paintings and jokes that he never has any money

Japanese fashion tycoon Yusaku Maezawa said he plans to auction off artworks worth millions of dollars because he has no money. Maezawa, the founder and CEO of online fashion retailer Zozo, said in a Twitter post on Saturday that he plans to sell several items ...

Maezawa's offer of prize money for retweets sets Twitter abuzz

National / Media | Japan Pulse Jan 12, 2019

Maezawa's offer of prize money for retweets sets Twitter abuzz

by Patrick St. Michel

Yusaku Maezawa has accomplished an awful lot in his life. He has founded a number of successful companies, including online fashion retailer Zozotown. He’s worth billions of dollars. He’s secured a trip to space to address one of humanity’s biggest problems — a lack of ...

¥1 million to 100 people? Zozo chief Maezawa to dole out total of ¥100 million in cash for retweets

National Jan 6, 2019

¥1 million to 100 people? Zozo chief Maezawa to dole out total of ¥100 million in cash for retweets

by Jesse Johnson

In the latest headline-grabbing move by Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa, the founder and CEO of major online fashion mall operator Zozo Inc. has announced a plan to dole out ¥1 million to 100 individuals to mark a successful New Year's sale. Maezawa, who is scheduled ...

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