20,000 women applied to become girlfriends to fly to the Moon with Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa.

TV channel AbemaTV said the information yesterday before airing a documentary about Maezawa's campaign to select girls on the moon, "Full Moon Lovers". Today is the deadline to accept applications and Maezawa will choose a partner by the end of March.

The 44-year-old billionaire will be the first private customer to use the Space X Aerospace Company's Big Falcon Rocket (BFR) rocket service that will depart in 2023.

"As long as you are over 20 and still single can participate in this selection," Maezawa wrote on his personal page on 13/1. "My dream is to fly into space, so I want to find someone special for my very special trip".

In order to participate in the love match for Japanese billionaires, candidates must undergo a "love test" on the website to test their ability to adapt to Mr. Maezawa. The test includes many questions like "If you could drive a private ship, where would you go?" or "If Maezawa farted in front of you, what would you say?". The website will display images of Mr. Maezawa smiling or sad depending on the candidate's score.

The program will be broadcast online on AbemaTV channel. Billionaire Maezawa, who recently broke up with actress Ayame Goriki, 27, admitted she began to feel "lonely and empty". In addition to his girlfriend, he also wants to bring some artists on a trip to create inspirational works.

Maezawa is the founder of e-commerce website Zozotown, which specializes in the fashion business for young people, owning a $ 3 billion fortune. He loves collecting expensive works of art as well as space travel. Maezawa's Instagram account is filled with images of luxury life, including private jets, yachts, designer watches, and artwork.

In 2017, he caused a stir by spending US $ 110.5 million on the work of the late American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. He founded the Contemporary Art Foundation in Tokyo and is listed in New York-based ART magazine "Top 200 collectors in the world".

On January 1, Maeazwa announced giving $ 9,000 to 1,000 random people to see if the money would bring happiness, provided that the recipients must follow Maezawa's personal account and share the billionaire's post. this. Recipients will be regularly surveyed about the impact of money on their lives.