Released a total of 5 types of mock dates including 'Majiresu Mock Date®' and 'Nomination Mock Date®'. Launching a new service to make 'Japan a place where people can enjoy romance'.
Step Shoot in Hirakata, Osaka, launched 5 mock date services to combat matchmaking fatigue. Practice dating with ordinary people and get frank feedback to improve relationship skills.
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Shintaro Nishiyama (trade name: Step Shoot) in Hirakata City, Osaka Prefecture, has released 5 mock dates tailored to the concerns of those who are dating. 'Majiresu Mock Date®' (Serious Reply Mock Date) and 'Nomination Mock Date®' were registered as trademarks on April 1, 2026.
Service introduction page: https://enjoydating-service.com/
[3 Features]
1. You can get frank opinions from ordinary people.
A common reason for rejection at marriage agencies is 'Our feelings didn't match'. In a mock date, you can practice dating and receive a scoring sheet equivalent to 3 A4 pages, so we will explain in detail in words 'What is feeling?'. The practice partners for dates are mostly people in industries and occupations outside the matchmaking industry, such as salespeople, office workers, and nurses. Until now, there have been many cases where matchmaking counselors or matchmakers served as practice partners for dates, but there were not many services where you could 'practice with an ordinary person and get frank opinions'. We created this service based on the idea that 'Since actual romance is with ordinary people, it's better to practice with ordinary people'. You can choose someone close to your ideal type and train your dating skills in a state closer to the real thing. For example, you can nominate according to your wishes, such as 'I want to practice with an office lady' or 'I want to practice with a woman in her late 20s'.
2. A 'Nomination System' rather than matching
You can practice by nominating a person you like from among staff equivalent to two high school classes (31 men, 48 women *As of April 15, 2026). Please remember your high school days. Wasn't there a person of your favorite type in your class or the class next door? Because it's not matching, you can definitely practice regardless of the other party's intentions. 79 wonderful staff members, both in appearance and personality, are waiting for you, making you think 'If these 79 people were really in my high school, everyday school life would be fun!'.
3. Female version is also available
It is often thought that 'dating is something men practice', but women can also practice and receive scoring and comments from male staff. Recently, instead of just waiting for approaches from men, an increasing number of women are actively approaching men to grasp their ideal marriage, and the traditional composition of 'men lead, women are led' is changing. In addition, there were many requests saying 'I want to know how I am seen by men', leading to the establishment of the female version.
* Majiresu Mock Date® (Registered Trademark No. 7032239)
The practice partner is a married person. Recommended for those who want persuasive and convincing comments.
* Nomination Mock Date® (Registered Trademark No. 7032240)
The practice partner is single. You can know the 'real feelings of an ordinary person who is currently in romance'.
Contact information exchange is possible if feelings are mutual.
* Model Mock Date
You can observe from the side how Nishiyama talks with a female staff member and take notes. Recommended for those who want to know the tricks.
* Healing Mock Date
You converse with beautiful men and women carefully selected by Nishiyama, and they comment only on your 'good points'.
Recommended for those who want healing and those who want to raise their self-affirmation.
* Online Mock Date
You can quickly practice conversation on zoom.
With recording included, recommended for those who want to review.
[Background/Trigger]
We have been doing the mock date business since last year, but
to meet the requests of more people, we prepared 5 courses.
[Social Background, Issues, and Statistical Data]
'90% of matching app users fall into matching app fatigue'
'Over 80% of men and women who are matchmaking fall into matchmaking fatigue'
There is such data. In recent years, while the places for meeting and opportunities for matching are increasing, precisely because of that, new problems have arisen in exchange for the chance to meet, such as falling into the feeling of being strictly assessed by the other party.
[Comment from Service Founder (Shintaro Nishiyama)]
Thank you very much for reading this article.
I have a question for you all.
'Are you enjoying romance?'
If your answer is YES, please close this article and definitely continue to enjoy it as you are now.
If your answer is NO, could you keep me company in my talk just for a bit?
The reason I am running the mock date business is to 'make Japan a place where people can enjoy romance'.
In today's Japan, there are few people who purely enjoy romance.
This can be interpreted from various data, and
it is something I feel while listening to the stories of many people on a daily basis.
The causes for not being able to enjoy romance vary.
Even if you register for a matchmaking service with great effort,
you might not match with the person you hoped for,
or even if you match, the actual matchmaking or date might not go well,
or you don't know the reason why you were rejected...
Service introduction page: https://enjoydating-service.com/
[3 Features]
1. You can get frank opinions from ordinary people.
A common reason for rejection at marriage agencies is 'Our feelings didn't match'. In a mock date, you can practice dating and receive a scoring sheet equivalent to 3 A4 pages, so we will explain in detail in words 'What is feeling?'. The practice partners for dates are mostly people in industries and occupations outside the matchmaking industry, such as salespeople, office workers, and nurses. Until now, there have been many cases where matchmaking counselors or matchmakers served as practice partners for dates, but there were not many services where you could 'practice with an ordinary person and get frank opinions'. We created this service based on the idea that 'Since actual romance is with ordinary people, it's better to practice with ordinary people'. You can choose someone close to your ideal type and train your dating skills in a state closer to the real thing. For example, you can nominate according to your wishes, such as 'I want to practice with an office lady' or 'I want to practice with a woman in her late 20s'.
2. A 'Nomination System' rather than matching
You can practice by nominating a person you like from among staff equivalent to two high school classes (31 men, 48 women *As of April 15, 2026). Please remember your high school days. Wasn't there a person of your favorite type in your class or the class next door? Because it's not matching, you can definitely practice regardless of the other party's intentions. 79 wonderful staff members, both in appearance and personality, are waiting for you, making you think 'If these 79 people were really in my high school, everyday school life would be fun!'.
3. Female version is also available
It is often thought that 'dating is something men practice', but women can also practice and receive scoring and comments from male staff. Recently, instead of just waiting for approaches from men, an increasing number of women are actively approaching men to grasp their ideal marriage, and the traditional composition of 'men lead, women are led' is changing. In addition, there were many requests saying 'I want to know how I am seen by men', leading to the establishment of the female version.
* Majiresu Mock Date® (Registered Trademark No. 7032239)
The practice partner is a married person. Recommended for those who want persuasive and convincing comments.
* Nomination Mock Date® (Registered Trademark No. 7032240)
The practice partner is single. You can know the 'real feelings of an ordinary person who is currently in romance'.
Contact information exchange is possible if feelings are mutual.
* Model Mock Date
You can observe from the side how Nishiyama talks with a female staff member and take notes. Recommended for those who want to know the tricks.
* Healing Mock Date
You converse with beautiful men and women carefully selected by Nishiyama, and they comment only on your 'good points'.
Recommended for those who want healing and those who want to raise their self-affirmation.
* Online Mock Date
You can quickly practice conversation on zoom.
With recording included, recommended for those who want to review.
[Background/Trigger]
We have been doing the mock date business since last year, but
to meet the requests of more people, we prepared 5 courses.
[Social Background, Issues, and Statistical Data]
'90% of matching app users fall into matching app fatigue'
'Over 80% of men and women who are matchmaking fall into matchmaking fatigue'
There is such data. In recent years, while the places for meeting and opportunities for matching are increasing, precisely because of that, new problems have arisen in exchange for the chance to meet, such as falling into the feeling of being strictly assessed by the other party.
[Comment from Service Founder (Shintaro Nishiyama)]
Thank you very much for reading this article.
I have a question for you all.
'Are you enjoying romance?'
If your answer is YES, please close this article and definitely continue to enjoy it as you are now.
If your answer is NO, could you keep me company in my talk just for a bit?
The reason I am running the mock date business is to 'make Japan a place where people can enjoy romance'.
In today's Japan, there are few people who purely enjoy romance.
This can be interpreted from various data, and
it is something I feel while listening to the stories of many people on a daily basis.
The causes for not being able to enjoy romance vary.
Even if you register for a matchmaking service with great effort,
you might not match with the person you hoped for,
or even if you match, the actual matchmaking or date might not go well,
or you don't know the reason why you were rejected...