“CONNECT-ship,” a mutual-referral platform for marriage matchmaking support providers
First written in FY2017-Q2. 21 of 35 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017. Latest entry: FY2026.
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- FY2026Continued decline in the number of participating members and matches formedAnnual report
「CONNECT-ship Members (period-end) 25,701 20,843 △4,858 △18.9% CONNECT-ship Matches arranged 196,681 148,556 △48,125 △24.5% CONNECT-ship Participating providers 12 companies 12 companies － －」
The number of participating providers remained at 12 companies, while the number of members was 20,843 and the number of matches arranged was 148,556, both down from the previous fiscal year. - FY2026-H1Continued decline in the number of participating members and matches formedAnnual report
「CONNECT-ship Members (period-end) 26,763 104,650 12 companies 24,928 85,628 12 companies」
The number of CONNECT-ship participating providers remained at 12 companies, while the number of members declined from 26,763 in the corresponding period of the previous year to 24,928. The number of matches arranged also fell below the corresponding period of the previous year, to 85,628. - FY2025-H1Decline in members and matches arrangedAnnual report
「CONNECT-ship Members (period-end) 30,467 246,370 12 companies 26,763 104,650 12 companies」
The number of CONNECT-ship participating providers remained at 12 companies, while the number of members was 26,763 and the number of matches arranged was 104,650, both below the corresponding period of the previous year. - FY2024Decline in members and matches arrangedAnnual report
「The number of matches arranged also declined as the number of members at some participating providers decreased.」
The number of CONNECT-ship participating providers remained at 12 companies, but the number of members declined from 30,488 at the previous fiscal year-end to 28,811, and the number of matches arranged declined from 286,593 to 246,370. - FY2024-Q3Decline in members and matches arrangedAnnual report
「Although the number of CONNECT-ship members and matches arranged declined during the October–December off-season for marriage agencies, marriage-support parties for members linked to CONNECT-ship remained steady, and a leading company decided to join the marriage agency alliance.」
The number of CONNECT-ship members and matches arranged declined due to the off-season, while linked parties remained steady and a leading company decided to join the alliance. The number of participating providers remained at 12 companies. - FY2024-Q2Slight decline in members; participating providers maintainedAnnual report
「CONNECT-ship Members (period-end) 31,217 30,488 30,694 30,467 30,467 CONNECT-ship Matches arranged 149,881 286,593 65,874 63,284 129,158 CONNECT-ship Participating providers 13 companies 12 companies 12 companies 12 companies 12 companies」
The number of CONNECT-ship participating providers remained at 12 companies, while the number of members declined slightly from 30,488 at the end of the previous fiscal year to 30,467. The cumulative number of matches arranged through the second quarter was 129,158. - FY2024-Q1Increase in members; participating providers maintainedAnnual report
「Although the number of members using CONNECT-ship declined year on year as the number of participating providers fell to 12 companies, both the number of members and the number of billable members increased from the previous fiscal year-end as a result of closer cooperation with participating providers.」
The number of participating providers was 12 companies. While the number of members declined year on year, it increased from 30,488 to 30,694 from the previous fiscal year-end as a result of closer cooperation with participating providers. - FY2023Decline in participating providers and membersAnnual report
「Following the discontinuation of the Pairsエンゲージ service, operated by 株式会社Pairsエンゲージ, the number of participating providers was 12 companies in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2023.」
CONNECT-ship's participating providers declined from 13 to 12 companies, and period-end members declined from 31,152 to 30,488. The discontinuation of Pairsエンゲージ is cited as a factor. - FY2023-Q3Decline in members; participating providers maintainedAnnual report
「• April 2022: TMSコネクト, operated by 株式会社ＴＭＳ, joined CONNECT-ship. • April 2022: The new 婚活アライアンスパートナーズ marriage agency alliance was established. (It can exchange data with CONNECT-ship.) • July 2022: CONNECT-ship Party, a marriage-support party using CONNECT-ship, was launched. CONNECT-ship Members (period-end) 30,947 31,507 31,217 30,520 30,520 CONNECT-ship Participating providers 13 companies 13 companies 13 companies 13 companies 13 companies」
While the company proceeded with the addition of TMSコネクト, establishment of the new alliance, and launch of CONNECT-ship Party, the number of participating providers remained at 13 companies and the number of members declined from 31,217 at the end of the previous quarter to 30,520. - FY2023-Q2Slight decline in members; continued rollout of new servicesAnnual report
「CONNECT-ship Members (period-end) 30,807 31,507 31,217 31,217 CONNECT-ship Matches arranged 159,250 76,835 73,046 149,881 CONNECT-ship Participating providers 13 companies 13 companies 13 companies 13 companies」
The number of CONNECT-ship participating providers remained at 13 companies, while the number of members declined from 31,507 at the end of the previous quarter to 31,217. The cumulative number of matches arranged through the second quarter was 149,881. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「• April 2022: TMSコネクト, operated by 株式会社ＴＭＳ, joined CONNECT-ship. • April 2022: The new 婚活アライアンスパートナーズ marriage agency alliance was established. (It can exchange data with CONNECT-ship.) • July 2022: CONNECT-ship Party, a marriage-support party using CONNECT-ship, was launched. CONNECT-ship members (period-end) 30,020 31,507」
A new participating provider joined CONNECT-ship, increasing the number of members from 30,020 to 31,507. The company is also proceeding with the establishment of a new alliance and expansion into marriage-support parties using CONNECT-ship. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Pairsエンゲージ, operated by 株式会社Pairsエンゲージ, joined, bringing the number of participating providers to 13 companies.」
CONNECT-ship had 13 participating providers, 30,947 members, and a cumulative total of 238,002 matches arranged. The platform for reciprocal referrals among external providers continues to expand. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Pairsエンゲージ, operated by 株式会社Pairsエンゲージ, joined, bringing the number of participating providers to 13 companies. • The number of participating members reached a record high of 30,807, and the number of matches arranged increased 20.2% year on year.」
Pairsエンゲージ joined CONNECT-ship, bringing the number of participating providers to 13 companies and the number of members to 30,807. The number of matches arranged also increased 20.2% year on year. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Pairsエンゲージ, operated by 株式会社Pairsエンゲージ, joined as a participating provider. The number of participating providers reached 13 companies, the number of members exceeded 30,000, and the number of matches arranged increased 44.7% year on year.」
Pairsエンゲージ joined CONNECT-ship, bringing the number of participating providers to 13 companies, the number of members to 30,020, and the number of matches arranged to 79,494. Monthly usage fees were newly introduced, and the revenue model was revised by lowering the fee charged for each match arranged. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「The number of matches arranged increased 4.5% year on year in the third quarter and 3.3% year on year in the fourth quarter.」
CONNECT-ship had 12 participating providers and 28,954 members at the end of the period, and the number of matches arranged in the third and fourth quarters exceeded the corresponding periods of the previous year. The pricing structure was also revised to charge monthly usage fees. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「• スマリッジ, operated by SE モバイル・アンド・オンライン株式会社, and 結婚成立所デジツウ, operated by ＤＧ２株式会社, joined as participating providers. • An original automated online matchmaking system that is not restricted by location was developed and launched. • The number of participating members reached a new record high of 30,303 at the end of December 2020.」
Two providers joined CONNECT-ship, and the automated online matchmaking system was launched. The number of members reached 30,303 at the end of December 2020, and the number of participating providers reached 12 companies. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「• スマリッジ, operated by SE モバイル・アンド・オンライン株式会社, joined as a participating provider. • An original automated online matchmaking system that is not restricted by location was developed and launched. • The number of participating members exceeded the previous record high of 30,000.」
A new participating provider joined CONNECT-ship, and the automated online matchmaking system was launched. The number of members reached 30,093, and the number of participating providers reached 11 companies. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The number of CONNECT-ship members at the end of June 2020 remained at the same level as in the corresponding period of the previous year, while the number of matches arranged began recovering from June and totaled 54,928, down 30.0% year on year.」
In addition to launching an automated online matchmaking system, CONNECT-ship had 28,146 members and 10 participating providers at the end of June 2020, while the number of matches arranged was 54,928. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, the number of members at the end of March 2020 was 29,353, up 9.2% from the previous fiscal year-end.」
With 官公庁マリッジ and Kマリアージュ joining, the number of CONNECT-ship members increased to 29,353. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In particular, during the third quarter, Kマリアージュ, provided by 一般社団法人日本少子化対策機構 and formerly known as KISSコンマリアージュ, joined as a new provider after 官公庁マリッジ. As a result, the number of members at the end of December 2019 was 29,580, up 21.0% year on year.」
Kマリアージュ newly joined CONNECT-ship, bringing the number of members to 29,580, up 21.0% year on year. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In particular, during the second quarter, Kankochou Marriage, which provides marriage-hunting support services for government employees and their families, newly joined as a participating provider. As a result, participating membership reached 29,490 at the end of September 2019, up 24.4% year on year.」
官公庁マリッジ joined as a new participating provider, bringing the number of CONNECT-ship members to 29,490. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, the number of members at the end of June 2019 was 28,378, up 29.8% year on year, and the number of matches arranged was 78,496, up 1.5% year on year.」
The number of CONNECT-ship members reached 28,378, up 29.8% year on year, while the number of matches arranged also increased to 78,496. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, the number of participating providers and covered services reached 8 companies and 12 services, the number of matches arranged during the current consolidated fiscal year was 318,842, and the number of members at the beginning of April 2019 was 26,868, up 36.9% year on year.」
CONNECT-ship expanded to 8 companies and 12 services, with 318,842 matches arranged during the year and 26,868 members at the beginning of April 2019. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「During the third quarter, the NOZZE and 全国仲人連合会 services newly began using CONNECT-ship. As a result, the number of participating providers and covered services reached 8 companies and 12 services, while the number of members at the beginning of January 2019 was 24,439, up 43.2% year on year, and the number of matches arranged in December 2018 was 28,298.」
Following the start of use by NOZZE and 全国仲人連合会, the number of participating providers and covered services reached 8 companies and 12 services, and the number of members at the beginning of the month rose to 24,439. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The number of members using CONNECT-ship at the beginning of October 2018 was 23,715, up 130.8% year on year, while the number of matches arranged in September 2018 was 28,340. The 全国仲人連合会 service is scheduled to begin using CONNECT-ship from November 2018.」
The number of CONNECT-ship members reached 23,715, up 130.8% year on year, and 全国仲人連合会 is scheduled to begin using the service from November 2018. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「We have worked to increase the number of members using CONNECT-ship, an open platform that enables reciprocal member referrals among marriage-support service providers, and the number of participating members exceeded 20,000 during the cumulative first quarter. We will continue working with participating providers to increase membership by expanding the pool of potential matches for members in regional areas and relatively older members, thereby encouraging new memberships. In addition, NOZZE joined CONNECT-ship in April 2018, bringing the number of participating providers and covered services to 7 companies and 11 services.」
The number of CONNECT-ship members exceeded 20,000, and NOZZE joined in April 2018, bringing the number of participating providers and covered services to 7 companies and 11 services. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「The number of CONNECT-ship participating providers and covered services increased to 6 companies and 10 services, with ゼクシィ縁結びカウンター joining from November 2017.」
CONNECT-ship expanded to approximately 20,000 participating members and 6 companies and 10 services. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The number of CONNECT-ship participating providers and covered services increased to 9 companies and 11 services, as 株式会社リクルートマーケティングパートナーズ began offering its ゼクシィ縁結びカウンター service from November 2017.」
The Recruit-affiliated ゼクシィ縁結びカウンター service began using CONNECT-ship, expanding the platform to 9 companies and 11 services. The number of participating members also exceeded 17,000. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The number of members using CONNECT-ship (an open platform enabling reciprocal member referrals among marriage-support service providers), launched in June 2017, has increased on a net basis every month since its launch and exceeded 10,000 at the end of the cumulative second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year.」
The number of CONNECT-ship members increased on a net basis every month after launch, exceeding 10,000 at the end of the cumulative second quarter. The number of participating providers and covered services also expanded to 8 companies and 10 services. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In this business area, the Company launched the “CONNECT-ship” service in June 2017, enabling mutual member referrals among matchmaking service providers. As of the date of submission of this document, the number of participating members exceeded 10,000.」
CONNECT-ship, which had previously been suspended, resumed service in June 2017, and participating members exceeded 10,000. At launch, 6 companies and 7 services were participating, enabling mutual referrals among approximately 50,000 members. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「A defect occurred when the new system required to provide the service was released. After an additional preparation period, the service began on 15 June 2017. The participating providers at the launch of the “CONNECT-ship” service remained unchanged at 6 companies and 7 services: the Japan Marriage Counseling Association (general incorporated association; operating service name, hereinafter the same: “Japan Marriage Counseling Association”), Nippon Nakodo Renmei Co., Ltd. (“Nippon Nakodo Renmei”), Senior Life Co., Ltd. (“Marix”), Recruit Marketing Partners Co., Ltd. (“Zexy Enmusubi”), En-konkatsu Co., Ltd. (“En-konkatsu”), and Partner Agent Co., Ltd. (“Partner Agent” and “OTOCON MEMBERS Matchmaking Counter”). Mutual referrals among the companies’ members, numbering up to approximately 50,000, became possible.」
CONNECT-ship, which had previously been suspended, began service on 15 June 2017, expanding mutual referrals to 6 companies, 7 services, and approximately 50,000 members. - FY2017-Q3SoftenedAnnual report
「As a result, the participating providers at launch comprised 5 companies and 6 services: the Japan Marriage Counseling Association (general incorporated association; operating service name, hereinafter the same: “Japan Marriage Counseling Association”), Nippon Nakodo Renmei Co., Ltd. (“Nippon Nakodo Renmei”), Senior Life Co., Ltd. (“Marix”), Recruit Marketing Partners Co., Ltd. (“Zexy Enmusubi”), and Partner Agent Co., Ltd. (“Partner Agent” and “OTOCON MEMBERS Matchmaking Counter”). Cooperation among large and mid-sized matchmaking service providers to improve customer outcomes and satisfaction through mutual member referrals was an industry-first initiative, enabling mutual referrals among approximately 50,000 members in total across the companies. However, the Company determined that stable operation of the CONNECT-ship service could not be expected for the time being, so the system was temporarily suspended and the timing of its restart was under reconsideration.」
The scope of mutual referrals expanded from the previous 4 companies and more than 30,000 members to 5 companies, 6 services, and approximately 50,000 members. However, the system was temporarily suspended because stable operation could not be expected, and the timing of its restart became undetermined. - FY2017-Q2First statedAnnual report
「The launch of the “CONNECT-ship” service, which had been scheduled for October 2016 or later, was postponed until January 2017 because various arrangements had to be made among participating companies. At launch, the participating companies were Nippon Nakodo Renmei Co., Ltd. (operating service name, hereinafter the same: “Nippon Nakodo Renmei”), Senior Life Co., Ltd. (“Marix”), Recruit Marketing Partners Co., Ltd. (“Zexy Enmusubi”), and Partner Agent Co., Ltd. (“Partner Agent” and “OTOCON MEMBERS Matchmaking Counter”), comprising 4 companies. Cooperation among large and mid-sized matchmaking service providers to improve customer outcomes and satisfaction through mutual member referrals was an industry-first initiative, enabling mutual referrals among more than 30,000 members in total across the companies. The Company adopted and uses “CONNECT-ship,” a platform and system for mutual member referrals developed, operated, and maintained by the Company, and also serves as the administrative office for the CONNECT-ship service.」
Although the launch was postponed until January 2017, the plan for mutual referrals among more than 30,000 members across 4 companies was put into concrete form. The Company handled the platform’s development, operation, and maintenance, as well as the administrative office. The service was to be provided free of charge during the current fiscal year as a trial period, with revenue from system usage fees and other sources expected from the fiscal year ending March 2018.