Meet Shoji Morimoto, a Japanese man who gets paid Rs 5k for ‘doing nothing’

The Tokyo-resident named Shoji Morimoto charges 10,000 yen (approximately Rs 5,633) per booking to accompany clients and simply exist as a companion.

Shoji Morimoto gets paid to do pretty much nothing. (Reuters)

A 38-year-old man from Tokyo named Shoji Morimoto has a job that most of us would be extremely envious of. He gets paid to do ‘nothing’. Yes, you read that right! If you’re reading this while working hard to meet your deadlines, you’ll definitely feel extremely jealous of Morimoto.

The Tokyo-resident charges 10,000 yen (approximately Rs 5,633) per booking to accompany clients and simply exist as a companion. According to a report by Reuters, Morimoto has gone to over 4,000 sessions in the last 4 years.

"Basically, I rent myself out. My job is to be wherever my clients want me to be and to do nothing in particular," Morimoto told Reuters. With over 250k followers on Twitter, Morimoto said that most of his clients contact him on the micro-blogging site only. Among them, one person has hired Morimoto around 270 times.

The Tokyo-resident charges 10,000 yen (approximately Rs 5,633) per booking to accompany clients and simply exist as a companion. According to a report by Reuters, Morimoto has gone to over 4,000 sessions in the last 4 years.

"Basically, I rent myself out. My job is to be wherever my clients want me to be and to do nothing in particular," Morimoto told Reuters. With over 250k followers on Twitter, Morimoto said that most of his clients contact him on the micro-blogging site only. Among them, one person has hired Morimoto around 270 times.

A 38-year-old man from Tokyo named Shoji Morimoto provides companionship for people.

However, Morimoto maintains some boundaries when it comes to choosing the job. He has turned down offers to move a fridge and go to Cambodia, and doesn't take any requests of a sexual nature.

Morimoto’s recent client was a 27-year-old data analyst named Aruna Chida who felt nervous about wearing a saree in public. "With my friends I feel I have to entertain them, but with the rental-guy (Morimoto) I don't feel the need to be chatty," Chida told Reuters.

Shoji Morimoto with one of his clients who was nervous about wearing a saree in public.

Before offering companionship, Morimoto used to work at a publishing company where he was rebuked for doing nothing.

"People tend to think that my 'doing nothing' is valuable because it is useful (for others) ... But it's fine to really not do anything. People do not have to be useful in any specific way," Morimoto added.

A 38-year-old man from Tokyo named Shoji Morimoto provides companionship for people.

However, Morimoto maintains some boundaries when it comes to choosing the job. He has turned down offers to move a fridge and go to Cambodia, and doesn't take any requests of a sexual nature.

Morimoto’s recent client was a 27-year-old data analyst named Aruna Chida who felt nervous about wearing a saree in public. "With my friends I feel I have to entertain them, but with the rental-guy (Morimoto) I don't feel the need to be chatty," Chida told Reuters.