
SAMPLING & MONITOR SERVICE
Deliver real consumer voices — guaranteed. Food tastings, product trials, monitor reviews, and every experience in between.
Sampling proxy service is a service that handles sampling and monitoring on your behalf. We arrange participants for food tasting and trial events, product monitors, focus group attendees, survey respondents, and other roles — all designed to gather authentic consumer feedback. Whether you need to gauge market reaction to a new product, create a buzz at an event, or collect real consumer opinions, we have you covered.
Family Romance has an extensive roster of staff with marketing backgrounds and product evaluation expertise. We carefully select monitors matching your target demographic — age, gender, and lifestyle — from over 5,000 registered staff nationwide to deliver high-quality feedback.

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SAMPLING & MONITOR SERVICE
We carefully select from staff spanning teens to 70s to match your product or service's target demographic. Gender, age, and lifestyle specifications are all accommodated.
Our staff don't just show up — they provide specific, actionable feedback on product usability, taste, and overall impressions that you can directly apply to your marketing strategy.
We cover all 47 prefectures across Japan. From a single person to large groups, we can arrange local staff even for rural events and stores.
Our professional stand-in service can solve these challenges.

You planned a tasting event for your new product, but participants aren't coming. Our sampling service guarantees attendees who match your target demographic, ensuring your event's success.

Hiring monitors through research firms gets expensive. You want high-quality monitors at a reasonable price — and that's exactly what we deliver.

You're hosting a consumer focus group for product development but struggle to secure enough participants. We reliably arrange attendees who match your target demographic.

You want to boost awareness of your newly launched product by increasing early reviews. You need people who actually try the product and share their genuine impressions.

Your market research survey isn't getting enough responses. You need to reach the required number while maintaining response quality.

A sampling event was scheduled on short notice and you can't arrange participants in time. Our nationwide network enables rapid response.
Our stand-in services can be utilized in a wide variety of events and situations.

Participate in tasting events for new menus and products. Provide detailed consumer-perspective feedback on taste, texture, appearance, and price fairness.

Monitor skincare, makeup, and hair care products. Collect evaluations of texture, scent, packaging, and price range segmented by age and skin type.

Test new products including electronics, household goods, and food. Report hands-on impressions, suggested improvements, and purchase intent.

Participate in consumer focus groups for product development and marketing strategy. Collect firsthand opinions from your target audience to validate project direction.

Participate in sample distribution events at supermarkets, drugstores, and shopping centers. Create a lively atmosphere while collecting genuine product reactions.

Respond to web, paper, and face-to-face surveys. Reliably secure the response volume needed for market research and support statistically meaningful data collection.
* For privacy and confidentiality, specific event names are withheld; only service names are listed.
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We assign staff who match your product or service's target demographic — age, gender, occupation, and lifestyle — carefully selected from over 5,000 staff nationwide. Detailed attribute specifications like 'women in their 20s interested in beauty' or 'men in their 40s who enjoy cooking' are fully supported.
Our staff don't just eat or use the product and leave. Staff with marketing experience and product evaluation training provide specific, actionable feedback. We deliver insights on strengths, areas for improvement, and competitor comparisons — information directly applicable to product development and promotion.
We have registered staff in all 47 prefectures. By arranging local staff even for rural stores and event venues, we significantly reduce travel expenses. Next-day arrangements are possible, and we flexibly accommodate last-minute events.
Sampling services start at ¥8,000 per person. While food tasting costs are separate, arrangement fees are fully transparent. No additional charges after the quote is provided. Volume discounts are available for large groups.
Choose the best plan to suit your needs. We can also accommodate requests not listed here.

Participate in tastings for new menus and products. Provide detailed consumer-perspective feedback on taste, texture, appearance, and price fairness. Also contribute to event atmosphere.
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Monitor skincare, makeup, and hair care products. Collect evaluations of texture, scent, and packaging segmented by age and skin type.
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Test new electronics, household goods, food products, and more. Report on user experience, improvement suggestions, and purchase intent.

Experience monitors for spas, nail salons, head spas, and other beauty services. Detailed reports on treatment satisfaction and service quality.

Participate in consumer focus groups for product development and marketing strategy. Collect firsthand opinions from your target audience for project validation.

Participate in sample distribution events at supermarkets and drugstores. Create a lively atmosphere while simultaneously collecting product reactions.

Respond to web, paper, and face-to-face surveys. Reliably secure the required response volume and collect statistically meaningful data.

Visit restaurants and evaluate food, service, ambiance, and value. Review site postings also available.
Confidential — Nationwide — Free
Contact us via email, phone, or LINE. Anonymous consultations are welcome.
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* Transportation and option fees are separate.
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First time using a sampling service? Rest assured — our dedicated staff will guide you through every step, from defining your target audience to selecting monitors and collecting feedback.

Tell us your goals and target audience via email, phone, or LINE

Define target demographics and receive your quote

Carefully select staff matching your target audience

Payment after confirming details No hidden fees whatsoever

After the sampling session we deliver your feedback
"We commissioned a tasting monitor. It was great that each participant candidly shared their opinions. Being able to hear real reactions, including voices saying it was honestly not great, helped us reconsider our target audience strategy."
"We requested monitors for a new skincare product. The feedback after one week of use was very specific — comments like "morning absorption is slow" and "afternoon shine is bothersome" gave us consumer perspectives that the development team alone would never have noticed."
"We used the service for a foundation monitor survey. Getting feedback by skin type on blendability, longevity, and color tone was very helpful. We plan to incorporate it into the next improved version."
"We requested a monitor test for daily goods. The one-month usage reports provided opinions unique to long-term use, such as durability and daily inconveniences, which were very helpful. It reveals aspects that short-term testing alone cannot capture."
"We used the service for a new product usability test. From actual user perspectives, we received many observations that internal testing never surfaced, such as "this part of the instructions is confusing" and "the button placement makes it hard to press." This directly led to instruction manual improvements."
Yes, we assign staff matching your product or service's target demographic — age, gender, occupation, lifestyle, and more — at no additional cost. Detailed specifications such as 'women in their 20s interested in beauty' or 'men in their 40s who enjoy gourmet food' are fully supported.
The cost of food ingredients for tastings, product purchases, and facility rental fees are borne by the client. These are separate from the monitor staff arrangement fee (¥8,000~/person).
Yes, you can use our social media posting and review option (¥3,000/person). Monitors post genuine impressions based on their actual experience. We also ensure proper content management to avoid stealth marketing practices.
Yes, in addition to our standard format, we can create reports in custom formats tailored to your requirements. Quantitative evaluation criteria and comment sections can also be customized.
Sampling services start at ¥8,000 per person per session. Focus group attendance starts at ¥10,000 per person, and experience monitors at ¥12,000 per person. Target demographic selection is free. Additional fees apply for options such as detailed reports and social media postings.
Yes, next-day arrangements are possible. With our nationwide network of over 5,000 staff, we flexibly accommodate last-minute events and surveys.
Yes, we can accommodate anywhere from 1 to over 100 people. Whether you need tasting event participants or large numbers of survey respondents, we reliably deliver the headcount you require.
We have non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) in place with all staff. Confidential client information — including new product details, marketing strategies, and research results — is strictly managed and protected.
We have registered staff in all 47 prefectures. We can arrange local staff even for regional events.
Tokyo / Kanagawa / Chiba / Saitama / Ibaraki / Tochigi / Gunma
Osaka / Kyoto / Hyogo / Nara / Shiga / Wakayama
Aichi / Shizuoka / Gifu / Mie / Nagano / Niigata / Toyama / Ishikawa / Fukui
Fukuoka / Saga / Nagasaki / Kumamoto / Oita / Miyazaki / Kagoshima / Okinawa
Hokkaido / Aomori / Iwate / Miyagi / Akita / Yamagata / Fukushima
Hiroshima / Okayama / Yamaguchi / Tottori / Shimane / Kagawa / Tokushima / Ehime / Kochi
We have been featured in numerous TV shows, films, books, and international media.
Directed by Werner Herzog. Officially screened at the Cannes Film Festival. CEO Yuichi Ishii appears as himself.
A feature film based on Yuichi Ishii's book. Released nationwide in 2023.
Written by CEO Yuichi Ishii (published by Tetsujinsha).
Featured on multiple NHK programs including NHK General and NHK E.
Featured on numerous news and variety programs.
Covered by news programs and documentaries.
Featured on talk shows and information programs.
Covered by major international media including BBC, CNN, and Reuters.
Directed by Werner Herzog. Officially screened at the Cannes Film Festival. CEO Yuichi Ishii appears as himself.
A feature film based on Yuichi Ishii's book. Released nationwide in 2023.
Written by CEO Yuichi Ishii (published by Tetsujinsha).
Featured on multiple NHK programs including NHK General and NHK E.
Featured on numerous news and variety programs.
Covered by news programs and documentaries.
Featured on talk shows and information programs.
Covered by major international media including BBC, CNN, and Reuters.
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