First of all, thank you. When I launched Kuji-Collection, I just wanted a clean place to track my own Ichiban Kuji. Today, thousands of you use it every month, and honestly, it warms my heart to see it's genuinely useful to you.
The site is loved, it's growing, and that motivates me a lot to keep going. Here's where we stand:
Except… it takes time (and money)
Behind it is a single person, in their free time: cataloguing every lottery, maintaining 30+ series, translating everything into 5 languages, fixing bugs, adding features… and paying for servers, which cost more and more as traffic grows. The site has been free and ad-free from day one — a choice I want to keep for as long as possible.
What about partnerships?
I've already been offered partnerships, but almost always based on a percentage of sales. That's not the path I want to take: Kuji-Collection isn't here to push you to buy. That said, the site offers real visibility — tens of thousands of fans every month, across more than 160 countries. If you represent a brand or a site with a partnership or sponsorship offer that makes sense (shared, exclusive or 'prestige' visibility), I'd be happy to talk.
That's why I'm asking for your opinion
Rather than deciding alone in my corner, I'd rather ask you: how would you like Kuji-Collection to fund itself so it can last? It takes two minutes, results are anonymous, and it will really help me choose the right direction.
