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Hi! In 2015 I started this blog and hatched a plan to retire in 10 years at 35. With the help of decreased spending, increased wages, and geoarbitrage I reached my goal in half the time and retired in 2020 at age 30. This blog catalogs my journey to and through early retirement.

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This was our Airbnb in Osaka, Japan🇯🇵! It co

This was our Airbnb in Osaka, Japan🇯🇵! It cost $49.94 per night including a 5% weekly discount. It was a 1 bedroom apartment with a washing machine and a balcony.

This is how much I spent living in Osaka, Japan🇯🇵 for 1 week. It includes my half of the Airbnb I rented with my Partner and eating at restaurants for basically every meal. The apartment was listed as accommodating 4 people, but we just had the 2 (and I’ll post pictures of the place soon).

Once again, despite having a full kitchen we didn’t cook once while in Japan for almost 3 weeks🤣. The “Groceries” line item is snacks and pre-made food from 7/11 and FamilyMart. I am once again shocked at how affordable parts of Japan are and how I can eat so much delicious food and move around these big cities so affordably🥰.

This was my favorite restaurant in Osaka🇯🇵 a

This was my favorite restaurant in Osaka🇯🇵 and because they no longer allow photos, please enjoy this picture of the outside of the building🤣. I learned about @Okonomiyaki_Chitose from @AllOptionsConsidered and I absolutely loved it!

This tiny spot only seats 8 people - 4 at the counter right in front of the chefs cooking on griddles and 4 at two tables that have their own grittles within the table.

We ordered the Pork Yakisoba for ¥850 ($5.84 USD) and the Pork Mix Okonomiyaki for ¥1200 ($8.25 USD). The Okonomiyaki was huge and absolutely delicious😋. It was also amazing to watch these chefs cook up all these dishes while we were nestled in this lovely little restaurant.

I'd suggest getting there fairly soon after they open because we arrived a few minutes after opening and snagged the last two seats available. By the time we left there was a line outside. So feel free to check it out if you're looking for yummy food and an interesting, interactive dining experience.

This was our Airbnb in Tokyo, Japan🇯🇵! It co

This was our Airbnb in Tokyo, Japan🇯🇵! It cost $112.60/night total including a 3% weekly discount and was a fully equipped apartment with a kitchen, a washing machine and even a balcony. This space is advertised as able to accommodate 4 people, but we kept it to the 2 of us - what luxury😉.

We paid $39.95 USD per person to experience the "6

We paid $39.95 USD per person to experience the "6000 Yen Premium Wagyu Course" at @Taijuen_Shimokitazawa. This included per person:

🥗 3 Appetizers
🍖 3 Taijuen Signature Grilled Meats (Salted Loin, Salted Tongue, Thick-Cut Skirt)
🥩 2 Lean Wagyu
🥓 2 Marbled Wagyu
🍲 A Closing Dish (We chose Bibimbap and Stone-Grilled Cheese Risotto)
🍨 A Dessert (Matcha Ice Cream please😋)

And surprisingly for as extra ¥2000 ($13 USD) per person they include an all-you-can-drink option. I'll be trying that next time🤣. They also have Zashiki seating if you prefer.

We had a lovely time at this restaurant and these meats were shockingly tender and flavorful despite our amateur cooking technique. There was also so much food that it was a struggle to finish it all even though it was so good. But we powered through😉 and had a fun, yummy and interactive dining experience.

HOLY. SHIT. Halfway through this movie I thought "

HOLY. SHIT. Halfway through this movie I thought "this is solid, but I'm not sure what the fuss is about." Then the film said "HOLD MY BEER" and shot into the fucking stratosphere!

I won't go into details and spoil this wild experience, but the music, themes and characters in this movie made my jaw drop. Its blending of genres is so unique, the acting is phenomenal and the cinematography is beautiful.

I went to an evening showing and I can't sleep because I'm deep diving into the symbolism of this entire masterpiece while blasting the sensational soundtrack. Just wow.

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