Why Is Japan So Cheap Now? - Japanese interview

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God bless the owner for letting that 91 year old lady live for free in his apartment. Kindness is more meaningful than money sometimes

if the owner of the appartement of the 91 year old lady sees this , just to let you know that there should be more people like you in this world ! huge respect to you whoever you are !

What a beautiful act of compassion! The owner's generosity has given that 91-year-old lady a secure and familiar place to call home, offering peace of mind that money simply can't buy

Very interesting, thank you. Also very good to show younger and older people who often have different perspectives! Keep up the good work!

It was overall cool but the 91 year old lady was the most interesting part. I think you should interview older Japanese people more often, it's interesting to see the contrast between the Japan they knew and current Japan.

We appreciate these interviews. Gives us more insight in regards to Japanese society and its economy.

Great interview. You ask the questions people are looking for, and kindly allow the person to give full answers, which allowed me to learn quite a bit that I didn't know.

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Praying for all the people affected by the earthquake in Ishikawa today. Japan and NZ share this in common, we're both shaky isles. But with a much bigger population, the affects in Japan are always much worse. I hope everyone is safe there now - and wishing Ishikawa a speedy recovery.

I am from Poland and when I first visited Japan in 2017 it was still quite an expensive destination for our standards. But during my last trip in the summer of 2023 I was surprised to find out that inexpensive restaurants and groceries at convenience stores are already considerably cheaper than in Poland. There are some things that are still quite expensive, like Shinkansen tickets and hotels in the biggest cities. But overall, I think if it wasn’t for plane ticket prices it would be quite an inexpensive holiday.

Such a revealing and wonderful interview! It gives perspective as to how others around the world are experiencing life and their economy. Thank you for your channels!

I actually moved to Japan from Canada a few months ago, partly because it's so expensive to live in Canada. I'm earning less here, technically, but the lifestyle I'm able to have here is so much more relaxed because things are actually affordable.

God bless that old Japanese lady. She had to be a child during ww2. What a delight to hear her insight . She lived through so many eras in Japan. Almost could feel her soul through the video. Awesome job Takashi-San!

A huge respect for the nice grandma who is fully aware with today's issues.

I’m from Hong Kong. My people love Japan. In fact I’m visiting Fukuoka now. Japan’s economy is in many ways taken hostage by the U.S. Fed. They are waging war to defend the U.S. as a global reserve currency. By keeping rates high, all other countries suffer. The European elites from the World Economic Forum crowd wants the FED to cut rates. There are so many powerful self interests warring with one another. I bless Japan and I pray that your great country will regain full autonomy, so that wise leaders will rise and do what is right to rebuild the strength base for Japan as the world enters a new era. By the way, the 45 yr old gentleman thinks it’s too late for him to pivot. That’s so not true. Age is just a mindset. When you change that, any transformation is possible. All the best for your great people! Thank you for being who you are. We want to see a great new Japan rise up.

This was an eye opener! Thank you for sharing.

I am from Germany and Japan had the image of an expensive travel destination that’s why I always postponed my Japan Trip. Your video changed some assumptions I had about Japan. Very interesting. I wish the economy improves, because everybody deserves a decent life.

Just want to correct the construction worker guy here: He said that the wages doubled, I agree, but at the same time the Yen has declined wrt USD at a much faster rate. So the value that was for the commodities that can be bought in his childhood has inflated but the purchasing power has declined due to weakening of yen. Even if the salary is doubled, how much value is he getting is the real question here

Great video. I teach personal finance to high school students in America. Students should do that in Japan. We were there this summer and it is remarkable how affordable it is to visit. There are a lot of reasons for this, of course. One aspect that is so different from the US is how regional all of your food is. We loved that. You retain so much of your culture. Tourists all love Japan and that will propel your economy forward. ❤️