Would you consider living off rice and veggies to retire early?🍚

With an annual salary of around €31,000, he managed to save 100 million yen (about €624,000) by adopting a minimalist lifestyle—residing in a company dormitory, subsisting on basic meals of rice and vegetables, and minimizing expenses like air conditioning.

Known online as “The Man Who Will Definitely Resign,” he gained popularity on social media for his extreme saving strategies. After amassing 135 million yen (approximately €843,000), he retired earlier this year and authored a book on frugality, which provided him with additional income.

However, the recent depreciation of the yen has sharply reduced his savings, leaving him to question the worth of his efforts. “If the yen keeps depreciating, I’ll never reach financial freedom. What have I been working toward all these 21 years? It feels so meaningless, so tragic,” he expressed.