Living on a strict $4-a-day food budget in Japan. 🇯🇵 With only $20 left for the next 5 days before payday, I headed to Gyomu Super, one of Japan’s cheapest discount supermarkets, to see how far I could stretch my money. This video follows my realistic low-income meal prep routine, budget grocery shopping, and simple Japanese home cooking using cheap ingredients like pork, eggs, bean sprouts, natto, and miso soup. Despite the tight budget, I still wanted to make meals that felt comforting, warm, and satisfying. In this video: • Japanese budget grocery shopping • Cheap meal prep ideas • Easy Japanese home cooking • Low-income lifestyle in Japan • $4 a day food challenge • Quiet apartment cooking vlog • Simple and cozy daily life Sometimes happiness is just a warm homemade meal in a quiet room. If you enjoyed the video, please subscribe and leave a comment. Your support truly helps me keep going. 🍻 My Other Channel I started this channel with a friend. I don’t appear on camera — I work behind the scenes. 🇯🇵 We recreate the experience of a Japanese izakaya at home, with cooking, drinks, and quiet nights alone. 👇 Subscribe here: 📸 I just launched the official Instagram for my YouTube channel! 🇯🇵 I’ll be sharing reels, behind-the-scenes moments, and updates about the Daichi channel. Follow me here: TikTok: @daichiinjapan 📩 Business Inquiries For business inquiries, collaborations, or media requests, please contact: @ Voice Notice: The narration in this video is generated using AI trained on my own voice and translated into English. I use this method to make my videos easier to understand and more enjoyable for viewers around the world while still keeping the sound and personality of my original voice. Thank you for watching and supporting the channel. #worklife #lifeinjapan #slowliving #lowincome #japaneseculture #japanvlog