Abstract

More than 100,000 copies sold in two months!
She has appeared in mooks and books, and this is her first book.
She has also written about the process of getting rid of things as a "pre-retirement clearance" on her blog. A room surrounded by only her favorite furniture. She makes ends meet on a monthly part-time income of 120,000 yen. Buying good quality clothes on Yahoo Japan without spending a lot of money. Even though she usually saves money on food, she serves it on nice dishes. On holidays, she eats out with friends and her sons. Taking a walk on the bike or going to the library or public baths....
Regardless of the size of your family, Chocolat's simple and affluent lifestyle is very helpful to you. This is a book for people who want to downsize their lives and spend each day with care.

Author’s Information

Born in February 1956, she started her blog "Living Alone in Your 60s: What I Want to Cherish" in 2016. It became a hot topic, recording an unprecedented number of PVs for a senior blog. In 2019, she published "Living Small and Cherishing Every Day from Age 58" (Subarusya Corporation), which sold 100,000 copies.
She sets her monthly living expenses at 120,000 yen and works part-time only to meet her needs. Her relaxed and easy-going lifestyle has won sympathy of many people.
She started working part-time when her two sons were in elementary school, separated at the age of 42, and officially divorced five years later. At the age of 43, she changed jobs and became a contractor, then an employee, and finally a sales manager. Since retiring at age 57, she has worked part-time.