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Japanese couple quits careers and fertility treatment to live in a van

08.03.2026 11:12 1 min 2 sources РУС
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Japanese couple quits careers and fertility treatment to live in a van
Original source: 文春オンライン

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A couple in their 50s left jobs at major companies, ended five years of fertility treatment, and have been traveling Japan in a converted van since November 2023, running a YouTube channel with over 70,000 subscribers.

A Japanese couple in their late 40s to early 50s quit their careers at large corporations and stopped five years of fertility treatment to travel the country in a converted van. They resigned in March 2023 and started a YouTube channel in November 2023, which has gained over 70,000 subscribers.

According to sources, the couple's motto was: "If we can't have children, we don't need work." They gave up high income and social status for a life of freedom on the road.

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