Epic $10 Challenge in Tokyo, Japan (Local Nightlife!) 🇯🇵

Having caught a spontaneous flight from Indonesia, I arrived in Tokyo full of awe for the Japanese culture.

But I wasn’t going to freeze like a rabbit in the headlights (rather, bright lights) surrounding my hostel in Shinjuku. Indeed, there was an adventure ahead…

Having found myself at the famous Shibuya crossing, I got on the subway and headed towards Tokyo Station – arguably the most downtown district, as the name would suggest.

I wanted to explore the city, and get an understanding for the history which put its mark on my career in financial markets, as well as the lives of many of us around the world. And the source of that would be found down towards the Bank of Japan, and Tokyo Stock Exchange.

As I made my way there, I did so with a ¥1,500 ($10) budget for the day – unfortunately far from an investment banking salary. But in the hope of supplementing this, and indeed fully immersing myself in the day’s adventure, I also put on a trade which would profit from a decline in the yen (long USDJPY).

Having made my way across the city, and with the yen at risk of devaluation at any point, I went into a 7-Eleven store to buy a benchmark cappuccino, which was surprisingly good at ¥190.

From there I headed back in the direction of Shinjuku in the search of an affordable meal with my remaining ¥1,310.

As I persisted with my search, avoiding much of the most touristy laminated window food, I stumbled across a place that was full of locals and served up some of the best food I’ve had on my travels in Asia (indeed, on a par with the Hainanese Chicken in Maxwell Food Center).

After chatting with a local man enjoying his ramen, and thoroughly enjoying my spicy pork noodles with kimchi (and a large draught beer), it was time to pay… and to my relief, I was still within budget.

Better still, my trade had worked out, so I took my profits and headed in the direction of the local bars at Shinjuku Bunka Center.

When I arrived, most of the places were still closed or charging extortionate cover charges, but I did find a bar full of friendly people. The only issue was that it served whisky exclusively, and at ¥5,000 a shot for the Hibiki they were hoping to convince me to try.

With my dignity and budget intact, I gave it a pass and headed back to my hostel to dream about how I might spend it…

📖 CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro from Shibuya Crossing
00:46 $10 Challenge (¥1,500)
02:29 The World’s Best Stock Market
03:11 Fukushima Nuclear Disaster (Japan Earthquake & Tsunami)
04:24 Intervention by the Bank of Japan
06:15 Why Sony’s Shares Gained 1000%
08:06 Walking Back Through Otemachi
09:32 Buying Cheap Coffee at 7-Eleven
19:06 Heading to Shinjuku
20:18 Finding Godzilla (Marui Annex mall)
23:35 Eating on a Budget in Tokyo
29:13 Finding the Best Local Restaurant in Tokyo
32:14 How Much I Made On My USDJPY Trade
33:55 Spending it at Shinjuku Bunka Center
35:50 ¥5,000 Hibiki Whisky Shot
36:48 Heading Back to UNPLAN Hostel

#japan #japanvlog #japantravel #tokyo

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