Tokyo
I am a devoted simple liver so I am
delighted to find fellow members of my global community.
Chicka plays a miniature guitar (easy to carry around the world) and plays in front of my favorite local coffee shop.
Chika is a confirmed and official
simple liver. He lives in a tent in nearby Yoyogi Park (photo on left); the tent is
near a public bathroom. Chika has an apartment to receive mail and
store miscellaneous items. He pays $278 a month rent. Chika earns an
occasional $1,000 as an actor. He is 41 years old and single,
travels the world. Chika says he only has a passport and a Citibank
ATM card. ( I hope Chuck Prince, CEO Citigroup, learned from
his mentor Sandy Weill, who created the first global bank, that we
all need a global bank.)
Chika uses the same nearby public bath
that I use(lower right.) It is post-war with the standard murals and no fancy
gimmicks.
We discussed simple living and wondered why so few people grasp the reality that life is more fun if you have fewer possessions and less responsibility. We also mutually acknowledged that proselytizing for simple living is a bad idea. You either get it deep in your heart or you don't.
Chika plays upbeat popular songs, many love songs and talks about the “heart” of living.