Living Alone at 37 — Am I Lonely? 🇯🇵 | A Quiet Izakaya Night at Home

Hi! I'm Tuma — I'm divorced, in my 30s, and building a new life instead of going back to being a salaryman. 🇯🇵 Staying in on a weeknight and opening my own little izakaya at home. The theme? Everything I wanted to eat. 🤣 Steamed eggplant, a messy tamagoyaki, discounted red-vinegar sushi, and an autumn pear chuhai. Living alone at 37 — I'm still figuring out what that means. 🌱 I hope you enjoy a quiet night at my solo izakaya with me. 🌙 ───────────────────── ▶ RECIPE ───────────────────── 🍆 Steamed Eggplant Ingredients (1 serving) ・Eggplant — as needed ・Myoga ginger — to taste, julienned ・Ginger — to taste, grated ・Ponzu — to taste ・Bonito flakes — optional Instructions ① Wrap eggplant in plastic wrap and microwave for about 4 minutes. ② Cut into bite-sized pieces. ③ Top with julienned myoga and grated ginger. ④ Pour ponzu over to serve. Top with bonito flakes if desired. ───────────────────── 🥚 Tamagoyaki with Cheese & Mentaiko Ingredients (1 serving) ・Eggs — 2 ・Shirodashi — 1 tbsp ・Frozen cheese — as needed ・Mentaiko (spicy cod roe) — as needed Instructions ① Mix 2 eggs with 1 tbsp shirodashi. ② Pour a thin layer into a pan and cook. ③ Add frozen cheese and mentaiko, then roll up. ───────────────────── 🎬 Quiet daily life of a solo woman living in rural Tohoku, Japan. ───────────────────── #livingalone #japanvlog #Tohoku #ruralJapan #dailylifeinjapan #homeizakaya #sologirl #japaneselife #tamagoyaki #eggplant #japanesefood #singlelife #izakaya #japanfood #lifeinjapan Your support helps me keep sharing good food and simple moments ☕️ Thank you always 🤍 🍙 https://buymeacoffee.com/Tumadaily