13 Things Japanese Women Let Go of After 50 (Most Women Keep Them Forever)

There are things in your home that belong to a life you no longer live. My name is Setsuko. I am seventy-eight years old, and I have emptied three houses: my mother’s, my mother-in-law’s, and slowly, my own. In this video I share thirteen things Japanese women let go of after fifty: good dishes saved for guests, boxes of old cards, unused gifts, extra towels, old spices, the clothes of the woman you used to be, and more. You will learn about danshari, mottainai, koromogae, the tokonoma, osusowake and shūkatsu, simple Japanese ideas for living lighter and leaving your home in order for your family. At the end, I share one rule that keeps a home from filling up again. Which of these thirteen things is hardest for you to let go of? Tell me in the comments. #Danshari #Decluttering #JapaneseWisdom #Over50 #Minimalism