India, Sept. 30 -- A Japanese man who spent decades shunning luxuries to save money has come to regret his frugal lifestyle after the death of his wife. The story of the 67-year-old man, known by the alias Suzuki, was reported by the asset management news outlet The Gold Online and later by the South China Morning Post.

For years, Suzuki lived a life of extreme frugality to save money wherever he could. The Japanese man was born in humble circumstances and started working when he was just in secondary school. He worked part-time in restaurants to earn money.

After getting a full-time job, Suzuki found a cheap apartment even though it was far away from his office. He used public transport or a bike to commute and never bought a car.

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