What I Work For at 24 | Payday With My 88-Year-Old Grandpa
32K views · Aug 21, 2026 · People & Blogs
Comments · 251
@MasakiLifewithGrandpa · 1 month ago · pinned
In my last video, I asked myself if I really chose this life, or if I just got used to it.<br><br>This time, I talked about my paycheck. I take home about 180,000 yen a month. It keeps this house going, but I still think about the future sometimes.<br><br>I don't have the answer yet. My future self knows it.<br><br>What do you work for? Or what kept you going when life was busy?<br><br>I read every single comment. Sometimes I tell Grandpa about them at dinner.
56
@pierretran75 · 1 month ago
You are wrong young Padawan … the goods days have not passed, they are to come ! Giving your heart to take care of your grandfather is not a waste of your twenties, it is a learning curve for your future.
129
@Sacred.chords · 1 month ago
Hi Masaki, Your twenties may not look like other people’s, but they are giving you something money cannot buy later: character, resilience, compassion, and the knowledge that when Grandpa needed someone, you stayed. Still, caring for Grandpa should not mean abandoning yourself. Make room for your own friendships, dreams, education, career, and happiness too. You cannot get your twenties back, but you can make sure they become the foundation of your future, rather than years you believe you lost.
89
@Johayashi · 1 month ago
Bang in there. Your just 24 grandpa 88 cherish the time you have left with him. So you will have no regrets.❤
66
@acabo2556 · 1 month ago
We need more good people in the world like yourself. Too often our elderly are left to fend for themselves. You are inspiring and I wish you all the best.
64
@Alitra-v3x · 1 month ago
Your respect and love for Grandpa is very commendable! As you age and Grandpa is no longer there, you will realize You did all that you could to make his life a little easier. Thank You for being you!
58
@annettewalter2273 · 1 month ago
Factory work is very necessary work. Without it we wouldn’t have so many things we take for granted. I was thinking that when grandpa hears you open the door at night he probably feels great relief and all is right in his world 💕.
33
@chynaz6706 · 1 month ago
Be happy you still have this time with your grandfather.<br>You are doing an excellent job loving and caring towards your grandfather. Continue don’t give up!!!<br>Your grandfather is the lucky one to have a wonderful grandson like yourself ❤
53
@gamingwaffle1171 · 1 month ago (edited)
Grandfather's condition appears to have improved since I began following your channel. We all have you to thank. Without you, I think grandpa wouldn't be doing as well. I am sure he appreciates everything you do for him. Appreciate your grandpa too. He helps you too.😊
33
@adilafresita · 1 month ago
I miss the days when I lived with grandma and grandpa I am now 43 and they are gone, the few times I ever cry is when I miss them. One day you too will realize how lucky and rich you are by having these days with him, one day all is gone and the conversations are all we long for, those same stories that I heard hundreds of times you have no idea how much i desire to hear my grandpa telling them again. I never comment but your channel was my life when I was a teenager. You have an amazing heart I know the universe will take care of you Masaki!
49
@alfredla2009 · 1 month ago
You have pride in Your work. Good for You, and You take care of Grandpa. 🙏
47
@wwjoesr · 1 month ago
It's a beautiful (and rare) thing to see you spending time with and looking after your Grandpa! You are making memories that you will always cherish.
26
Up next

How I Spend a Day Off at 24, Caring for My 88-Year-Old Grandpa | A Little Gift for Grandpa
Masaki – Life with Grandpa · 44K views

I've Been Carrying Something Alone. So I Told My 88-Year-Old Grandfather | Japan Vlog
Masaki – Life with Grandpa · 44K views

🇯🇵After a Long Day at Work... My First Night at 25 in Japan
Taco - Ordinary Days in Japan · 5.7K views

The Dark Reality of Japan’s Salarymen — Exposed by a 23-Year-Old Insider
TSUNAGU | Hidden Japan · 1.7M views

A Day with a Stay-at-Home Dad | Raising Four Kids in Modern South Korea
Howdy Korea · 1.6M views

Turned 29 — Divorced, Sending Money Every Month... But Tonight I Cook Dinner for Myself
Sota - tiny apartment in Japan🇯🇵 · 8.7K views

I Had a Bad Day at Work. Then Came Dinner With My 88-Year-Old Grandpa | Japan Vlog
Masaki – Life with Grandpa · 48K views

🇯🇵My Favorite Part of Payday Isn't the Money
Hiro's Life in Rural Japan and Japanese Grandma Kinoe · 40K views

Apartment Tour in China's Ghost City 🇨🇳 | What $150 Rent Gets You
Ting-Daily life in China · 1.3M views

Why I'm SO FRUGAL?
Han Life · 137K views

Should I Buy a Car? Asking Grandpa (88) Over a $3 Japanese Fast Food Dinner | Japan Vlog
Masaki – Life with Grandpa · 31K views

10 Japanese Simple Living Habits That Keep You Young After 60
ThinkMinimal · 231K views

Living Well on a Small Income with Grandpa, 88 🇯🇵 | $3 Beef Bowl That Beat the Chain Shop
Masaki – Life with Grandpa · 24K views

Age 24, Caring for Grandpa in Japan 🇯🇵 | Saturday After Work: Santen, a Japanese Tendon Chain
Masaki – Life with Grandpa · 51K views

I Quit My Office Job at 24 | Low Income Life in Rural Japan at 29 🇯🇵
Uchi - daily in japan · 4.7K views

30 & Unmarried in China🇨🇳 | My Mom Took Me to a Marriage Market
Ni hao, It’s Sasa · 1.4M views

🇯🇵I Tried Recreating My Favorite Dish My 88-Year-Old Grandpa Used to Make for Me | Japan Vlog
Masaki – Life with Grandpa · 39K views

6 Days To Clean Or She’s Homeless
Cleanwithbea · 1.8M views

12 Frugal Habits in Japan 🇯🇵 | Mottainai, Leftovers & Natto Okonomiyaki | Living alone in Japan
Tuma - daily in japan🇯🇵 · 1M views

I show you Why Japanese People are Skinny
CHEF'S LABO 自宅で出来るプロの味 · 1.5M views

I Used to Fight With My 88-Year-Old Grandfather. Not Anymore. | Japan Vlog
Masaki – Life with Grandpa · 27K views

I Was Homeless. YouTube Changed My Life in 6 Months.
Vagabond · 591K views

Typical China Apartment Tour(How Chinese ansreally live) | life in China 🇨🇳
Abo in China · 1M views

🇯🇵Worked Overtime Until 10pm, Ramen for One at 11. So Who Made Grandpa's Dinner? | Japan Vlog
Masaki – Life with Grandpa · 80K views

5 People. 1 Bedroom. A Vietnamese Family’s Real Life.
Yen's Vietnamese Family · 841K views

What Happens When a Small Food Stall in Rural Vietnam Gets an Order for 130 Meals?
Life with Thuong · 534 views