1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 In the latest episode of the Just Japan Podcast, I welcome back returning guest Kurt Bell, better known as Softypapa on YouTube. When we last spoke, Kurt was in the U.S. with his Japanese wife, preparing for retirement and planning a move back to Japan. A year later, he’s made that dream a reality—retired, relocated, and now living in Japan full-time. Kurt shares his fascinating journey of purchasing and settling into an akiya (an abandoned house) in rural Japan and offers insights into his new lifestyle as a retired American resident. We also dive into his ongoing work as a well-known YouTube content creator and how his move has influenced his creative output and daily life. &amp;nbsp; Follow Kurt’s adventures: https://www.youtube.com/@softypapa &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Support the podcast (Help fund the creation of new episodes): https://buymeacoffee.com/busankevin &amp;nbsp; LISTEN to my other podcast, Supernatural Japan: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/supernatural-japan/id1616675498 &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Follow the podcast:&amp;nbsp; Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jlandkev Bluesky:&amp;nbsp;https://bsky.app/profile/madformaple.bsky.social X:&amp;nbsp;https://x.com/MadForMaple Facebook:&amp;nbsp;https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551918404228&amp;amp;mibextid=LQQJ4d Email: supernaturaljapan@gmail.com&amp;nbsp; YouTube:&amp;nbsp;https://www.youtube.com/@BusanKevin &amp;nbsp; NEW podcast companion blogs!&amp;nbsp;https://justjapanstuff.com/ Just Japan Podcast https://justjapanstuff.com/ <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/36586535/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/188392515