‘God of Freebies’ Japan grandpa uses coupons, free offers instead of money for a decade
Wealthy 75-year old stock market investor scours Tokyo on a bicycle to seek out deals, enjoys pastimes he does not like because they are free
A 75-year-old Japanese man, dubbed the “God of Freebies,” has shocked and amused Chinese netizens with his frugal lifestyle.
The elderly man takes advantage of every coupon and free offer available, despite earning hundreds of millions of yen from the stock market.
Hiroto Kiritani, who holds stocks in more than 1,000 companies and boasts a net worth exceeding 100 million yen (US$637,000), started his career as a professional shogi player and was once invited to teach the Japanese form of chess at a securities firm.
There, through observation and quick learning, he amassed his first 100 million yen in the stock market.
By mid-2024, his wealth had ballooned to nearly 600 million yen (US$3.8 million), to the extent that he reportedly finds cash scattered in corners of his home.
Despite his wealth, Kiritani maintains a frugal lifestyle.
