Use liquid from boiling noodles on pot plants and recycle bath wa ter for mopping the floor. Much of this advice is familiar. Yamazaki acknowledges Japan's long-drawn recession is a factor. There's an underlying philo sophy. This appeals to women in their 20s and 30s who have become much more ecologically conscious.
Negotiations are now underway to publish Chinese and Korean translations.
However, she and her husband plan to stick to lean living after paying off the mortgage. This isn't an odd form of self-flagellation. Yamazaki and her husband give themselves little treats too. He adds new audio equipment. And once a year, the pair enjoy a night's stay at an exclusive hotel.