How I buy cheap food in Japan (as a broke and homeless man)

He hunts supermarket markdowns, waiting for 20–50% stickers before buying yakitori, sandwiches, spaghetti, and other prepared food. He uses Revolut/Visa at a self-checkout, avoids speaking with staff, and completes shopping without security intervention. The total is ¥1,700, about $11 by his estimate; purchases include lunch for tomorrow, reflecting intense price-consciousness.

It reinforces his Osaka pattern of frugal food shopping, isolation, and cash-saving tactics.