My Mysterious Porsche-Owner Husband

I mainly write the articles on this blog, but my husband, who usually handles the IT and system side of things, also occasionally writes posts.

At the end of the articles he writes, his profile page is displayed, and if you click it, you can see his history of beloved cars. The number of visits to that profile page is surprisingly high every time.

I wonder if so many people are that curious… lol

Also, many messages we receive on the blog say things like “Your husband is brilliant and very smart,” “His calm analytical skills are amazing,” and “He’s a natural genius.” Every time I read those, I think, “Sure, he’s more of a logical thinker than a creative type, but the image people have is way ahead of reality… lol.”

Once, when my husband went to the Royu Driveway, he happened to meet a blog reader who had traveled all the way from Hokkaido. They asked for a handshake and photos, and when he got home, he said,

I just went along with it and shook hands and took photos, but I’m not a celebrity or anything… lol. I wonder if that was okay…

That said, since he owns several Porsches and knows a lot about cars, some of you might be wondering, “Who exactly is this husband behind the blog…?” So this time, I’d like to introduce him a little from my perspective as his wife.

Describing My Husband in One Word…

My husband started an IT company about 15 years ago and still runs it today.

He never had a specific age goal for starting a business, but since his family has been in business for generations, he always felt uncomfortable with the “salaryman life” of going to work and coming home at the same time every day. He vaguely thought, “I probably won’t be a salaryman forever…”

If I had to describe him in one phrase, it would be:

“A person who relentlessly pursues a state of personal comfort”

He is someone who thoroughly follows the principle of “not doing what he doesn’t want to do, or changing it so he wants to do it.” This trait goes back to his childhood, when he said,

When I was a kid, my parents kept telling me to study, so I rebelled and hardly studied at all. I even started the second semester without doing any summer homework. I was forced to join club activities I didn’t want to, so I often ran away during running practice and went home (laughs). On the other hand, I loved insects, fish, and programming on the computer, so I was totally absorbed in those things I liked.

Because of this way of living, he had no intention of getting married at all… Apparently,

When I reached the typical marriage age, everyone around me was getting married one after another, but I saw many people losing their freedom, going on allowance systems, and having to hold back for their wives. I thought, “What’s fun about living such a restricted life? I can’t do that.” So I told my family and friends, “I’m not getting married. If I ever do, I’ll be the last among my siblings and cousins.“

That’s how it was.

Our Slightly Unusual Married Life

That husband of mine, thankfully, decided to marry me (laughs). When I asked him why a long time ago, he said,

Well, you’re unusual and not an ordinary woman, lol. Also, after marriage, you’ve accepted me doing my own thing freely with a “That’s fine, isn’t it?” attitude.

I see…

When our married life began, the first thing he told me was quite shocking.

I don’t like doing housework, and I don’t want to be assigned specific chores like “you do this.” So, I won’t do housework. But instead, I’ll spend money on robot appliances and housework services to make your chores as easy as possible, and I’ll work hard to earn for that.

While the world talks about “hands-on dads” and “men who help with housework,” he declared from the start that he wouldn’t do housework, which felt completely against the times… I was surprised at first, but true to his word, he’s introduced various things over the years to make housework easier. I’m more comfortable with this arrangement than forcing him to help, so I’m grateful.

His consistent stance is to “relentlessly pursue a state of personal comfort” in everything from housework to all aspects of life, and that hasn’t changed since we got married.

Characteristics of My Porsche-Driving Husband

So, regarding his relentless pursuit of personal comfort, I think his mindset and actions can be summed up as “ultra-rationalism,” “self-based evaluation criteria,” and “competing where the odds of winning are high.”

My ultra-rational husband hates waste and often thinks about how to get the maximum results with minimal effort. His judgment standard is not “common sense” but “rationality,” so in conversations, he often says things like,

“Does that even make sense to do?” “Isn’t that way super inefficient?” “Have you thought from scratch whether that’s actually correct?”

As a result, he often chooses methods that most people don’t.

Next, about “self-based evaluation criteria,” he doesn’t place much importance on others’ opinions but rather on whether he himself is satisfied with something.

When he just started his company, while other CEOs his age talked about “going public! expanding sales! hiring more employees and expanding offices!,” he said,

I’m not interested in any of that. I don’t care. I want to build a company with a very high profit margin and productivity per person, with strong financial health. Also, I want to quickly train someone to take over as CEO.

And it seems that’s exactly what his company is now.

Regarding cars, his stance is not “I want to drive a car that impresses others” but “I want to drive a car I like.” He currently drives a Porsche simply because he is genuinely attracted to the performance of Porsche cars.

So, if he likes a car, he’ll drive a Nissan Note or a Volkswagen Golf. Conversely, he absolutely won’t drive a car just for show or to impress others.

As for “competing where the odds of winning are high,” this is probably why people say he’s “strategic” and “analytical.” He focuses on “fighting battles he can win.”

When I was working hard and consulted him about business ideas, he often advised me,

“That might be good, but there are too many rivals, so you won’t win starting now.” “I’d look for a way to win more easily.”

Also, a few months after launching this Porsche blog, when I asked for his full support, he said,

Owning several Porsches, writing articles daily, and handling the blog’s system side is pretty rare, so that’s valuable. If we take it seriously, I think we can win. Let’s do our best.

Because of this way of thinking and acting, I think people around him see him as a “highly successful” and “smart” person.

When I asked him about all this, he said,

I do consciously think about these three things. If I’m not comfortable and happy, I can’t make others happy. Also, especially “I only fight battles I can win” is true. I get all kinds of business offers and information daily, but I never get involved in things others can do, things that don’t suit me, or things I don’t know about. So even though people say I’m always trying new things, that’s not true. I’m quite cautious. I only do what I’m good at, suited for, and most importantly, what I find fun and comfortable. Because those things don’t feel like effort, there’s no stress, and my abilities can be maximized.

I see… This kind of philosophy has gotten a lot of positive feedback on the blog, and every Saturday at 10 PM, we hold a Twitter Space (like a radio show) where we sometimes talk about life philosophy and success principles beyond just car life.

If anyone is interested in us as a couple, we’d be happy if you could listen to our live voices there.