A loan that would have allowed me to grow my shop over the next year didn't work out. I meant to apply over a year ago. But changing requirements and 80 hour work weeks meant I never had more than half of my day "off" to try to get there.

Now I'm either going to need to miraculously find a couple dozen friends or family members willing to invest or lend me money (seeking about 12 million yen total), or I'll be abruptly closing shop. Most likely this month.