I left my desk job to take over my grandparents' Wagyu farm in rural Japan. It changed how I define success.

Masashi Nakamura moved back to Japan to help his grandparents restore their aging Wagyu farm. Provided by Masashi Nakamura Masashi Nakamura grew up in Japan, dreaming of an international career. After studying and working abroad, a chance encounter with Wagyu cattle led him back. He traded IT for farming, earning less but finding more purpose rebuilding his grandfather's farm. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Masashi Nakamura, 29, who is running Nakamura Farm, a small…