I love how you are not afraid to do anything that sparks your interest! You also have great friends that fly quite away to help you. Love Milly the cat. Great job!
Its great to see you taking up the challenge of fitting out your van. I know its not for the faint hearted!!! Well done, cause i don't know if i could!!!
Thanks. I was originally thinking simple to start but my visitors were really keen to do the build. They love that sort of thing. So I got lucky and went along with it!
I have told my husband and son I want your Japanese course for Christmas! My conversational Japanese is getting better but I’d like to keep getting better at it (even after our trip next month). 😊
Keep in mind the Bluetti battery contains a lot of energy and although extremely rare, LiPo battery fires do happen, and are hard to extinguish, and produce lots of nasty smoke. Have a way out: for example if you plan on building the battery into your Eburi, do it so that the battery can be easily forced out if it starts smoking.
Wow how exciting. The van looks so nice and the awning will make it seem like you have double the space. Wish I could have dived into that river 😂. Good job Chani..and visitors 😊
I love the modifications you made, it looks cozy as well as practical use of space. It's fantastic that your camper van friends visited you and helped in setting up your van, they are so wonderful and it looks like you visited a beautiful area to camp. ❤
@@ChaniJapan I scored basically my dream tickets, out on BA Premium Economy from a super cute airport named after a famous local aviator, back from Sapporo on JAL! Last time I went to Asia (a very long time ago...I was ill and in the middle on the way back, so was horrendous, not up for doing that in cattle class at my age lol). If you have any tips for cheaper longer stay accommodation, I'm all ears, cos the trip is two weeks longer than planned...:) Edit, very inspiring, thank you, I've been eying batteries for a while :)
Millie's possessiveness of the Bluetti was so funny at the end of today's vlog Chani. The van refit is coming on so well. Congrats! You are so lucky to have such lovely bathing spots nearby.
Another fantastic video! I’d love to hear more about your spiritual values, especially in a country where Christianity isn't predominant. I'm particularly curious about how you connect with spiritual traditions that emphasize harmony with nature, like Buddhism, Taoism, or other philosophies that foster a deep inner connection to life and the natural world. Thanks.
@@IvanovTchaikonsky that’s a great idea for a video. I’ve just spent the last three days in a very spiritual place so I will share my thoughts on that 🩷
Love how the camper van turned out! What a sense of adventure having something like that you can just jump in and travel anywhere. Guard cat Millie is adorable
You are such an inspiration, Chani! I love your can-do attitude. Glad your friends from Australia were there to help you fit out your Mori with all you need for camping. Again, Millie has given her paw of approval ❤❤❤
Yay another Chani video! The river swim looked wonderfully refreshing. I must say you lucked out with the exceptional skills of your visitors. They installed the insulation, assume they helped with the bidet issue, crafted the bed frame and table for the van, and gifted an awning. Australians, like yourself, seem to be very handy and skilled outdoorsy people. Hope to see more of your river adventures
Thanks again! Yes super lucky to have some amazing people come visit to make it all possible. They sorted the bidet and insulation and van. Not so easy for me to do all of this on my own.
Newly outfitted Mori will make such a great vehicle for traveling and camping. A video series on camping the lovely rivers of Wakayama and surrounding areas would be interesting for visitors or people living in Japan. Japan has so many beautiful rivers that the population can visit to keep cool. Sadly it also seems that the Japanese people don’t really visit these area to swim during the brutally hot summers which I don’t understand If I had icy cold rivers near me I would visit once or twice a month
What a blessing your two Aussie mates were! Your van is really starting to take shape. Your river adventure looked so inviting - no doubt it will be the first of many. 😊
I’m amazed how well you can set up your van for camping. All the accessories are brilliant, Japan is so organized. I’m looking forward to your first camping trip with Millie.
Hey Chani, thanks for your videos! They actually rekindled my love for Kei Trucks and inspired me to pick Wakayama as my potential next trip destination! I've been to Wakayama some 15 years ago but never had the time to enjoy it's stunning nature. I'll definitely try to do so once I have enough time for a relaxed hiking tour. Have you been to the Kumano Kodo before? I'm thinking about hiking there once. I have enough time (and money haha). Keep up the good work, I really enjoy your videos!
Oh god, i had to laugh so hard every time Miss Millie tried to interruppt you. She got very clowny, i love that energy. Now i have a bit pain in my belly from laughing. It is awesome what you and the guys did with the "Camper", really cool idea. Now you should have anything for a larger camping trip. Greetings from Germany
Great progress. I saw you on another video in Shikoku. Look forward to those updates Am thinking of getting the ferry from Wakayama to Shikoku so doing some research. Have you used that ferry?
I just left Canada after 13 years of being there, went back home to start planning my move to Japan within the next 2 years. I really hope I can make it work, especially that am going with. Y wife and two kids. It’s going to be crazy 😂
@@ChaniJapan its exciting 😁. But WOW just moving back home to México after so many years AND with a family Is overwhelming. At times i think a bit more than i can chew. As long as my kids learn spanish and learn a bit of my culture, i Will be happy with that. I am eyeing on going to the Hokkaido prefecture.
I think Murray looks great! Van life has become HUGE in the US since the pandemic. I love to watch channels that show how people have renovated a standard van to include a bed, kitchen, bathroom, etc.
Don't knock your sewing, I think your glamorous assistant jumping all over things played her part! Looking good, be interesting to watch your progress with your van.
You made a good choice for Mori the camper van layout, as it provides clear uncluttered space along one side and folding table on the other side. The interior of the Suzuki Kei van, with the back seats folded down, is spacious. The camp site along the bank of the river looks very scenic, with cool mountain stream flowing by.
I am from rural parts of Miyazaki, they have a lot of small rivers and beaches like that, difference is in rural Miyazaki , you will not see single soul except person you are with.
There's a couple of UA-cam videos on how to put up the awning by yourself. It's easy if you do things in the right order. Pretty crazy that those guys bought the awning with them from AU👍 EDIT : ua-cam.com/video/hlfEOuVY86E/v-deo.html
Always amazed me that a lot of Australians are as pale as Brits, but the climates are totally opposite. As am American living near the beach, I probably look like I belong in England!
@@sallyr4057 Yes, my mom was fair like me and started using it when no one else did in the 60s. My dad's side of the family is dark, so we are quite a sight at family reunions, all different shades represented.
How exciting.. That river spot looks fabulous. I love your camper conversion, so nice of your friends to help you get it completed. Looking forward to seeing your adventures as you get out there🌸🌸🌸🌸
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You're living my dream
Oh, that silly Millie! So cute
I love how you are not afraid to do anything that sparks your interest! You also have great friends that fly quite away to help you. Love Milly the cat. Great job!
懐かしい川❤清水温泉大好きです。
夏の川で毎年たくさんの人がなくなっていますから本当に気をつけてください
Looking forward to seeing the progress!
Excellent episode..loved the way you transferred the van to campervan ..❤❤❤.. kudos to the two Blokes..
They really did an excellent job. I’m very grateful 😃
Its great to see you taking up the challenge of fitting out your van. I know its not for the faint hearted!!! Well done, cause i don't know if i could!!!
Wow I wasn't expecting such a great makeover , I thought you'd just use an inflatable bed kit or something, the awning and fridge too , love it
Thanks. I was originally thinking simple to start but my visitors were really keen to do the build. They love that sort of thing. So I got lucky and went along with it!
Glory hallelujah unto the best
Enjoy your adventures!🏞️
6:45 haha love the camera shot is so close to the water i can feel the ripples - surpised the cam didnt get wet!
I used my old GoPro that is dying 😬 I think it’s water proof. No way was I going to use my new camera
More river content Plz , next year when i visit one of my goals is to go swimming in a river
I have told my husband and son I want your Japanese course for Christmas! My conversational Japanese is getting better but I’d like to keep getting better at it (even after our trip next month). 😊
Wonderful! How exciting!
Keep in mind the Bluetti battery contains a lot of energy and although extremely rare, LiPo battery fires do happen, and are hard to extinguish, and produce lots of nasty smoke. Have a way out: for example if you plan on building the battery into your Eburi, do it so that the battery can be easily forced out if it starts smoking.
Wow how exciting. The van looks so nice and the awning will make it seem like you have double the space. Wish I could have dived into that river 😂. Good job Chani..and visitors 😊
The river was amazing. I think my skin improved.
@ChaniJapan probably full of essential minerals and soft too
Woohoo... loving this... it gives me some Ideas for my trip to Japan.
Congratulations on the camper build, now the adventures start 🙌🙌🙌
That's the plan!
❤love the video.
Great videos! Could you do one on your power supply and how you would be using it ? Thank you !!!
Yes I will
Yea are blessed true
I love the modifications you made, it looks cozy as well as practical use of space. It's fantastic that your camper van friends visited you and helped in setting up your van, they are so wonderful and it looks like you visited a beautiful area to camp. ❤
The build looks great! Mori is taking shape and now you get the fun stage of figuring out what gear works for you!
That's the plan! 😃
Just bought my tickets for Japan, I'm so exited!
YES!!! I am excited for you. I hope you have the best time ever 🩷
@@ChaniJapan I scored basically my dream tickets, out on BA Premium Economy from a super cute airport named after a famous local aviator, back from Sapporo on JAL!
Last time I went to Asia (a very long time ago...I was ill and in the middle on the way back, so was horrendous, not up for doing that in cattle class at my age lol).
If you have any tips for cheaper longer stay accommodation, I'm all ears, cos the trip is two weeks longer than planned...:)
Edit, very inspiring, thank you, I've been eying batteries for a while :)
Damn I am jealous 😅
Millie's possessiveness of the Bluetti was so funny at the end of today's vlog Chani. The van refit is coming on so well. Congrats! You are so lucky to have such lovely bathing spots nearby.
Thank you!! 😊 Millie is totally obsessed with it.
be careful where you store that power supply
Millie!😂❤
What an awesome build-out! Thanks for the inspiration.
"You can buy a magazine for just about every topic"
She did do that
Your camper is turning out sooo nice!! And that mountainside, water, and onsen look like such a nice treat!
The new onsen was nice
So nice to be in that water...... so fresh!!!, no? Thanks!
Yes it was!
Another fantastic video! I’d love to hear more about your spiritual values, especially in a country where Christianity isn't predominant. I'm particularly curious about how you connect with spiritual traditions that emphasize harmony with nature, like Buddhism, Taoism, or other philosophies that foster a deep inner connection to life and the natural world. Thanks.
@@IvanovTchaikonsky that’s a great idea for a video. I’ve just spent the last three days in a very spiritual place so I will share my thoughts on that 🩷
good on ya love!!!
Thank you!!
My geography isn't hot - hope you're safe from Shanshan.
It is predicted to hit my are late Friday early Saturday. But that is changing each day.
I enjoy seeing Millie. Cats make everything just a bit more interesting.
Yes. Life with Millie is very interesting
懐かしい川❤清水温泉大好きです。
凄い！自家製キャンピングカー。超クール！綺麗な自然を満喫していて人間らしく羨ましいと感じました。東京を脱出したいです！！
鈴木の車は最高！僕もジムニーSJ40、1300㏄ジムニー、ノマド等スズキ車ばかり乗っていました。羨ましいです。
🎉
スズキの車をたくさん持っていましたね！🚙✨
Love how the camper van turned out! What a sense of adventure having something like that you can just jump in and travel anywhere. Guard cat Millie is adorable
I think it was the best use of space to suit my needs. Millie has space too. She will love camping I think.
You are such an inspiration, Chani! I love your can-do attitude. Glad your friends from Australia were there to help you fit out your Mori with all you need for camping. Again, Millie has given her paw of approval ❤❤❤
Really enjoy your videos and love your camper van! And love all the Millie cameos!
Officially combining my love for DYI and Japan #StopIt #JKpleaseContinue ❤
I will continue 🩷 thanks for watching 👋
The Japanese DIY shops look like heaven.
Yay another Chani video! The river swim looked wonderfully refreshing. I must say you lucked out with the exceptional skills of your visitors. They installed the insulation, assume they helped with the bidet issue, crafted the bed frame and table for the van, and gifted an awning. Australians, like yourself, seem to be very handy and skilled outdoorsy people. Hope to see more of your river adventures
Thanks again! Yes super lucky to have some amazing people come visit to make it all possible. They sorted the bidet and insulation and van. Not so easy for me to do all of this on my own.
Newly outfitted Mori will make such a great vehicle for traveling and camping. A video series on camping the lovely rivers of Wakayama and surrounding areas would be interesting for visitors or people living in Japan. Japan has so many beautiful rivers that the population can visit to keep cool. Sadly it also seems that the Japanese people don’t really visit these area to swim during the brutally hot summers which I don’t understand If I had icy cold rivers near me I would visit once or twice a month
I just love how Millie is involved in ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING 🧐🥰
😽
@@ChaniJapan 🥰
Living in Japan and now doing van camping. Awesome.
日本の夏を楽しんでくださってありがとう。でも川遊びはほんとうに気をつけてくださいね。
かっぱがいるのは昔からの言い伝えです。
ありがとう、かっぱには気をつけるよ！
Your Japanese is just wow. I'm not Japanese but you sound like a local 😮
Thanks for the info Chanci , happy camping sis 💕
Thanks 👋
You are such a smart person, because you can fix and build almost everything on your own… and it looks so easy.
Great video!! I really enjoy it!
Thanks so much!
What a blessing your two Aussie mates were! Your van is really starting to take shape.
Your river adventure looked so inviting - no doubt it will be the first of many. 😊
負けました。
脱帽です これからも 動画を楽しみに待っております。
ありがとう😊ございます
Great adventure 🏞️👍🏻
Littl Mori is looking fabulous Chani. I’m sure you’ll have many good adventures.
I hope so! I’m looking forward to the first sleep in Mori 🚙
I’m amazed how well you can set up your van for camping. All the accessories are brilliant, Japan is so organized. I’m looking forward to your first camping trip with Millie.
The van looks great!
Hey Chani, thanks for your videos! They actually rekindled my love for Kei Trucks and inspired me to pick Wakayama as my potential next trip destination! I've been to Wakayama some 15 years ago but never had the time to enjoy it's stunning nature. I'll definitely try to do so once I have enough time for a relaxed hiking tour. Have you been to the Kumano Kodo before? I'm thinking about hiking there once. I have enough time (and money haha). Keep up the good work, I really enjoy your videos!
Thanks. I haven’t done the Kumano Kodo yet. It’s something I really want to do.
omg you are living the dream!! 😍😎
Oh god, i had to laugh so hard every time Miss Millie tried to interruppt you. She got very clowny, i love that energy. Now i have a bit pain in my belly from laughing.
It is awesome what you and the guys did with the "Camper", really cool idea. Now you should have anything for a larger camping trip.
Greetings from Germany
Millie is such a character! I’m glad you noticed her. She is a clown sometimes. Still a kitten I think even though she already turned 1! 😽
Great progress. I saw you on another video in Shikoku. Look forward to those updates Am thinking of getting the ferry from Wakayama to Shikoku so doing some research. Have you used that ferry?
Not yet but I want to take the car ferry over and drive around there.
Cool little camper, well done! Wakayama has some great local beers, おいしい です ね 😋👍
Yes! I think the local beers are so well done here. I’ve not had a bad one yet! 😋おいしい
@@ChaniJapanHave you had a chance to visit the local drinking area in Arochi?? I spent many nights here…
I love your videos and your new car build! ❤
Millie claiming your new device is hilarious! 😂
Thank you! 😁
I just left Canada after 13 years of being there, went back home to start planning my move to Japan within the next 2 years. I really hope I can make it work, especially that am going with. Y wife and two kids. It’s going to be crazy 😂
Best of luck! Sounds exciting 😃
@@ChaniJapan its exciting 😁. But WOW just moving back home to México after so many years AND with a family Is overwhelming. At times i think a bit more than i can chew. As long as my kids learn spanish and learn a bit of my culture, i Will be happy with that. I am eyeing on going to the Hokkaido prefecture.
I think Murray looks great! Van life has become HUGE in the US since the pandemic. I love to watch channels that show how people have renovated a standard van to include a bed, kitchen, bathroom, etc.
So wholesome😊❤
Mori looks great Chani 😍 Miss Millie has such a cheeky character 🥰 I look forward to your travels 🧳🚐⛩️🏯🗼
Mille is really cheeky and not afraid of much 🤗
Theres an amazing Japanese couple who do vanning around Japan in a Kei-car. The channel is called Mini van life. It might have some inspiration!
Yes I’m addicted to a few such channels for inspiration. Just thinking how to decorate the inside now 🤔
Best video youve done yet!
Can’t wait to see the final product ❤️
OMG Chani you are living my dream - hope to be over there doing the same in a few years! Thanks so much for sharing your journey.
Don't knock your sewing, I think your glamorous assistant jumping all over things played her part! Looking good, be interesting to watch your progress with your van.
The cute paw on top! So precious. 😹 Loving how the van is starting to look. Is going to be epic.
You’re so lucky to have such great friends. What a great job you all did on the van. 😊
Thank you for revisiting shimizu onsen.. i can't wait to try out the new onsen when i am there in December/January.
It’s really new and nice! Great view from the onsen. I couldn’t film it. Also try the pasta. It’s so good!
Hi. Greetings from Cancún! Can’t wait to be back in Hokkaido for skiing❤….after Christmas 🎉
Have fun!
Love when your videos come up on my feed - thank you for sharing your journey. (NZ)
Thanks so much for following 🩷👋
Wakayama is a very nice area. Your AC180 will enhance your camping experience, and provide a backup source of electricity in case of an outage.
You made a good choice for Mori the camper van layout, as it provides clear uncluttered space along one side and folding table on the other side. The interior of the Suzuki Kei van, with the back seats folded down, is spacious. The camp site along the bank of the river looks very scenic, with cool mountain stream flowing by.
Great adventure, soak in the river looks pleasurable. Milly looks very funny -this is my :)
Your day out looks amazing! The river and countryside are so beautiful. Millie might have being getting a buzz from the generator!
A Kei car magazine 😂😂😂
Millie is a cutie-pie! So lovable, I probably said this before…..❤
Love your videos. The river looks heavenly! So exciting watching Mori transform!
Wow! You are so multi talented 😁
The van is amazing and the scenery so wild
And even better no crocodiles 😂
the water of the river comes from top of the mountains through roots and soils brings the best quality with minerals.
I am from rural parts of Miyazaki, they have a lot of small rivers and beaches like that, difference is in rural Miyazaki , you will not see single soul except person you are with.
There's a couple of UA-cam videos on how to put up the awning by yourself. It's easy if you do things in the right order. Pretty crazy that those guys bought the awning with them from AU👍
EDIT : ua-cam.com/video/hlfEOuVY86E/v-deo.html
Yes they got it from Anaconda in Brisbane! I might watch a video to get more tips!
Millie so cute 🌸
I’ve heating on freezing over her Northern Ireland great vlog
すごー職人さん？
そうでしょう！
Love Mori - but Millie stlole the show! What a lovely video, again.
Absolute ripper of a fit out Chani!
Well done and look forward to you adventures 👍🏻
Loving the Australian style awning 😂
Camper Van is looking fantastic. The River definitely looks magical. Looking forward to seeing your next adventure.
Can't build anything without a bunnings flouro shirt on😅
I really need to get one of these camper van's down here in Kyushu Chani! You're selling it to me haha
I think it would suit your style! I’d love to check out Kyushu by camper van. I reckon there would be some great spots!
@@ChaniJapan Absolutely mate, its the perfect place for it in Kyushu.
If you make it down here, be sure to throw me a line!
Ooh that mountain swim looked wonderful! Must have been very refreshing. Not sure I could cope with that heat, being a pasty English rose! 🤣
The heat is not pleasant at all! The river swim was perfect to cool off. I recommend Japan any season other than summer 🤣
Always amazed me that a lot of Australians are as pale as Brits, but the climates are totally opposite. As am American living near the beach, I probably look like I belong in England!
@@michaelleary9233maybe that’s a good thing - you’re all protecting your skin with sun block? I really hope so 🙏
@@sallyr4057 Yes, my mom was fair like me and started using it when no one else did in the 60s. My dad's side of the family is dark, so we are quite a sight at family reunions, all different shades represented.
What a great mum! I remember getting very burnt back in the 60s/70s. 😢
Love the end where Millie-chan put her paw on the Bluetti to claim it as if on cue!
And I AM taking notes on the camping site and the onsen. Thanks. 👍
Yeah I really hope you check it out. The ones just opened end of July. It was so nice and new.
Millie is very possessive of the charger.
😂😂
You are amazing! Mori looks fantastic. You will have wonderful adventures in your camper. So glad that you take us along. Hi Millie!
Thank you so much! Meow😽
Chani-san, I will join next time, please invite me, I will come from Tokyo.
The water was really nice 😃
How exciting.. That river spot looks fabulous.
I love your camper conversion, so nice of your friends to help you get it completed.
Looking forward to seeing your adventures as you get out there🌸🌸🌸🌸
They really helped so much😆