Couple Builds Stunning Zen Inspired Tiny House To Explore Japan

Chin and Pierre have built a stunning Zen inspired tiny house on wheels to explore Japan. They hit the road a year ago after spending three months full time building their mobile tiny house called Wara. They take us on a full tour of their stunning Zen inspired tiny house (main features, built process, design, exterior, costs, truck, legal issues) and share about their journey of discovering a more peaceful, regenerative way of life in Japan.
This stunning, zen inspired tiny house is inspired by traditional Japanese architecture and sits atop a Japanese-type kei truck. The house is removable in just under an hour from the truck itself!
Most of the tiny house was built using recycled materials, and tons of unique features including handmade furniture give the house a uniquely positive vibe.
0:00 Intro
0:55 Interior, Built & Design
5:08 Exterior & Roof
6:05 Offloading Tiny House & Rules
7:02 Exploring Primitive Japan with the Tiny House
Pierre and Chin are making a documentary about their travels and you can follow them on youtube @waranihon9273 as well as instagram @waranihon. Pierre sent me some of the footage used in this film - thanks so much for that!
The incredible thumbnail photo was taken by Nirai Tasato. Thank you so much to Nirai and the dopa editorial team for allowing me to use it! Check out Nirai's work on instagram @niraiphotostudio as well dopa DIY magazine's instagram @dopa_diy
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[@thisorthat7626]

I love Chin's philosophy. "Life should be simple. I made it too complicated." I agree that I have made my life too complicated as well. Love their tiny house and the fact they are learning about traditional crafts.

[@emwhaibee]

Howl's Moving Castle: YES

[@liliivanova2920]

Good for you, nice people. I’m sure many are not happy with their life, but don’t have the courage to change! I was and still am one of them! Wish you the best. Beautiful couple!

[@lschuah7239]

"The Art of Living" just beautiful!

[@TnFun0n3]

I absolutely adore your tiny little home on wheels. The coolest one ever. Bet you guys have the happiest dreams. So creative. Happy Trails to you both.

[@camillaholst7321]

It makes me happy knowing that some people are able to listen to their inner voice, and create a simple and beautiful life in harmony - with reclaimed materials. Thank you so much, for showing us what is possible ❤

[@yannikkissa9419]

I like the wisdom about spaces that she's dropping as a side note: "the door part is not part of the inside, nor of the outside, but in between. And things in between are very important."

[@tinayang3845]

It's full of life

[@allegrosotto2126]

It's the very nicest mobile home I've seen created, it has true heart.

[@Sam_Luy0]

This is by far the most asian tiny house there is in youtube

[@elleh3495]

very nice and cozy home. japan has many good features to live a simple life; natural food, hot springs, toilets for people and lots of beautiful places to park.

[@xue5767]

So artistic..yet simple. Beautiful way of life ✨

[@PointlessReality]

Beautiful

[@chuzzbot]

Adorable

[@SadeNimea]

Beautiful portrait ! Thank you :)

[@johnny0697]

this reminds me of howls moving castle.

[@peace4447]

Beautiful 👏🏾

[@GrowingSmall]

Thank you! 😊

[@Septentria]

je vous souhaite un très beau cheminement et de riches rencontres

[@GardenForaged]

What a beautiful home. I want to build something like that but as a shed in my backyard ☺️

[@GrowingSmall]

Awesome idea, thanks for posting!

[@Sunabe77]

After spending almost a year in Okinawa, being a student of Japanese Studies at Uni - I realized didn’t have a goal or an idea of how to go on with this whole Japan-thing in my life. Now this was very inspiring and I’m thinking this could work for me as well. Thank you

[@Sunabe77]

After all, there is something special about the japanese crafts and way of living from nature that I couldn’t find in the sprawling metropolitan areas of cities like Tokio or Osaka

[@munawarahmadmajoka3736]

👍👍would love to have tea with you 😊at your home

[@freddiewadling2090]

"Life should be simple. I made it it complicated."

[@sandrostumpo3779]

Very cool. I think if they try different video titles in English that are popular they would get lots of views on their channel. "Tiny house" for sure needs to be in the titles. Also "camping" "off the grid" and "Japan" will be good words to get views. just check popular tiny house channels and see the words used. Cooking is very popular topic in the tiny house or camper videos. I went to their channel and I cant write comments. Hope this channel and theirs do well.

[@miroslavasreckovic4123]

❤

[@hhspore]

so happy n beautiful to watch this video. god bless you both

[@nicksangster7847]

Hi, would love to know what brand of camping stove you use ? it looks beautiful and simple, thank you

[@bernardmendoza3006]

What a harmonious way of living 😍 simply amazing 😍

[@bigmama4293]

Thanks for sharing, Do they have a KZbin channel?

[@enzopineiro9461]

This video was awesome!

[@100Noddy]

💗💗💗this

[@bidadari5373]

UNIQ Maybe when you were a child, people like you weren't satisfied playing at home🤣🤣🤣

[@muzammilhalimov]

I wonder how people are living in Japan in terms of Visa? I would definitely try this lifestyle but Japan's visa policy is so strict :(

[@basavarajk-2613]

What’s the name of guitar bgm?

[@barnabyvonrudal1]

Which country is Chin from? She doesn't look Japanese (maybe)

[@yvonnehyatt8353]

Stop and think people that need help house to house - help each other all of this planet- market it. People will pay or give something to paid and Japan etc. need help - use this method to live?🧐 Jack Ma and Jim Rogers need to see this and other Philanthropist. Very good Grow small.

[@danielboomers]

so life on wheels is not a kinda running away from yourself?

[@diedbrijs2263]

❤