Life in Japan: Traditional Kominka House Visit, Grocery Haul & Dinner Cooking! 🇯🇵🏯🍣

Join me in Japan as I explore the charm of a traditional Kominka, embark on a grocery haul, and whip up a Japanese style dinner. Get ready to immerse yourself in the vibrant tapestry of Japanese life - let's make Sunday unforgettable!
Thank you for supporting my channel. I have been drinking a lot of coffee making these videos! If you would like to do more to help me keep creating content here is my Ko-fi link: ko-fi.com/chanijapan
If you're feeling stuck in a rut, maybe my story will inspire you to take a leap of faith and make a change in your life. I'd love it if you liked and subscribed to learn more about my experience of moving to Japan alone! @ChaniJapan

[@ChaniJapan]

*I recently took a trip to Nagoya to visit the Shibori (tie-dye) town of Arimatsu. You can watch that video here:* kzbin.info/www/bejne/gXqQkJRse7ychpI

[@susancampanelli4245]

I don’t understand why you’d be embarrassed by your videos. You’re living your dream. It’s inspiring.

[@ChaniJapan]

Very kind of you. Putting myself out there when I am actually a bit of an introvert🫣

[@ellaconner9452]

Your videos are very refreshing to me. I look forward to them and love seeing what you e discovered and/ or doing.

[@Anzac-pi7eq]

I find your story of moving to Japan refreshingly honest and grounded. And inspiring quite a lot. I too lived in Japan teaching kids English as a younger person and your videos bring so much back. But most of all, your example is rather inspiring. Makes one think… Keep them coming.

[@ChaniJapan]

Oh wow! Such a kind comment. Thank you♥️

[@downundervlogs]

I look forward to your journey. Japan is on the top of my bucket list to visit .new sub here. G'day from WA ❤🇦🇺🦘😀Cheryl

[@FoxyfloofJumps]

This is so refreshingly honest. It talks about daily life, it doesn't gush. It just shows you living.

[@elmersantos148]

Im a 33 yearold comic artist in the phillipines and I adore the way you present and edit your Videos. You're an inspiration, and I hope more people tune into your vlogs!

[@ChaniJapan]

Wow, thank you!

[@marcia.d.i]

So glad I found your channel. Seeing someone closer to my age who made a life change, gives me the inspiration to not give up on my dream to live in Japan. Thanks so much and I will be cheering you on from Montreal, Canada. 🙂

[@ChaniJapan]

You are so welcome! I hope you can keep fighting for your dream 🇯🇵

[@hisakokiire2972]

You are always welcome here to Japan whenever you've made up your mind! I also had good, fun memories in Montreal, learning French in French (a bit tough!) there.

[@frausmithy]

Funny the way the universe provides - randomly, your channel came up on my feed a couple of weeks ago... I am also at that point in my life where it's time to do what I want to do, and I have the space now to do it. I was in Japan last January, visiting my youngest, who was studying at Uni as an exchange student. I absolutely loved it. I have had the opportunity to travel to many, many places, but this trip had such a huge impact on me. I find your vlogs really motivating to take the leap and work out where I want to live and how I want to live. As you said, the kids are well off living their dreams, it is now time for me to live mine. Thanks!

[@ChaniJapan]

It is interesting how things come into our lives at certain times. I agree ❤️

[@makkun05]

Hello Chani. Watching your videos brings back a lot of memories when I lived in Japan for 17 years in the Chugoku region - I started in Yamaguchi, then Hiroshima and ended up in Shimane. I am currently a Japanese teacher in Melbourne and I find your videos a valuable resource for my year 11 students as they are studying the topic of city vs rural Japan. I hope you can continue to create more content as it provides a quite realistic picture of what life in Japan is like right now. Thank you!

[@hisakokiire2972]

Living abroad was always my dream, and I was able to realize it in Australia in my 50s. Turing to 60 later this year, my current dream is to be a conference interpreter, specializing in simultenious interpreting at international conferences. After saving up some money, cruising around the globe in future will complete my life!

[@melissadsilva6062]

I am 47 and I find your videos inspiring 👍

[@daRich_X]

Here is a tip for you about the cloudy water that comes when you rinse rice... it's really great for watering plants (if you have them).

[@ChaniJapan]

I do. Great idea!

[@anna_m59]

also rinse hair with rice water it is excellent nutrition

[@juliehock6059]

When I left my Chinese husband and moved back to Australia with my daughter,a friend said that I was ‘brave’ . I feel as you do that one must live one’s life as one wants, and it does take a certain courage to start afresh as you have done. So - Bravo to you! I enjoy your videos, find them very interesting especially the food. Good to have Milly, a cat is wonderful company.

[@ChaniJapan]

Starting fresh can be like climbing a large moutain! You are right, Millie has been so good to come home to. She is very loved!

[@bellsofthenorthhomestead5326]

I’m 49 in interior Alaska and I will say I’m loving your videos!! I’ve just been through a pretty stressful time lately and your videos have given me the motivation to power on and keep going!! Thank you!!

[@ChaniJapan]

I'm so glad!

[@yogaforeverybodywiththeord9936]

Your videos are fantastic. Keep it up.😊

[@debbie303]

Hello! Just discovered your channel which you started on my middle son's bday! Good for you! I kind of did the same moving to SC from Chicago area 9 years ago. My 3 boys were grown and living their lives, I went through a divorce after 25 years of marriage, and always wanted to live at the beach. I love living here and being able to enjoy the outdoors at least 300 days/ year. Hi from SC!!!😍🏝😎

[@jeanettelawrence293]

I cannot begin to tell you how much I love watching your videos. You appeared in my feed and I watched all your videos nonstop wanting to see more. I love learning about other cultures and experiences. Thank you!!

[@ChaniJapan]

Glad you like them!

[@ShootingStar_JB]

Please don't be embarrassed. You create beautiful vlogs and I really enjoy watching them. I loved my time in Japan and even was lucky enough to have my parents host Japenese Exchange Students when I was a child. I still have a beautiful vase they gave my parents as a gift. I begged to have it once I got older and it's my prized possession ❤️. I agree about the culture. It's dying out with the younger generation. I hope these traditions can carry on! Thank you for taking us along on your day!

[@ChaniJapan]

I also hope the traditions can carry on. 😀

[@melissadougherty7662]

How wonderful and brave to go back to something that you enjoyed. I love seeing you adventure. Love the trash truck and kerosene truck. Please continue sharing your adventures. Years ago I married into a family who had adopted Korean children. The one thing I remember is Kimchi and how much it smelled. But now many decades later I am back into that interest and cooking Japanese, Korean and Vietnamese foods. It is so fun. I may be 74 yrs young but I can certainly still learn. So glad you share your life with us. Please continue.

[@ChaniJapan]

Thanks so much for your lovely comment ♥️

[@user-te5rw9vd5p]

Thank you so much for sharing your experience. Love watching them. It’s my dream too to live in Japan one day. I’ve been there on my honeymoon back in 2007 and strangely it feels like home.

[@classicwindowfurnishings9496]

ありがとうございます

[@marthamatsuda1075]

Love seeing you living out your dream. Thanks for sharing your daily life with us! ❤️

[@ChaniJapan]

Thanks for watching!

[@namikocox1181]

I’m Japanese but have lived in US for many years. This blog is about your casual daily life, but it’s very peaceful and relaxing . Thank you ❤

[@ChaniJapan]

Thank you so much!

[@ahughes9882]

Oh, I totally agree with everything you said. Live your life. It’s too short. I love your channel. I’m so in awe of what you have done. It’s fantastic. And yes, eat cake! I’m 56, and used to stress constantly. After two bad cancers, I don’t give a damn now, and live how I want, as it is so short a life. Xx

[@ChaniJapan]

I am so glad you can live how you want. It's so important to be happy ♥️

[@hmarouli]

Hi Chani! You are truly an inspiration. I am in my mid-40s and share your passion for Japan. I have been trying to find a job there by looking at job ads online, but I always seem to hit a wall. My lack of Japanese language skills, as well as the fact that English is not my native language, has made it much more difficult for me to find work in the country. However, watching your videos has reignited my passion for Japan. I sincerely hope that you will always remain positive, never give up, and find what you are looking for in life. Thank you for sharing your adventures in this magical country.

[@ChaniJapan]

Thanks for you lovely comment ♥️

[@beckyjohnson4702]

I just found your channel today and your videos are wonderful! I live in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA and have never been to another country except for Canada. You glimpses into life in Japan are so interesting! Even your daily chores and errands are the same and yet different. Thanks for sharing your adventures! I, too, found a different mindset when I turned 50! Not caring about what others think was something very new for me and not something I had thought about, so when I noticed the difference in myself, it was very liberating!

[@ChaniJapan]

so liberating, I agree. Thank you for your kind words and I am so glad you relate ♥️

[@tenerifecats6652]

That should be a t-shirt design for you "Cake for Lunch because I can!" I'm totally with you, think I need cake for lunch today too! The pastries shown in Korea and Japan look absolutely insanely yummy!

[@ChaniJapan]

Agreed! 😃👚The cakes are almost too pretty to eat.

[@RichieRouge206]

You are such an inspiration and the fact that you don’t really live your life by what other people think of you is the key to happiness. People have little idea that we need our own space and need to follow our own path. It’s very interesting getting an insight to the little things we do daily but over there and your relaxed and easy going channel vibe is lovely - simple, friendly and above all really relatable. I have been watching a lot about Japan and it’s amazing culture and the level of respect in everything that it does. Such a stark contrast to the rest of the world and the way things are going, this is even more apparent. Keep the lovely videos coming!

[@ChaniJapan]

Thanks 😀

[@mariotaz]

Loving these videos. Very calming

[@ChaniJapan]

Thanks so much ❤️

[@edwinaflannery9828]

I'm new to your site and u love it..what an achievement..you are so right to have done this..we moved to France 20 years ago, nothing like as hard as you..but the best thing we did..learning a language so important, but so worth while..I look forward to catching up you previous videos..thank you❤

[@skipper2821]

Thank you, Chani. Your videos take me back to my time in Japan and also makes me consider living there again.

[@ameerb8857]

Enjoy every moment of life.Nice.

[@ChaniJapan]

Thanks ❤️

[@natalietowner6780]

Being from Oz I love the Australian side of your story. It’s very relatable. Thanks for sharing your journey 😊

[@ChaniJapan]

You are so welcome!

[@_mariochristopher]

Thanks!

[@ChaniJapan]

Wow! Thank you so much. ♥️♥️♥️☕️

[@_mariochristopher]

@@ChaniJapan Thank you for your awesome videos. I hope you continue to create and share them!

[@barbaram5214]

I love your wise words! I’m older than you and after years of caring for family I’m now able to travel which I love doing so much. Thank you for your videos. Millie is a beauty. 🐱

[@ChaniJapan]

Thank you so much 😀

[@ellaconner9452]

I wanted to say that our neighbor in Japan had two daughters and on girls day she would set up a beautiful display in her home with the doors you saw in the shops. It was very interesting to learn about this special day.

[@ChaniJapan]

That is awesome!

[@RDd188]

You r kind of a philosophical person. I like it.

[@marthamatsuda1075]

Just discovered you today! Just got back from a family trip to Japan, hadn’t been in 20 years. So much has changed! We had a really great trip and I’m enjoying watching all kinds of Japan content! ❤

[@Bunjibing]

I really liked this video! Just showing us a daily snippet of life in Japan. Can't wait to visit soon.

[@busibarbie]

Hi Chani, I really enjoy your videos. My hubby and I are working on our blueprint to move to Japan. In the meantime I watch what you and other KZbinrs are up to in Japan until we get back there 😊

[@lblg4167]

I am a veteran in Japan, but I kind of like your videos...

[@ChaniJapan]

Thanks 😃🇯🇵

[@Moonman33]

I am glad I found this channel... I love everything about it. The theme, message, editing, voice-over (tone of your voice is so warm and pleasant). It is also very original and refreshing. Looking forward to seeing more videos on this channel.

[@ChaniJapan]

Wow, thank you! A lovely comment 🐱

[@christiancarrera4476]

I patiently wait the day when I move to Japan 🇯🇵 Arigatou for the inspiration.

[@fantomekuma]

Always looking forward to your videos! I love grocery shopping in Japan. I have been in Nagoya more often as I have someone there. My kind japanese friend hosted me when I visited her. I love to see the local life and a mixed of the touristy areas. I also love the Japanese farmers market. All the cheap fresh produce especially the fruits. Shine muscat and peaches are some of my favourite! ❤

[@ChaniJapan]

The peaches are sooo sweet. I love them too. I think peach season starts in June.

[@triciabuenaluz6438]

Love grocery shopping in Japan too!

[@NS329]

Enjoyed watching your grocery shopping and thank you for very good message that we should try what we wanted/want to do to make our lives go on. I totally agree with you.

[@ChaniJapan]

Thank you 😃

[@HorseDust]

You have the best attitude. I’m really loving your videos. Ty!

[@ChaniJapan]

Thank you so much!

[@tsuyumi]

I just recently discovered your channel. I love that you are so authentic and not another hyper young influencer in Tokyo ytube is full of. It's relaxing watching your videos and getting a glimpse of your life in Japan.

[@ChaniJapan]

Thanks for watching 😀

[@Korwinexile]

Tsuyoi, Chani-san wa!

[@triciahowley824]

I am truly enjoying your channel. The introductory moments of high-speed-edited clips makes me feel a little motion sickness. Other than than, it's lovely! Thank you for sharing.

[@ChaniJapan]

Thank you for that feedback. I will stop using it. I was experimenting with it but it’s probably not needed. ❤️.

[@TenYen4796]

Hi Chani thank you for another awesome video. I was 20 when I first traveled to Japan. Now retired and one month from completing my degree program. I have realized that it's time for change, a new chapter in life with new friends and experiences. This summer I'll be in Japan 🎉🎉 enjoying life 😊

[@ChaniJapan]

Hey congrats on your degree! Well done. I hope you have a wonderful time in Japan 🇯🇵

[@neidedegouvea]

Thank you very much for sharing your life! Really inspiring 🥰.. I am 53 and hope can have the chance to live my dream as you did it! However as you said, it's not the right time yet... Meanwhile I will follow your advice about saving money and learning the language.. Thank you againg 🙏🙏

[@alvegutt42]

your channel has a very cosy vibe. i think its partly due to your voice, its very earnest sounding

[@ChaniJapan]

Thanks so much ❤️

[@lizmill7712]

Nice house Chani and I like the purple cabbage side dish! I used to go to Mitsuwa in the Chicago suburbs but now I am in Milwaukee and there’s hardly any Japanese grocery store around

[@TheVirtualace666]

Really, really cool Video. That you got some fresh Rice direct from the field is very cool. The Dinner Looks very delicious, and yes the Restaurants has many good Food so you can't resist the smell, i've Seen that very often in Videos and i am glad that there is No Smell Video...😂😂😂 I think that you made the right decision to move to Wakayama. If you like to teach students and be otherwise happy you did everything right. And do not forget to cuddle Millie from me...😸🥰

[@ChaniJapan]

Thanks for watching!

[@ChibiLlovizna]

Hi. I love your channel and your mindset. I am also a foreigner living in Japan, and your videos remind me why I love living here❤

[@ChaniJapan]

Thank you so much for commenting 🤗 I also find it interesting to see how others live here.

[@downundervlogs]

I look forward to your journey. Japan is on the top of my bucket list to visit .new sub here. G'day from WA ❤🇦🇺🦘😀Cheryl

[@ChaniJapan]

Welcome aboard! ♥️

[@kathythompson9931]

I love the kitty perched on your windowsill watching you do dishes and make dinner. And I love a rice cooker and use it all the time.

[@ChaniJapan]

Thank you! 😊 She is my little shadow 🐱

[@Brandon-qp7gq]

you're making great videos about real life in japan from the perspective of a foreigner. I'm really enjoying these. keep 'em coming!

[@ChaniJapan]

Thanks so much

[@chrisgreenhough2792]

You shouldn't feel embarrassed, your vids are great! Very chill vibe to them, and full of intriguing little insights. Keep it up! ☕

[@ChaniJapan]

I appreciate that!

[@gradyra19]

Cake for lunch? Yes girl!

[@ChaniJapan]

Strawberry cake 🍰 ♥️

[@im99er85]

Looks delicious 🔵🇯🇵🥸

[@rtr1233]

Enjoying your videos from the Gold Coast.

[@ChaniJapan]

Awesome, thank you!😃

[@Nibbit]

I just discovered your channel today and just wanted to write a comment that your videos are lovely. Thank you for making them :).

[@ChaniJapan]

Thanks so much ♥️

[@JoakimJson]

Thanks for sharing! Very inspiring, brave thing to move to a new country. I miss Japan!!!

[@ChaniJapan]

Thanks!

[@kristinesharp6286]

Rice cooker is a game changer.

[@ChaniJapan]

I agree it make life a lot easier if you eat a lot of rice.

[@kristinesharp6286]

@@ChaniJapan I’m near Chicago but my husband is from Hawaii. Sticky white rice a few times a week. Always with a cooker. Because of Japanese food culture there. You are lucky to find a small one.

[@shibafujiwatches2808]

Looks like you got everything sorted very quickly. Well done. 👍

[@ChaniJapan]

Thanks 👍

[@DanielandYuka]

You’ve got the same cat doormat as us!! Nice chill video - and it’s so cute to see Millie!

[@ChaniJapan]

As soon as I saw the doormat I knew I had to have it! We have the same taste 🐱

[@twowheelsintokyo7039]

One of the great misconceptions of life is that there is a "right time" to do a particular thing. If you wait for "the right time" to do something like choose a career, a place to live, or have kids, you may find that time never comes. It is often better "to just do it," and adapt your life to that new situation, come what may. For myself, people thought my choice to move to Japan was ludicrous, that I was leaving a good life in a good place for something foreign and unknown. I've always been an impulsive person, but, for the most part, the results of my impulses have been positive than negative, and I've done much better in Japan than I have any right to expect.

[@ChaniJapan]

Great comment!

[@forkrunner2313]

I was shocked at how much plastic is used in Japan, especially for food packaging. It’s bad in NA too but Japan is over the top.

[@BelloBudo007]

Simple is Best - I enjoy your videos because of their simplicity. Maybe it's because I'm an Aussie too (not sure), that I also find fairly ordinary things of interest. Japan, for myself and my lovely partner, is THE number one place to travel to for holidays. We love exploring, especially outside of the big cities. We had friends recently holiday in Japan and travel about the countryside around Nagano in a camper (Winnebago style), and they loved the travel, the people, the food & the countryside. But of course! Thank you for your efforts in presenting your Japan to lots of people.

[@ChaniJapan]

Nagano countryside would be beautiful.

[@andromedablue]

So relatable story, you've moved out from Australia and I emigrated to Australia 10 years ago with one suitcase only. Great to see stories of people pursuing their dreams. It would be interesting to see a video about how did you learn Japanese? It's not the easiest language to learn! It's very inspiring and makes me to start learning another language. Thank you for sharing your life.

[@ChaniJapan]

Thanks 😀 I will try and make a video about learning Japanese!

[@andromedablue]

@@ChaniJapan thank you!!!

[@simpleinspiredliving3938]

Hello from USA Your channel popped up on my screen thru you tube algorithm . Loved your video. Is there any intro video where you talk about yourself and your family background , education , work etc , your hobbies if you like to cook or garden, travel, read etc. When you said you were stuck in a rut, was it job related or family and life related. Because then many women will connect with you instantly. Especially those who have got divorced or their spouse passed away, or are still single and didn’t find the right person. Looking forward to your videos . Wish they were a bit longer. You are truly an inspiring person who can motivate others to make that decision and take the first step.

[@ChaniJapan]

Thank you so much. I guess I will slowly talk about all those topics over time as I begin to feel more comfortable making videos. 😀

[@simpleinspiredliving3938]

Awesome.Japan is an awesome country. Haven’t visited it but definitely on my wish list. If you know of a nice Airbnb or service apartment or decide to start in your house lol let me know.

[@gracerussell9488]

Loving your videos , so inspiring! I would love to live in Japan too ❤ thanks for the motivation

[@ginaferracini9375]

Hi from North of Australia (the Top End ) how interesting..Japan enjoyed the video ...Thanks for showing. 👍

[@ChaniJapan]

Glad you enjoyed it 😃

[@peterbedford2610]

Such a different story....moving from the west to Japan. Im enjoying your perspective

[@ChaniJapan]

Thanks! 😃

[@mariaeugeniarodrigues4048]

Eres valiente y eso és maravilloso, me dan tus vivencias una gran alegría porque me animas a seguir mis sueños😊. Cariños ❤❤

[@alexcmtl]

Thank you for sharing your experience living in Japan, Chani. I love how honest you are in your videos rather than sugarcoating things. I’m an introvert who has lived alone in various countries and understand how it can be both exciting and isolating. Wishing you much success as you continue adjusting to life in Japan, and looking forward to the next video!

[@ChaniJapan]

Thank you so much!

[@Dogsnark]

This is my new favorite channel! I love Japan and it’s great living there virtually through the eyes of a non-Japanese who also loves the country, culture, and people. I’m especially interested in your house and the changes, improvements, and even problems you have with it. Japanese homes are so different from American homes - viva la difference!

[@ChaniJapan]

Glad you enjoy it! I will do an update on my house soon. Thanks for your support ♥️

[@Tom-vt5bf]

That cake looked amazing!

[@ChaniJapan]

It was! 🍰

[@SteveSmith-zz4ih]

A relative taught English in Osaka, she loved the kids BUT if something went wrong often the foreign teachers were under the hammer, but the experience was rewarding. Its such a Bonus that you are fluent, i know 2 words "Ohayōgozaimasu" and "Arigatō" so i would b like a fish out of water.

[@ChaniJapan]

two very important words!

[@kyophile]

I stumbled upon your videos today and just wanted to say thank you for sharing your experiences and insights! We have relatives over at Shikoku and I used to spend summers there. Life in the countryside is really much more chill compared to the city and I’m always dreaming of being able to live in the countryside when I retire. Looking forward to watching all your videos!

[@ChaniJapan]

That is awesome you got to spend summers in Shikoku. Such a nice place 🇯🇵

[@rastusbojangles]

Your cat is so pretty. Great video as usual.

[@ChaniJapan]

Thanks for watching 🐱

[@metaparcel]

You're brave.

[@loes2373]

Very nice your video's. You give an honoust picture of your experiences in Japan.

[@ChaniJapan]

Thank you very much!😀

[@Ark-fj7xy]

Keep moving. Great job. Interesting topic. Unusual but very straightforward way of reporting what life is like in Japan from the perspective of the person who is there. Very detailed information. Marvelous work. Warm greetings. I watch your shows about Japan. I also watch programs of Japanese people who emigrated to Central Europe. I understood a lot by comparing your experience with that of a native Japanese who emigrated from Japan.

[@ChaniJapan]

Thanks for watching!

[@desleybartlett322]

Enjoy your videos. I love to learn about other cultures. Would love to visit Japan but watching your videos are great

[@ChaniJapan]

You should! Glad you like them

[@hegaukatze1599]

How did you learn japanese? Maybe you can do a q&a? Thank you for your video😊⛩

[@ChaniJapan]

Great idea!

[@TheCelestialhealer]

Love your videos, I subscribed immediately!! Please show more of what you eat, I loved that as well. And of course enjoying Millie and happy she likes her toy🎉🎉

[@ChaniJapan]

Thank you ♥️

[@Melin0e]

So happy to see a new video from you, Chani! I'm currently studying for MEXT so that I can too, one day, move to Japan. Your videos have been a huge help when it comes to daily life in Japan and an inspiration that, no matter what happens, to keep on trying and chase our dreams. Thank you for sharing your life in Japan, all the best!

[@ChaniJapan]

You got this!

[@pattisnyder1657]

Loved your adventure and keep up the cooking, looked delicious!

[@ChaniJapan]

I need to find more recipes.

[@Spamouflage]

You’ve inspired me to look into my French residency. I might be moving to France soon…

[@ChaniJapan]

Wonderful ❤️

[@Eupulmonata]

good stuff, thank you for sharing. I'd like to go to Japan someday

[@ChaniJapan]

You should!

[@rigelr5345]

I relate so freaking much to "hibernating inside" and "buying cake because I can, so why not" 😂It's one of the perks of being an adult... And I agree so much about all the little things that make Japan, Japan! It's such a different culture, and that's what I love about it

[@ChaniJapan]

I am glad you relate! I hope Japan doesn't change too much and can keep its culture alive. ⛩️

[@watermelonlover745]

Beautiful home

[@ChaniJapan]

Yes it was lovely.

[@user-ix2yz9qh6r]

Hi Chani, I just came across your channel a few days ago (subscribed now, of course) and am already looking forward to your new videos. I really admire your attitude towards life in a country you clearly love. The big plus is in learning more about Japan. Keep up the fascinating content and warmest regards!

[@ChaniJapan]

Thanks for the lovely comment ❤️

[@jefflormans5441]

Your videos are very zen. Your meal looked like a work of art.

[@ChaniJapan]

Wow, thank you! I'm glad the videos are zen to watch 😀

[@kankanueyama1005]

Happy Hinamatsuri day! The cake looks yummy and it is said that the girls who have some Hinamatsuri sweets will have good lucks, as you may have heard. I had some, too😊 It seem you are very much accommodated to the Japanese style meals; Umeboshi, Shibazuke cucumber pickles, and Korokke😊Or, maybe these are now easily available outside of Japan.

[@ChaniJapan]

Happy Hinamatsuri!Yes I love umeboshi so much ♥️ Japan has so many delicious foods!

[@Jonathvic]

Hi Chani I’m from Melbourne living here for 21years. it’s incredible story to know about your move to Japan. It’s facinating as I’ve been contemplating to do the same at some point in time. I’m Visiting Japan in 2 weeks time with my partner for the 3rd time and would love to grab a coffee if you’re keen. Lots of love from Melbourne. ❤

[@lolsson7]

"You know what? I'm gonna have cake for lunch - because, I can!" I love it! The perks of being an adult - we have to pay bills but it also means we can have cake for lunch so in the end it balances out. I like your videos and look forward to the next one. Don't feel nervous, your videos are interesting and pleasant to watch!

[@ChaniJapan]

Thanks so much for saying that!

[@philrose7716]

Loved the video and your cat!

[@ChaniJapan]

Thank you! 😊

[@shilpabiswas7118]

I love watching ur videos❤. Ur videos are filled with love and peace. Living and enjoying life peacefully. It will be much appreciated if yu give us some of ur life lessons. How to lead a good life

[@ChaniJapan]

Thanks for the lovely words, it means a lot ♥️