Visiting Klang with

In this episode of Soul Cities, Jia-Ping Lee sits down with popular Japanese KZbinrs iChang and Jimmy. We learn why they have made Malaysia their home, what makes Klang special (the food and the charm of the place!) and the differences and similarities between Japanese and Malaysian cultures.
Thank you CU Latte for being so gracious despite us dropping in unannounced and feeding us all those delicious cakes and juices.
Thank you Play Klang C3afe for showing us around your cafe.
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Executive Producers: Jia Ping-Lee (Pollin8) & Sas DeCosta
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[@ichangrm]

Thank you so much for having us on your show Jia Ping!❤ It was an enjoyable time talking to you in Klang!😊 We wish all the best for your future contents!🇲🇾☺️

[@SoulCities]

Domo arigato. Thank you. Xie xie.

[@SoulCities]

@ichangrm Domo Arigato.

[@cherchiehchong7835]

As a Klang fella, really appreciate how the interview and story is unfolded bit by bit. So much more to explore, please come again.

[@SoulCities]

@cherchiehchong7835 😀Thanks for your lovely comments. Yes I agree Klang has so much more to offer.

[@Tsubame-298]

Whenever my Japanese friends are here, 1st thought was City tour in KL, Malacca, Penang, Cameron Highlands. From now, certainly Klang be added in my list.

[@SoulCities]

Yes Klang is a little hidden gem.

[@Tsubame-298]

I hope Tourism Malaysia will thoroughly look into iChang & Jimmy as The Ambassador of Malaysia. Both has visited & dined at more places than any of their VIewers.

[@SoulCities]

Thank you for watching. I so agree with you that they should be made Malaysian ambassadors.

[@mohammadhasniibrahim9752]

Great to see Jimmy and iChang in this video. Always make me want to explore more of my own country.

[@SoulCities]

Thank you for your comment. Klang really is a jewel. Full of great food and experiences.

[@goodguyaus]

Loved this 'prequel' of sorts - I've followed iChang from her durian notebook days & the Ghost Pepper Noodle challenge to now unofficial Tourism Ambassador, and BTS camera-shy darts hubby transitioning to now lead co-star Hahmsap Jimmy looking agog at biawaks. It's great to hear in their own words of their journey to their 2nd Home. (also loved hearing iChang pick out Iron GuanYin) Thank you Jia-Ping/Soul Cities, for showing a thrumming Klang as well.

[@SoulCities]

@goodguyaus 😃😄Thank you for watching. I can't get over how Jimmy's nick name is Hamsap. BTW, Klang River has both biawaks and buaya!!! Hence the look on Jimmy's face.

[@guitardom74]

Tq for inviting Jimmy and iChang. Yes we love spontaneity, flexibility and a bit of chaos in our culture than being overly structured. There is no right or wrong between both culture mindset. I believe Msia needs both to have a holistic growth.

[@SoulCities]

@guitardom74 Totally agree with you. Each culture works for their respective citizens. Soul Cities loves Japan and the creativity there that flourishes within their structured existence.

[@Pammysfoodtravels]

Jia-Ping, well narrated, filmed and captured. I like your story-telling. Just started out on my content creation, passionate hobby as well.. good interview with Ichang and Jimmy too Cheers👍

[@SoulCities]

@Pammysfoodtravels Thanks for the feedback. We will subscribe!!!!. All the best.

[@ZamaniSahudi]

another heartwarming story of them, tq for doing the interview, I love them 💖💖💖

[@ifaalyana]

Come here because i am Klangians and iChang subs. Proud of you guys.. iChang and Jimmy!!

[@seekimwah9091]

Thanks, Jia-Ping! Well narrated and getting both 2:54 IChang and Jimmy 'online'. ...👍👍👍

[@SoulCities]

@seekimwah9091 thank you for your comment.

[@mohdzaki1089]

Can't believe such a small city like klang can have a very big impact on Jimmy and I hang...

[@AyamNasiHainan]

Eiiii... tak haram ke tengok orang makan bakuteh? Nanti PAS hantar orang datang tangkap ko. 😂😂😂

[@SoulCities]

@mohdzaki1089 I believed they truly appreciated the old world charm and the human scale of the place.

[@SoulCities]

@@AyamNasiHainan Thank you for watching and your humourous take on our BKT segment

[@MrCyberizal]

jimmy and ichang dress like malaysian.. great to see that

[@SoulCities]

They are an amazing couple. I so enjoyed interviewing them.

[@mohammadhasniibrahim9752]

Yup! Both wear nice Batik which I noticed from the beginning. 😊

[@jeantay3586]

Well said Jia Ping….👍👏

[@SoulCities]

@jeantay3586 Thank you for your comments. Much appreciated.

[@mohdyazid3810]

What's an experienced.... Both of you are very profesional and easily adapt with locals... Congratulations

[@SoulCities]

Thank you for watching our channel.

[@iwanxangoman]

Agreed. It is human that make the place.

[@SoulCities]

Thank you for your comment. We need to ensure we never forget the importance of designing for humans of all ages.

[@NyxLevel]

"We just know about Durian" 🤣🤣 Btw, thanks for making this, its interesting seeing Jimmy in this different POV. They actually look like Malaysians lol

[@SoulCities]

Thank you for watching. They are an amazing couple. So down to earth and they genuinely love Malaysia and I feel that Malaysia has already seeped into their DNA - hahaha.

[@shahrilizwan84]

great content jia ping.keep it up

[@SoulCities]

@shahrilizwan84 Thank you for watching and the support. Very grateful for your comment.

[@vivienliewleewen8474]

I learned more about Klang from this post.

[@Evergreen11612]

Nice video,,,love it👍😁 3:22

[@SoulCities]

Thank you so much 😀

[@leechoileng1012]

Well done, keep up the good work

[@SoulCities]

Thank you for watching and your support.

[@gochie2601]

❤❤❤❤🇲🇾🇲🇾🇲🇾🇲🇾🇲🇾

[@JG-ex9kx]

Welcome to Klang

[@Brisamars-q1c]

Interesting, I too cannot live in a mono culture and a monolingual environment. I need to escape it after a while. China Japan Korea Vietnam are those I could not get used to. In 🇬🇧 London is so cosmopolitan it doesn’t feel mono. In the US you’d live in silos but mingle in the workplace.

[@SoulCities]

Thank you for your comment. Once you have lived in a place that is so rich in diversity, it's difficult to adjust to other places that are not so diverse. Yes London is also very diverse and I love that Friday night curries are now part of the culture!. Would love to do some episodes there.

[@klloo5689]

Hmmm from the description I feel like Klang is like Taiping or Ipoh especially of the era of the 60s to the 80s, maybe even now but I'm not so sure because I've been in Kuala Lumpur since the 90s though I still visit both yearly.

[@SoulCities]

Klang is busier than Taiping but I get what you mean. It is similar to the Ipoh old town.

[@xiaomashitu]

🎉🎉🎉

[@catzhakury]

❤❤😊

[@SoulCities]

Thanks for the love. Have a great day.

[@SongHwaRin]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@SoulCities]

Thanks for the love. Much appreciated

[@hosweefatt8839]

Malaysia govt come on long term visa for good people to stay and contribute towards economy growth

[@SoulCities]

Yes Soul Cities hope that Malaysian Govt can adopt them as honorary Malaysians and give them PR.

[@rajasingammuthusamy959]

Visit the Japanese WW2 graveyard, and the Japanese military and administration buildings in Ipoh, Perak.

[@hanhantan6619]

When in klang go try regent pandan cake

[@SoulCities]

Soul Cities took them there but we were too full to eat it and the heat made it impossible to tapau as we had many filming hours left. Thanks for the suggestion. The Pandan Cakes there are simply to die for.

[@johncheah5029]

I hope the municipal dogcatchers won't take Wan Wan away.

[@SoulCities]

Yes we hope that Wan Wan gets to roam the streets freely for a very long time.

[@ReefearEapear]

Klang is a gangster town.

[@faizo1246]

This video is quite "dark/sad" (because of low exposure color grading)

[@SoulCities]

Thanks for the feedback. The Soul Cities team will ensure the next episodes will be more colourful.

[@bladeqmaster]

for me it gives calm and chill slice of life vibe.

[@SoulCities]

@@bladeqmaster Thank you.

[@bladeqmaster]

@@SoulCities I hope at some point you can make video about Chonmage another Japanese in Malaysia channel. iChang have relax style and Chonmage have energetic style. I like them both for their own styles.

[@MrQalamQabut]

2:34 Wang Wang (?) Community dog... I hope it will not receive the same fate as KOPI...

[@SoulCities]

What happened to KOPI?

[@hakimasrar5899]

klang town = kelantan

[@novayu666]

meh

[@shamriarisabdulamron-lz7nt]

ehhh.... Jimmy Hamsap and Ai Nishida.... 👍👍👍

[@SoulCities]

Oh, is that what they are calling Jimmy? Why Hamsap?

[@shamriarisabdulamron-lz7nt]

@SoulCities i dont know, madam... maybe he showed a kind of hamsap face while eating a so delicous food... 😁

[@eileenhui2304]

​@SoulCities Yes, like the commenter replied, there were a few videos of Jimmy really enjoying the food with a hamsap face. That's how his subscribers described it and Jimmy laughed about it. That's how the name got stuck to Jimmy 😂