THIS IS THE ONE! Buying a house in Japan CH 04 

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I'm Japanese who grew up in Japan. I think we prefer making windows small in bigger cities (more population), so no one can creep and see the inside of house. We can definitely make bigger windows in open land like this. I'm enjoying your videos Sundai! Thank you for taking us along with your journey!

When I tell you I am ready to see the renovation episodes for this new house! (Totoro house, that's the vibe these houses are giving lol) I'm so happy for you!

I just wanna fly over and start helping fix that place up. Imagine taking that red building and making it a guest house, OR even renting it out for short stays. Ahhh it's so beautiful. So excited to see the next video.

All of Sundai's eras are crazyy, she could write a book and I'd buy. Obsessed with the intro for this series.

There’s so much potential for those extra buildings, a sun room, guest rooms, reading room, plant house. I’m so happy for you you got this! ❤

Youre lucky to have the support of your family and your dude in your life. Ash is a good dude that always seems to have your back. Ive literally had zero support, no family and no dude helping me along the way, it takes a lot to do the damn thing alone. Bought my house last spring and im very proud of myself! Started a side hustle this year AND pursuing my career. I came from nothing as a foster kid and im certainly something now!💪💪

my husband and I are building a house in Osaka. I also HATE how small windows can be, but I made sure to get enough windows for sunlight. They said that people choose smaller windows because of privacy reasons and don't want people to be able to see in.

Never been so early!! Sundai, thank you for your videos. I am FINALLY visiting Japan in October, and your videos have been a life saver.. Literally rewatching all your old videos and taking notes on a notepad to prep 😂😂😂

I love the house that you chose. It has so much potential. I can't wait to see the restoration process, how you design everything and make it into your own space.

I’m glad you finally found a place, I’m pretty sure we all know in Tokyo it’s houses are on top or on the side of each other while you just got a HUGE 1 plot house with like 6 houses all to yourself which is a very lucky find in Japan, glad to see you striving

I’m so excited for you! Are you going to make the red house a guest house??? Maybe turn the other two in to a work space, and a hangout space? And the main house is your cozy home space?? I have so many ideas, I’m sure you do too! I can’t wait to see what you come up with 💕

Sundai your intros are out of this world. Thank you for always providing us with the best videos. Love you so much and rooting for you always😍😍

I shared this video with my hubs and now he wants to be notified whenever you post. YAY! These next home improvement videos are worth their weight in gold! Congrats to you!!

Thank you for looking at 2 houses per video because it's more interesting seeing multiple options. In comparison to seeing a video about one house.

Honestly I think the place she loved has good bones she can turn the red building into a rental and make passive income or have been a place where patrons can stay if they wanna help her fix up the property, like when people fix up chateaus they have guest who volunteer to help restore. Then she can turn one of the sheds or the blue building into a work studio for videos or DIY projects/ construction. As well as the house is great it doesn't need that many rooms she can bust open a wall and make a bigger bedroom room or a bigger bathroom with a tub. Only thing I worry about is electric, wifi, and plumbing if that's squared off I would get it.

Sundai, so happy for you. You got this! Have faith in yourself and god. He will help you find away even if it feels like there is no way. Looking forward to your new journey

I can't wait to see what you do with it! This is the first video of yours I've watched and I love your humor. I'd find this house project overwhelming but good on you for not shying away from it - I bet it's going to look beautiful

I don’t how I ended up here ,oddly I lived outside of Tokyo in a nice country home . We did have a graveyard on one side with a shrine in front of it. We never had a problem with the grave yard , few came & they we always quite. The other side was a corn field & once a year at harvest there was a bit of action for a few days. We loved living there , we had beautiful ponds with koi fish. Stayed three years and hated to move but job transferred us elsewhere.

@sundailoveomg this last house has so much potential i love it! I’m pretty sure The owners were farmers and had a rice plantation business that why it’s done like that with multiple buildings. This serie is so nice ☺️ hope you gonna do a home renovations serie too!

How is this chapter six I thought there’s only been three!

Sundai, sis you can have a full blown agricultural production for you and Douglas which could save so much money in the future. I'm so happy for you. I love this property!

17:32 I knew you were going to love it. Now you can take us along with you on the renovating end OMG I am so excited I hope they accept your offer and you can take us along with the journey regardless, if this is the house you choose house 6 in the end you will find what you seek. Everything happens for a reason.

That last house was so beautiful but obviously other buildings is problematic. Though making it a long term project is an option I think

Smaller windows mean better heat retention in the winter. I learned from watching TokyoLama’s videos that the more traditional Japanese houses are pretty cold in winter because of how they’re built to deal with summer heat. Glass is a poor insulator and smaller windows is better if you’re going to use aircon and reverse cycle heating.

Get the one with lots of houses. Put a bathroom suite next to kitchen and the room next to it a bedroom suite. Guest room at the other end and salon in middle. You can fix up the two story and rent it out to pay for the crap to. Of repairs 😊

Start with restoring just the main building and the future onsen (current outdoor bathroom) & connecting the 2 buildings, then it might seem more manageable- though it still seems like a ton of work!! It seems like it could be a wonderful adventure, you could probably do it 💕

Im so excited to see the ending results of your new home once it’s renovated! Sounds like a lot of work but only makes it more worth the while!

I think what would be great is that you connect the bath house with some sort of corridor,but like you can make it into a walk in closet or something

Maybe earthquakes? The glass from the windows shatter so they were like "you don't need sunlight. just don't be happy"

ahhhhh i can’t wait to see how your renos turn outtttt 🥹😍😍😍

YOU DID IT! 🎉 🎉🎉 Can’t wait to see your renovation.

You could use one of the buildings as a photo studio for your clothing brand. Also could totally rent out some of the outside buildings for events/workspaces etc.

Good Luck . Be sure to reclaim / reuse / Recycle any of the wood from the other buildings . It might save on costs.

Girl, I've been watching you for about like 3-4 years now, and I am AMAZED to see how far you've come. You out here MAKING MOVES and Im here for it!!! Youre such an inspiration (I also want a countryside house on a nice plot of fruit bearing land. ) Sending my prayers and love to you.~ 🙏❤

The engawa is liiiiife! I moved to texas a year ago (I know) and all the houses & apartments have the same prison tiny lack of windows as well. Only older houses have big glorious windows. I just dont't understand it at all. Any who, soooooo excited for this house! Literally living my dream girl and so happy for you!

I cant wait to see the house restoration.. or should i say the mini city restoration .😊

Sundai that house is everything! And you don’t have to finish everything all at once so pacing the cost out over time means god sent that place to you omggg I hope You get it congratulations if you did!!!

GIRL I AM SOOO HAPPY FOR YOU. I’m so glad to see someone who went through so much thrive in a completely foreign country. This has given me so much inspiration

First house I bought was beautiful. The yard not so much. It took a year for me to clear it (I did it on my days off from work). But it was so regarding when I took out that last plant. And then to have your vision come to life. It was so regarding. Im now at my second home and I can't wait to have a beautiful garden again.

I’ve been watching you for like 2 years and girl I’m all happy like this my house 😂 I’m excited to see what’s next

Just dropped by as you came up on my recommended and that Japanese home caught my eye. I love the architecture of traditional Japanese homes. It’s a cool place but Lord have mercy it will be a ton of work and money. It definitely has lots of potential and having all that privacy is great. You can build a traditional Japanese garden around the home and will have beautiful vistas when you look out all those lovely windows. I’m subbing just to follow the renovation! Good luck!

I just randomly found u on my fyp recommendation of video and I’m hook ❤ can’t wait to watch this journey

Sending lots of encouragement! I’m so excited for you and your journey. Thank you for being so open to share your outlook and experiences in life right now. It’s much appreciated.

I love your new intro it's ridiculously satisfying ❤❤❤❤ to you

I have always wanted to live in Japan. This is the first video of yours I’ve seen, but definitely subscribing and can’t wait to see where life takes you!

Love waking up on Sundays to good vibes 😌

I cannot wait for the renovation series💃💃😁 I really did enjoy the house hunting series😊 thanks Sundai for sharing this with us😉

I need it to be Sunday again tomorrow so I can see the cleaning/moving/renovation process begin. I’m so excited!

I watched some Japanese renovation shows before and I rmb some houses are built so close to another just because of space. You can literally reach your hand out and touch the neighbour's house. So I'm guessing for privacy ppl just decided to make window smaller so other ppl can't really see. The more narrow the less they can see it from an angle as well.

I love that last house too. You can do it love. Just pace yourself.

My excitement for this video is through the roof!!! Congratulations Sundaiiiiiiiiii 😊💜

There's so much possibly in this property but the building could be used as additional rooms connected by hallways

At the price point your looking at, you will most definitely have to do repairs.....doesn't all have to be done at once. I think its a good one! PS: what about building a hallway from the house to the outhouse/bathroom.

i hope none of those houses have asbestos in them.

That last house I too fell in love with it soo many buildings in one property and land but the main house is nice on the outside! I can't wait to see you renovation it and how your going to make it look once it's done!

Business opportunities are all around us, you just need to have your eyes opened, mine were opened with the help of my financial mentor mr Robert Andrew

Oh this is so exiting! thank you for taking us along on this journey with you Sundai. I love watching your videos and it's inspiring to see you live out your dreams!

I'm sure the neighbors could tell you about the property, the weather, what they grow, etc. They would be a great resource for the properties details you don't know.

If its possible then you should connect the outside bathroom to the main house

I'm so happy that u exist ngfl u and your videos bring me so much joy

So happy for you this house has your name on it gonna be a lot of work but you got this

Looks great. Get rid of everything except the house, renovate the house (and put a proper bathroom inside) and the property is a dream. Perhaps there is an attic that you can use as a bedroom?

Girl, when you couldn't find the door to the house, I was like, "that's the one, she wants it". CONGRATS!!! One heck of a journey.

turn the outdooor bathroom into an onsen or sauna and the red building into a b and b that way you have income coming in to help pay off the demos of the other buildings and the house renovations

They got small windows for lower heating/cooling costs as well

I think the switch in style is adapting western designs more (possibly) even in most of the new house tours it’s rare seeing a Japanese style room

Our ramen shop conversion cost £70,000 and it still needs conversion. You need earthquake stabilisers putting into your home. Did they mention that to you? That means your foundations need strengthening and possibly the walls. The other buildings forget them . Spend all your money making your home safe. Good luck as you will need it. We have lived in Japan for 21 years now

Omg that last house is absolutely gorgeous 😍 plus it's yellow AND you seen a frog. The universe saying YES girl! Like although you have 5 other buildings on the property...who said you have to fix it all at once? I'm so excited for you😆🥂cheers!

This was amazing! Congratulations Sundai 🥳🥳 Definitely can picture you in that house. You're so creative, although it may seem daunting, it's going to be your legacy!! Can't wait to see you're renovation journey! 👏🏾👏🏾

Congrats Sundai! When I saw the yellow house, I was like YESSS THATS IT

i hope a beautiful koi pond is in the works. total japanese vibe.

So happy you found your house and I know it will be beautiful once you’re done with it.

You inspire me! That last house is incredible 🙌 ✨️ I hope many more blessings come your way!

SUNDAI I AM SOOOO FRIGGIN EXCITED FOR YOU AHHHH and honestly I see the potential a hundred percent!! It's gonna be so beautiful *cries*

Can't believe we are on chapter 4 already 😍😍😍

That house is beautiful with lotta buildings on it that you could do a lot with what is nice and lots of room I wonder when is the last time somebody live in it and what they use the other buildings for I know one you said is the bathroom.

I have the details of a very good english speaking renovation company based in Chiba we used when we renovated our apartment in Tokyo. Highly recommend! All the best on your house buying and renovation journey!

Yesss, chapter #4, I am riding along with you. lol! On my couch though, but its alright.

I can't wait to see the outcome shesssshhhh I pray one of my kids venture out succeed with a good good job and living in a foreign country I would sooooo travel to every country my children decide to live in

So happy for you! It really is a lovely property with a lot of potential. I can’t wait to see the end result!!

When weak people say it's impossible, they only mean that it is impossible for them. You go girl. I love your house and your style.

🎉🎉 Congratulations Sundai 🎉🎉I'm so excited!!! The property is beautiful. Side note: I was so happy to see the completed jacket, because you'd mentioned it in a few videos, that I bought it. I love the jacket and it's truly oversized which meant that I could fit it😎

Congratulations Sundai I was late to work watching these videos this morning ( I was parked in front of my job actually but I didn't go in until I was done.) 😂😂

There's a lot of potential in the last house. I'm glad you went with that house. I wonder if you could attach the other houses to the main house to create a bigger one? And then use the other houses as an office or rental to bring some money. There is so much space and opportunity in that property.

When I saw that yellow house I was like "she's gonna find a way to by this house." I think the bathroom/outhouse and red building could probably be salvageable. Red building could be used as a guest house or airbnb. The other metal structures and the stables/animal pin could go (maybe salvage some of the good wood and metal for your garden. I think you could make an expansion to the bathroom/outhouse to get more sq. footage.

Oh my god so tell me why when I’m starting to get ready for the day and I was watching your video and you talking about all the spiderwebs everywhere in this house, and then a piece of my baby hair falls down and brushes near my eye and I about flip out flip my iPad thinking it’s a damn spider lol.😂😂😂 thank you Sundai ❤ but for real girl I hope that maybe you get this one. You could always try and connect some of the buildings to make a bigger one instead of having to tear them down it could be easier, but I don’t know much about construction in that way. I have had so much fun watching all of these videos you’ve done, and I truly cannot wait to see which one you decide on and when you start going for your dream. Definitely living vicariously through you right now because my heart has been so long to go back to Japan, especially Okinawa where I lived before, not to mention your personality just makes me feel like if I ever got that chance I would love to say hi. Anyway keep these videos coming because I’m loving it and I look forward to your videos every time I can catch up and have a minute. -cal❤

This will be a gorgeous house once you renovated it it looks more sturdy and live-able than the previous houses you just need a LOT of cleaning, yard mawing and demolish those dilapidated lil buildings fighting!

I absolutely adore that house!!! Good luck to you with the purchase. I would have made an offer too!

I swear the intro gives me goosebumps❤ this has been such an exciting series🙌🏾

Oh please tell us the outcome of your bid and please show us the renovations hopefully before and after vids. Keep it up 👍

About the window-thing, I think it might be becouse of temperature regulating the building. I don't quite know what the weather is like, but with harsh winters and harsh summers all the windows make it hard for a building to be pleasent to live in. With installations like a heated floor and a airconditioner the buildings can be regulated. Less windows help with this regulation because windows basically dont insulate a building. I don't know if I explaind it very well but please keep in mind that having a lot of windows can make it hard to have good living conditions in hars temperatures. The second house does absolutely look stunning though, I low-key wish to see you make the most out of it ;)

Sundai, I wonder if the reason the windows are smaller in modern homes , is for energy efficiency reasons? Less windows may be easier to control interior temperature. Congrats on your home! Can't wait o see the renovation.

Whising you all the best Sundai, I like seeïng You and Ash together!!!!! The house looks beautiful ❤❤❤

That was fun to watch! Congratulations on 1st offer! I didn’t realize new construction had tiny windows…. Best thing about my current home is how full of light it is. So… I understand that need to have a sunny warm feeling home. I’m very interested to learn from your experience in home buying in Japan as a non resident even though i may be a few years out from actually doing so.

Congratulations!!! I think the place is beautiful

Congratulations cant waite to see what you do with it

I love the house hunting series! The shrine is a hard NO lol

I’m definitely rooting for you!

The last house is huge imagine it remodeled 😍😍😍😍😍😍