Methods To Get Cooler In Japan's Summer

Article by Burcu (Translated in Japanese by CDJapan Staff)

We want to share with you some methods Japanese people use to tolerate extreme heat in the summer.
日本で暮らす人々が、夏の酷暑に耐えるために使っている方法をいくつか紹介します。

Firstly, there are cooling sprays, cooling wipes, and cooling masks. Some cooling sprays can make you feel cooler for thirty minutes if you spray them on your t-shirt.
まず、冷感スプレー、冷感シート、冷感マスクがある。冷感スプレーの中には、Tシャツに吹きかけると30分間涼しく感じられるものもあります。

With different scents, and with different names cotton cooling wipes also help you survive on sweaty days. There are many types, and you may have a hard time deciding which one to choose. The easiest way to decide to choose one is to ask a friend to buy you a cold one.
様々な香りや名前がある冷感シートも、汗ばむ日を乗り切るのに役立ちます。種類が多く、どれを選ぶのかに悩むかもしれません。一番簡単な選び方は、友人に「冷感シート買ってきて。冷たいやつ」とお願いして買ってきてもらうことだ。

Portable fans are still one of the most common ways young and old Japanese people use. Coolness, long battery life, and quietness are some qualifications people are looking for in a portable fan.
携帯扇風機は、今も日本の老若男女が最もよく使う方法の一つです。涼しさ、電池の持ちの良さ、静かさなどが、携帯扇風機に求められる条件である。

In Japan, there are UV-blocking umbrellas that protect you from heat and light and may cut around 90% of UV radiation.
日本では、紫外線を90％カットするUVカット傘があり、暑さと光から身を守ってくれる。

Cooling pillow covers help your body temperature lower slower than gel packs and ice packs.
冷感枕カバーは、ジェルパックや氷嚢(ひょうのう = Hyounou)よりもゆっくりと体温を下げてくれる。

Eating cold treats like kakigōri is also something you must try to cool your body on Japan's hot summer days. There are different flavored shaved ice in Japan nowadays, but the most classic ones are matcha and azuki bean flavored. Also, you can try fruit flavors like lemon, melon, and strawberries.
かき氷のような冷たいお菓子を食べることも、日本の暑い夏に体を冷やすためにぜひ試してみたいことだ。最近はさまざまな味のかき氷があるが、最も定番なのは抹茶味とあずき味だ。また、レモンやメロン、イチゴなどのフルーツ味もおすすめだ。

And lastly, don't forget to try Japan's classical summer cold drinks: Melon Soda and Ramune.
そして最後に、日本の夏の定番の冷たい飲み物もお忘れなく： メロンソーダとラムネ。

Words You May Want To Learn:

cooling masks=冷感マスク (Reikan Masuku)
cooling sprays=冷却スプレー (Reikyaku Supuree)
cooling wipes =冷感シート (Reikan Siito)
Portable fans=携帯扇風機 (Keitai Senpuki)
UV-blocking umbrellas=UVカット日傘 (UVカットHigasa)
kakigōri=かき氷 (Kaki Gori)
Matcha= 抹茶 (Maccha)
Melon Soda= メロンソーダ (Meron Soda)
Ramune=ラムネ (Ramune)




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