Winter in Japan. Now I know why my German friend, who went to Oita two years ago, mentioned (twice!) that she had bought a heating blanket. I always thought those are only for old people who suffer from rheumatism. But now I want one! Outside it is probably around 10 to 15 degrees. And inside it is the same. It would not make any difference if I had windows or not, because they are poorly insulated. In my Kaikan room I wake up and it is only 15 degrees! But this is not only the case in our Kaikan but also in the university. It seems as if in Oita nobody wants to keep the warmth in buildings. Rather, they heat like crazy! I have an aircon in my room, which can blow warm air. But the second I turn it off, the room immediately becomes cold again. What a waste of energy! Why?! I will freeze to death here! I do not want to heat my balcony.
And although it is around 10 degrees I am freezing like crazy. Maybe it is the humidity here, which makes it worse than dry coldness? But what I do not understand is how the girls here can possibly still wear short skirts and even wear ballerinas. It seems as if they are used to the coldness. Their urge to be kawaii has trained them lifelong to stand the coldness I guess.
Heated blanket - one word: Muji :) (Was my christmas present, btw)
ReplyDeleteHow to wear a skirt/"a lot of nothing" with 0 degrees outside? "Wärmepflaster" (no real German, English or Japanese word for that, sorry) that you put between the layers of clothing. Very convenient - althoug I skipped/skip the skirt part and only use them for Kirmes in Germany,... You can get them at the 100 Yen shop and they last for 6-8 hours. I still have some left, but they are already packed in boxes. Otherwise I would have sent you a picture.
Mystery solved :)
Ha Ha! Winter in Japan...
ReplyDeleteWe also have enough winter here... Paderborn today 3 degree . It was funny to run bike, specially in late evening hours... Dark and brrr.... But this I can see moonlight, very (cold) romantic...
Luu