From where I am from, that is Central Asia, the heat can easily go up to 50C in July-August. People survive on eating melons/watermelons daily and drinking plain yogurt. It helps a lot in Japan too
Great tips, and almost completely different than what I talked about in my video. Makes sense though, since our themes are different - "on a budget" vs "the Japanese way". Nice video.
Hong Kong can get hot, up to 36 C, no insulation, few double pane windows. On the worst nights, I use the additional fan. I sleep on top of a beach towel with just a cotton sheet. No polyester sheets allowed. I prefer a duvet, but I just had to get over it. If it's not that hot, then a super cheap, made in China duvet works because they're dam thin.
It's October and I just took down the sudare day before yesterday. They do work well. I clip mine to the inner laundry poles. I also have old sheets that I wet and put in front of the sudare for extra shade and some evaporative effect -- I'm in Hokkaido, where it's often just as hot as Tokyo but drier. On the hottest nights, I wrap up an ice pack in a towel and sleep with that on my back. Also, food & cooking. Serve cold foods, try not to cook in the house, make extra when you grill outdoors so you can enjoy cold, smoky meat the next day, and if you must cook, do it in the late evenings so the house can cool down. Looking forward to the winter coping strategies. We're going to need it this year with these gas prices.😊
It seems illogical but I wear t-shirts under my dress shirt all summer. It keeps you from having to deal with a uncomfortable sweat soaked shirt sticking to your back. It’s best to use something like Uniqlo’s cool t-shirts. Cool wipes are also a godsend.
Absolutely. A must in Japan. The undershirt is not for the wearer, it is to spare others the sight of your sweat soaked shirt ;) The Uniqlo ones are great.
I wish i saw this when i first moved to Japan about three years ago. Another reason for me to build a time machine. My first summer was unbearable. I think that you stated "Japan's summers are hot". I think I'd replace the word "hot" with "brutal", "searing" or something like that. :) I finally figured out the Uniqlo Airism stuff last year. that is all i wear from from June to October. And the shade thing was another great tip. When I would be standing by the traffic light waiting for the change to green (blue?) and i noticed that no one else was next to me...every one else was huddled against the walls of buildings or under the sliver of shade from a nearby tree...and only when the light turned green, did they all cross the street. It took a few times for me to realize what they were doing...but it is something i adopted. Oh yeah, and the Nitori "cool" sheets are a must. Whomever invented those should be awarded the Nobel Prize. I never knew about the moving slow and deep breathing. I'll give it a try tomorrow...supposed to be 36°C and humid again. Thanks again!
Lol. Yes, we do that in Hong Kong, too. The first year I had to take a non air conditioned bus to work, but after someone died on the bus, they converted the entire fleet to AC.
Thanks! I've been using LMNT, but they stopped shipping to Japan a couple of months ago so I'm not sure what I am going to do after my supply runs out... 😔 Might try to make my own based on their recipe: science.drinklmnt.com/electrolytes/best-homemade-electrolyte-drink-for-dehydration/
From where I am from, that is Central Asia, the heat can easily go up to 50C in July-August. People survive on eating melons/watermelons daily and drinking plain yogurt. It helps a lot in Japan too
That is a whole different ball game!
Watermelon juice for the win. It's heavenly.
Great tips, and almost completely different than what I talked about in my video. Makes sense though, since our themes are different - "on a budget" vs "the Japanese way". Nice video.
Thanks! This is such a perennial topic. I have done half a dozen blog posts/videos on this.
Might be time for a new one in 2024 😎
@@RetireJapan_OG stay cool, and feel free to steal a couple of the things I mentioned if you make it again.
Thank you so much for this!! It's my first summer in Japan and wow... I've been losing sleep because of the heat 😆 Great tips!
Thanks! At some point summer stopped being unbearable for me so there might be hope for you yet 😄
Hong Kong can get hot, up to 36 C, no insulation, few double pane windows. On the worst nights, I use the additional fan. I sleep on top of a beach towel with just a cotton sheet. No polyester sheets allowed. I prefer a duvet, but I just had to get over it. If it's not that hot, then a super cheap, made in China duvet works because they're dam thin.
I went to Hong Kong in July a few years ago. It was pretty hot!
@@RetireJapan_OG yes indeed. I just remind myself that India is worse. 😊
It's October and I just took down the sudare day before yesterday. They do work well. I clip mine to the inner laundry poles. I also have old sheets that I wet and put in front of the sudare for extra shade and some evaporative effect -- I'm in Hokkaido, where it's often just as hot as Tokyo but drier.
On the hottest nights, I wrap up an ice pack in a towel and sleep with that on my back.
Also, food & cooking. Serve cold foods, try not to cook in the house, make extra when you grill outdoors so you can enjoy cold, smoky meat the next day, and if you must cook, do it in the late evenings so the house can cool down.
Looking forward to the winter coping strategies. We're going to need it this year with these gas prices.😊
It seems illogical but I wear t-shirts under my dress shirt all summer. It keeps you from having to deal with a uncomfortable sweat soaked shirt sticking to your back. It’s best to use something like Uniqlo’s cool t-shirts.
Cool wipes are also a godsend.
Absolutely. A must in Japan. The undershirt is not for the wearer, it is to spare others the sight of your sweat soaked shirt ;)
The Uniqlo ones are great.
I wish i saw this when i first moved to Japan about three years ago. Another reason for me to build a time machine.
My first summer was unbearable. I think that you stated "Japan's summers are hot". I think I'd replace the word "hot" with "brutal", "searing" or something like that. :) I finally figured out the Uniqlo Airism stuff last year. that is all i wear from from June to October. And the shade thing was another great tip. When I would be standing by the traffic light waiting for the change to green (blue?) and i noticed that no one else was next to me...every one else was huddled against the walls of buildings or under the sliver of shade from a nearby tree...and only when the light turned green, did they all cross the street. It took a few times for me to realize what they were doing...but it is something i adopted. Oh yeah, and the Nitori "cool" sheets are a must. Whomever invented those should be awarded the Nobel Prize.
I never knew about the moving slow and deep breathing. I'll give it a try tomorrow...supposed to be 36°C and humid again.
Thanks again!
What a fantastic comment 😀
Thank you so much!
Lol. Yes, we do that in Hong Kong, too. The first year I had to take a non air conditioned bus to work, but after someone died on the bus, they converted the entire fleet to AC.
You forgot to mention about those specific sweets with lemon/salt to help with the heat
Oh, that's a good one. I do like those lemon salt things ^-^
I've used the sweat wipes technique, also going hiking over night those sweat wipes work a treat!
They are a lifesaver if you cycle to work and don't have access to a shower 😃
Great video!
What electrolyte powder do you use? I normally drink sports drinks but I'm trying to cut down on sugar
Thanks! I've been using LMNT, but they stopped shipping to Japan a couple of months ago so I'm not sure what I am going to do after my supply runs out... 😔
Might try to make my own based on their recipe: science.drinklmnt.com/electrolytes/best-homemade-electrolyte-drink-for-dehydration/
38 here in Nagoya today! Supposed to be 39 tomorrow :-(
Brutal. It was 36 here outside our manshon at 7:30 this morning...
I saw people are using some cooling devices around their necks, I wonder if it is effective
I haven't tried the neck fans yet, but I imagine a good one would make a difference!
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