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  1. It's not just a matter of convenience. In thick-walled well-insulated homes, it's actually less inefficient to heat the whole house to a low level than to not heat at all and then boost heat as you move from room to room (which means heating up the cold walls). And in some climates you have to heat because you will get mold if you heat some rooms and leave others totally unheated (hot air holds more moisture and then when it leaks into a room with cold walls, or you breath in the cold bedroom overnight, the moisture it condenses on the walls). In Germany the rental contracts specify that you have to heat to a certain minimum temperature and if you don't and you get mold, you are liable for the very high costs of treating it.
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  2. In the UK we sit around drinking tea and watching TV in our dark, cild, wet winters. Our version of Kotatsu is a big hairy dog lying on your feet under the table waiting for someone to sneak him or her treats (which we all do whilst swearing blind we don't)..
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  3. I remember reading about a traveller who had a tent inside their Japanese's home to keep himself warm during a night
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  4. 9. Don't go to Japan in August - you'll get scammed out of a good experience by the weather. The humid heat is no joke.
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  5. your parents house is so beautiful! i love traditional Japanese architecture <3
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  6. Great video. I have a heated electric blanket. I can carry it around the house and plug it in on the couch, in bed etc. changed my life!
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  7. JR Pass rule of thumb: - If you go from Tokyo to Kyushu at least once, JR Pass is OK. - If you travel for three weeks - JR Pass is OK. - If you travel for one week and move between Tokyo and Kyoto - Hokuriku Arch Pass is OK. - If you land in Osaka and don't go to Tokyo, Kyushu, etc. - Kansai Area Pass is OK. - If you land in Tokyo and stay in Tokyo or in the Alps - pay as you go.
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  8. Tourists are beginning to wake up and realise there is more to Japan than the Tokyo - Kyoto - Osaka triangle. They are venturing to other parts of the country, slowly but surely. There is so much to see and experience in this wonderful country. Please don't go to Tokyo and believe you've experienced Japan, be adventurous, explore further afield. You will be rewarded with amazing memories. As tourists spread out the current hotspots will be less busy, easing pressure on the ever patient locals. Love and respect to Japan and the people.
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  9. I made sand bag foot warmers for my MIL. 1 or 2 minutes in microwave heats the sand nicely. I would put them in her bed at the foot area about 20 minutes before she went to bed. She fell asleep easier when her feet were warm.
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  10. Also make sure to visit the countryside! You get to experience Japan away from the crowds, you help the local economy a bit, and you can get a more authentic feeling of Japan away from the more touristy spots.
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  11. Timestamps to NOT visit Japan: 0:22 - Late March. Increased domestic travel. 1:41 - Golden Week (End April to first week of May). 2:49 - Rainy season (From June to early July), high humidity. 4:03 - August. Peak summer season. 4:55 - 4th Week of September. Silver week. 6:24 - Late December. Japanese on their holiday with increased domestic travel. Timestamps to visit Japan: 1:16 - Beginning of April. Start of fiscal year, good weather. 2:39 - After Golden Week. 3:53 - Earlier rainy season in Okinawa from May to June; and Hokkaido has no rainy seasons, which is good for sighseeing during June-July. 6:14 - Early October.
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  12. In Spain we use what we call "Mesa Camilla" which is similar to your grandma's table. They were very typical in Spain in the past decades, mostly used in the old times when the houses had not heating. You could find 1or 2 in every house. Nowadays they are disappearing. Thank you for your content 😊
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  13. Good video and a good list to be aware of. For those of us from the west visiting Japan, let's also be good guests and speak up if other westerners are not. Japan and Japanese people deserve our best.
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  14. as a british person i am taking on ALL of these strategies. my recommended page has blessed me yet again <3
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  15. We were scammed in Kyoto in 2023. Standing outside of a very traditional Takoyaki restaurant, we were considering entering when a friendly english speaking japanese woman and her male friend recommended eating there and offered to help us order the best specialtys on the menu. They were very helpful - as we cannot read or speak japanese and they did all the ordering and yes it was delicious including some lovely warm Sake. As the evening progressed, the friend had to leave and catch a train and after the meal was over the woman also had to dash off leaving us to pay the bill for their meals. We felt very stupid but luckily it wasnt an expensive restaurant (compared to dining out in Australia) and we have a 'scam' story to tell about our stay in Kyoto.
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  16. Fascinating - thank you. I also grew up in a house without central heating in the UK in the '70s and '80s. The front room had a gas fire, and the bathroom had a wall mounted electric heater - and that was it. Interestingly, although it was a small 3 bed semi built before WW2 it had fireplaces in 2 of the bedrooms that were no longer used, so we'd managed to make the place colder than it was originally designed to be LOL. Couple that with single glazing in iron windows that buckled in the Winter and you could wake up to mini snow-drifts on the inside window sill of your bedroom!! Getting dressed under the covers for a 6am paper round, etc. Wow memories flooding back... #oldfart
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  17. This video randomly popped up in my recommendations on a cold January day in rural England, fascinating insight into a different culture’s experience of the war on chilblains, instant subscribe
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  18. I understand a lot of this, but with central heating you can also have different zones so you aren't heating rooms that aren't being used.
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  19. Japan is the first foreign country I hope to visit once I am able.
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  20. If the amount of tourists doubles it'll be a nightmare, for residents and tourists alike!
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  21. I don't live in japan but when it is really cold I wear a stocking cap to bed also.
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  22. Time to visit Kyushu boys. Nobody seems to know it exists. It's incredible. Went to Japan 2 weeks before the pandemic, went back in 2023 and spent a month almost in Kyushu, going back in 2025 to to visit more central Japan. And Kyushu again, and family mart none stop.
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  23. Thank you for watching! Please let me know any scams or story you have heard in Japan Σ('◉⌓◉’)
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  24. This bro is a LEGEND for answering every comment! Thanks for the cold weather tips brother! Those soups looked amazing!
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  25. I tweaked your chicken stock and ginger recipe to give it a British twist. In a mug I put a chicken stock cube, dried ginger (we were out of ginger root), tumeric, black pepper and a dash of Lea and Perrins Worcestershire Sauce. It warms you from the inside-out, and is delicious. This would be particularly good to drink when you have a head cold and you need to keep hydrated. Thank you for the recommendations. xx
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  26. I booked Tokyo for this June because the flights were cheap. I don't mind rainy days I even kinda enjoy them. I hope due to rainy seasons the tourist attractions will not be as busy as in other seasons.
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  27. Never thought to mix chicken broth powder with my ginger tea. I'll give it a try.
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  28. So based on your video, I have come to the conclusion that the best time to visit Japan is during the second and third week of April. New academic and fiscal year has started, schools reopen, people get back to work. Local tourists will be at the minimum. The Golden week is not here yet. Can't forget the lovely spring weather with the chance to witness cherry blossoms too 🌟😊
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  29. I took my family to Japan last year and we all fell in love with it. I went back on my own in may this year to train kobudo, and it was just as good. Now my wife and I are starting to learn Japanese and hope to go back next year. The biggest obstacle is the flight price from Europe. It costs sooo much money due to the fuel tax mostly.
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  30. best part if you are a maker or artist is that you don't need entertainment facilities just a workshop or room where you can do your thing. And you have the social activities to keep the public areas clean together with the local community, how cool. This video just encouraged me to move there, thank you :D
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  31. I am at 7 months on a futon. I have found I like a very firm bed. I am also benefiting from getting up and down from the floor. I have definitely improved my flexibility and sleeping.
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  32. This channel is underrated. I learn so much helpful information and tips from this channel. Thank you, Nao.
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  33. Is there anything special you eat or drink in winter? Thank you for watching! Please try any Japanese winter food you find interesting😘
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  34. There is one scam more in Tokyo. Their cakes! They are absolutely beautiful and delicious, so you are forced to eat them, and when you go home, you are fat. Japan is the best. Love this country and the people ♥️
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  35. I think traveling to Japan during the rainy season is the worst, but October is the best to visit 💯Please tell me your best season to visit Japan here😊 Thank you for watching!
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  36. So basically, travel to japan at 2:30pm on a Tuesday sometime in October👍
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  37. I lived in the countryside. I’m fluent in Japanese but it took a while to get used to the accent as most rural places do have local dialects. Another important one - interpersonal relationships. If I find a neighbor in the city annoying, I can just avoid them, but in a super rural area, in a collectivist country like Japan, it sometimes isn’t an option. I do miss living there - I live in the desert now and I miss the green.
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  38. 🫰🏻♥️🫰🏻 I’m using electric blanket for my bed…and turning it off when I’m really sleepy…cause, if not it would be real sweaty 🥵.
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  39. What do you think has changed the most in Japan? Start from me. I see many other languages in Tokyo which wasn't seen 10 years ago that much✌ Thank you for watching anyway😘
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  40. Long live Japan, you guys are the the best! Sincerely "most" Americans!
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  41. I'm going to Japan again in November, and I'm excited! It'll be my 3rd year in a row visiting!
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  42. I'm watching this from my kotatsu. I have currently no way to heat my house but the kotatsu is surprisingly good at keeping you warm. My indoor temp is 7 degrees Celcius lol
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  43. I am older than you and have lived on 3 continents but I love seeing, in any culture, respect and understanding of previous methods of cooking, household, travel et cetera. I have never seen your channel but will follow. You explain these methods very well.I have traveled to Japan numerous times and appreciate practical ways of dealing with life in general. As a British person growing up in India I also saw many eastern ways of dealing with climate et cetera. A natural way instead of a switch for air conditioning or an electric heater. I now now live on the west coast of the US. People are too spoiled to simply flick a switch and something magical happens.These time honoured ways are not only practical but lend to quiet contemplation. I look forward to seeing more on your channel!
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  44. I got warmer just watching all the food... that ramen looked amazing, the hot pot too.
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  45. I’d just crawl under the table for the winter 😂 I’m always cold even in summer, the only couple of days I didn’t use my blanket during the day in the rubbish summer we had was when it hit 30c 😂
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  46. I just looked, Amazon carries these tables…. How cool is that?
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  47. Their house is good for summer not for winter
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  48. I went in 2016 in November and it was beautiful!! Sadly everywhere is crowded these days and I want to remember it as it was
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  49. I enjoyed learning about how you stay warm! 🙂
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  50. Biggest scam in Tokyo is in restaurants where the food photographed does not match the food paid for - in size or quality.
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