- The Roof of Japan
- How to Keep Cool in a Japanese Summer (Without Melting Into the Pavement)
- Ranking Japanese Summer Noises by How Much They Disturb My Peace
- Natural Disasters in Japan: How Foreign Residents and Visitors Can Prepare
- Making the Most of Your Time Abroad
The Roof of Japan
The Japanese Alps significantly shape the region’s landscape, climate, settlement patterns, and history, reflecting complex geological processes intertwined with human activity.
How to Keep Cool in a Japanese Summer (Without Melting Into the Pavement)
There are hot summers, and then there is Japanese summer. If you have recently moved to Japan from somewhere with relatively dry summers, you may look at a forecast of 32°C and think, That’s hot, but manageable. Then you walk outside and discover that the air itself appears to have become soup. Japan’s summer heat…
Ranking Japanese Summer Noises by How Much They Disturb My Peace
Summer in Japan is marked by a cacaphony of sounds like cicadas, wind chimes, and political vans, creating an overwhelming atmosphere in the wet heat.
