What is called “梅雨 (Tsu-yu)” and “秋雨 (Aki-same)”
You might hear the word of “梅雨 (Tsu-yu)” these days. In Japan, there are 2 rainy season, which is called as the “Tsu-yu” or “Bai-u” during the spring and summer, and “秋雨 (Aki-same)” during the summer and autumn. So, actually there are 6 season in Japan, spring, rainy season(Tsu-yu), summer, rainy season(Aki-same), autumn, winter.
Tsu-yu comes round every year from around May to July although vary by location. Daily weather forecast is coming up with this topic every day in this period.
Precipitation of the rainy seasons accounts for about 1/4 to 1/5 per year. Rainfall increases as the go to the west and south in Japan.
The period and amount of rainfall in the rainy season would be greatly depending on the year. If extremely rain was less or many, there is a possibility that weather disaster, such as typhoon and long rainy term in Akisame-season, would likely come in after season.
Touble in humid season
In rainy season, trouble of the mold and condensation will be caused by that moisture is increased. Mold is actively breeding in circumstance of humidity, greater than 70% and temperature, from 20°C to 30°C, such as bathroom, kitchen, inside shoe closet and so on. Please to try keeping dry, for example wipe off water drop immediately, not leave.
Although some drying materials, which is most convenient and recommended method, actually, ventilation to the window opening. Please be careful raindrops not to enter the room, trying to frequently ventilation.
Deconditioning in the rainy season
The rainy season, severe temperature changes, by the low pressure and moisture sometimes caused the bad physical condition such as listlessness and fatigue of the body, loss of appetite, diarrhea, sometimes headache and cold. So, it needs the physical condition management more than usual. When you felt the physical strength decline and languor, should take food or supplement including B-vitamins. In addition, it is also important that take ingest protein firmly and not eat too much cold foods. Since heavily accumulate the excess water in the body, you will need to drain the sweat in the appropriate exercise. Otherwise, it will lead to edema and loss of appetite. From simple stretching and muscle training, you should try to incorporate even a little in the every day. Moreover, recommended to take the bath soak in the bathtub with bath salt in order to sweat.
Churako
Japan
