Spring or Summer? - It is this time already! 👹🍣🎎 Wonderful Japan

So, what’s going on? It’s only been a few weeks since winter ended, and we should really be enjoying the height of spring right now. But suddenly, temperatures are climbing into the high 20s, and in some places they’ve even broken the 30-degree mark.

Sure, it can get a bit warmer this time of year. But as usual, it’s all happening way too fast, and you’re completely unprepared. Just a few days ago, I was still using my warm bedding, and now I’m suddenly reaching for the remote to turn on the air conditioning.

And when it comes to air conditioning, I’m not the only one. Normally I try to hold back a bit, but when I look at all the closed car windows around me, it seems like almost everyone is already running the AC. At least when driving these days, I enjoy having the window open and letting the breeze sing a song to me.

But back to the original topic. It seems summer is getting an early start this year again, and it is not only me who is concerned about that. If it’s already this hot now, what will July and August be like? Those two months are usually the height of summer in Japan, and people can’t seem to stop sweating. That said, summer has been lasting longer and longer lately, stretching well into September.

It feels like, for many people, there’s no real spring or fall anymore. The most beautiful seasons always end quite abruptly, shortly after they’ve begun. Maybe I’m exaggerating a little, but this becomes especially clear in the spring. This is when it starts getting really warm again for several days like now at the end of May, and the people around you begin to complain loudly.

Although I don’t really want to join in on all this whining, I still end up getting swept up in it and can’t really escape it. At least when I am working and when I am traveling places, it can get pretty exhausting and uncomfortable when the temperatures rise higher. And now, in the actually lovely month of May, it should actually still be pleasant and cozy.

But I guess I can probably go ahead and dig out my swim trunks already. It might be soon time to get ready for beach season. And if I’m honest, I’m really looking forward to it and can’t wait. Although unfortunately, I still have way too much work to do to just dive carefree into the waves and play around at the beach. But hopefully that time will come soon...