We’re still in a heat wave here in Kyoto. Even though there was a thunderstorm in the late afternoon that cooled things down considerably, the effect is not going to last.
https://k-kirie.com/At this time of the year, people send so-called shochuumimai summer greeting cards. They are meant to inquire about somebody’s health during the hot season. The winter equivalent are kanchuumimai, usually sent out in January or February. I think the summer ones are more cheerful, and knowing that the Japanese suffer more in summer, this might be the reason.
Although I do like the heat, I’m suffering enough for my brain to turn to mush… So I’ll take a bit of a break now, at least until Obon. Hopefully, it will cool down again afterwards.
Happy summer – stay cool!