Introducing "summer foods" you can find in supermarkets

Japanese supermarkets are lined with a wide variety of foods that are perfect for summer. Even on hot days when you lose your appetite, cold, easy-to-eat foods are very popular. Cold noodle dishes are especially popular. Examples include somen noodles, chilled Chinese noodles, zaru soba, and zaru udon. These are cold,

Japan has many national holidays throughout the year. There is a national holiday almost every month from January to December, and people make the most of these days. One of the most distinctive features is the large number of days on which people express gratitude for nature and culture, such as "Mountain Day" and "Marine Day." This reflects the history of the Japanese people, who have lived in harmony with nature since ancient times, and the importance of the changing of the seasons.

When you think of summer in Japan, you think of fireworks displays and festivals. Large flowers spreading across the night sky, people wearing yukata, and bustling food stalls. These uniquely Japanese summer scenes are attracting attention from foreign tourists too. What is a fireworks display? Japanese fireworks displays are not just "firework shows." They are held to coincide with local traditional events and the Obon period.