英会話プライベートレッスン

Hi there everyone! ?How are you dealing with this ridiculous weather? ?I was just relaxing in my room when I noticed a huge wall of white outside of my wall. ?Snow! ?Am I in Canada again? ?It’s supposed to be clear and sunny now. ?It shouldn’t look like this:

But I will say that Japan, at least in the Kanto region, dealing with snow is a different affair than dealing with it in Japan. ?In short, Canadians are much better with it. ?But that isn’t Yokohama’s fault. ?Dealing with cold and snowy winters is part of Canadian life. ?Every house has a shovel for their home, an scraper for their car and some salt for the roads. ?In Japan they have…nothing. ?Instead of shovels, the Japanese in the Kanto area use…brooms, window wipers…basically anything they can get their hands on. ?And the umbrellas! ?That is definitely a Japanese phenomenon. ?In Canada umbrellas are for rain only. ? I have always said that I fear one inch of snow in Yokohama more than I fear 12 inches in Canada because the Canadian response, with road salt and snow plow trucks is quick and efficient.

But again, it’s just because this area of Japan is not used to snow. ?I guess it really isn’t fair to judge though. ?Once my Japanese friend asked me what my response was for an earthquake. ?I still don’t know exactly what to do, since we never get earthquakes in Toronto.

I guess it is all a matter of perspective.

Before I sign off, I just want to dispel one myth. ?Canadians don’t like to be cold! ?Yes we get lots of snow, but I don’t just want to stand in the snow all day and be cold. ?In fact, I can’t wait for this snow to melt. ?I want to go running, but if I do now, I don’t think I would survive.

Until next time!

Anand