TOKYO, Feb 24 (News On Japan) –
Despite Friday being the coldest day of the season, Ueno Park was bustling with exercise for the out of doors occasion “SAMURAI Fest 2024,” the place guests can expertise samurai tradition by sporting armor and take pleasure in Japanese tradition and meals.
Visitor: “It’s a bit cold. (Q: How’s your attire?) I’m wearing layers.”
The major attraction for guests was heat meals that would heat each the center and physique.
Visitor: “Delicious. It warms you up in the cold, especially the potato butter.”
A particular “kenchin soup” topped with rice muffins was ready in anticipation of the chilly climate.
Staff: “It’s so cold that everyone buys it because it warms you up from the inside out. (Q: How’s the sales compared to yesterday?) It’s colder today, so it’s selling well.”
In the neighborhood of Fujiyoshida City, temperatures solely rose to 0.3 levels Celsius, accompanied by snowfall.
In commemoration of “Mount Fuji Day” on February twenty third, an occasion was held on the foot of Mount Fuji the place 3,776 rice balls have been distributed. Despite the plan to eat rice balls concurrently whereas viewing Mount Fuji, the mountain remained hidden as a result of unlucky climate.
At 2:23 PM, everybody mentioned, “Let’s eat.”
Visitor: “(The rice ball is) cold, but delicious.”
On the twenty third, your entire nation skilled midwinter chilly, with 382 areas nationwide recording winter days with temperatures beneath 0 levels Celsius.
Source: ANN