Archive for the category Health

Megaprotection against the Sun

Por kirai el 10 de December de 2008 en Health

Japanese are pretty extreme when it comes to protecting their skin against solar rays. Most people use 50 factor protection creams, parasols or gloves; but the most advanced technique consists on using the “megaprotector”!

This pictures was taken a few days ago, at the end of November!

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Alcoholic spa

Por kirai el 25 de November de 2007 en Health

Yunessun is a well known spa located in Hakone. It’s an interesing spa because they add common drinks to the baths/ofuros. The most well know are the wine and the sake baths, but there are also ofuros with beer, green tea or even coffee. I would try the green tea one, but I don’t know [...]

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Karoshi 過労死

Por kirai el 30 de September de 2007 en Health, Society

Karōshi (過労死 : excess - labor - death) is a Japanese word that means “sudden death caused by excess of work”. This specific word only exists in Japanese, but it’s starting to be exported to other countries like Korea where the same problem is arising.
After the Second World War, Japan was able to recover very [...]

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How to clean your hands

Por kirai el 07 de August de 2007 en Health

Steps you have to follow to clean your hands hygienically.

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Sun protection

Por kirai el 07 de May de 2007 en Health

Japanese are very careful protecting themselves against the Sun. They are very aware of the dangers that the Sun light can cause on our health, moreover Japanese beauty standards prefer white skins rather than dark skins.
I lived 23 years in a society where getting sunbathed is good for you. In Spain when I go [...]

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Ion generators

Por kirai el 21 de January de 2007 en Gadgets, Health

In Japan it seems that they love anything that “generates” ions. Ion generator gadgets are supposed to be improving the quality of the air that you breath by generation positive or negative ions. You can even select your preference in many of them! In my office we have two of them, the office ladies working [...]

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Gargling is good for your health

Por kirai el 19 de January de 2007 en Health

Read this entry in Spanish >>
Japanese believe that gargling with salty water is good for your throat. They usually recommend you to do it when you catch a cold, even the doctor will tell you to do it.

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