{"id":4905,"date":"2020-12-03T08:00:11","date_gmt":"2020-12-02T23:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vhbloglive.wpengine.com\/?p=4905"},"modified":"2020-11-25T14:39:13","modified_gmt":"2020-11-25T05:39:13","slug":"household-winter-items-to-have-in-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/japanese-apartment-life\/household-winter-items-to-have-in-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"Household Winter Items to Have in Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Winter in Japan has made people more creative about how they keep warm and safe during the cold months. Check out our article for household winter items to have in Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Japanese winter can be rough to those who are not\nfamiliar with cold to freezing temperatures. Depending on where you live, there\ncan be mountains of snow or chilly sunny days. The entire island experiences\nwinter with temperatures dipping into the teens. Since winter can be harsh in\nJapan the residents have created some household items that are especially\nsuited for wintertime. They are used to help fight the chilly weather and keep\nyou in comfort during the cold nights. Some of these items will need to be\npurchased at specialty or department stores, but most of them can be found in\n100-yen shops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kotatsu<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Japanese people have created a large number of\nitems to help combat the cold during winter, but one of the best inventions has\nbeen the kotatsu. The kotatsu is a table with an electric heater fastened to\nthe bottom of it. You lay a thick comforter over the top of the table, so it\ndrapes over the table covering all of the open areas around it. You can sit\nunderneath the kotatsu and get warm quickly while watching TV or enjoying a\nsnack. Kotatsus come in a variety of sizes so they can fit in any room. They\nalso come in different designs and materials so you can match the d\u00e9cor\nof your room. They can be expensive depending on size and material, but they are\nthe best way to fight the cold weather for a decent price. Make sure you try to\ntemper your use of them as they can run up your electric bill, and some have\noverheated from extended use. Using it for a few hours at a time should be\nfine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hand Warmers<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Hand warmers may not seem to fit this list as it may\nnot come across as a household item, but they can be an invaluable addition to\nyour cold temperature fighting arsenal. Hand warmers are inexpensive and\navailable at every convenience, department, and 100-yen store. They come in\npacks of 2 and last for a few hours at a time. Japanese homes are notorious for\nnot being able to regulate temperature for long and heating the entire\napartment can be difficult if you have more than one room. Hand warmers can be\nused in jackets or other parts of clothing to help give your body a heat boost.\nYou can even use them under your blankets to quickly warm up when you need to\nrelax. They are great in emergencies as well and can help when you are stuck on\ntrain platforms for long periods. In general, it is a good idea to have a pack\nof hand warmers on you during the winter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Heated Carpets<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Many Japanese homes will have wood floors, tatami\nmats, or linoleum. These are meant to be easy to clean and keep the house\nlooking uniform. The bad part about this is that the floors will be cold at\nalmost all times during the winter. If you\u2019ve\never stepped on a cold floor first thing in the morning you know it\u2019s no fun.\nIn recent years the production of heated carpets for Japanese homes has risen.\nHeated carpets were created to keep your pets warm during the winter, but the\nproducts have been enlarged and redesigned to fit households. It can make the\ntrek to the bathroom more tolerable, and you could even choose to lay on the\nheated carpet for short periods like a kotatsu. You should never leave a heated\ncarpet on while you sleep, and they should only be run for a few hours at a\ntime. This is another product that could increase your electricity bills if you\naren\u2019t careful, so you should use it sparingly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Heat Tech<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Heat tech has become a standard line of clothing\nduring winter and it is an inexpensive solution to the biting cold. Heat tech\nshirts and pants will fit under your normal clothing. They can help you stay\ncomfortable in your home and help keep heating costs down by not using electric\nheaters. Heat tech clothing can be used with your blankets as well so try to\nstock up when you can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Heated Blankets<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Heated blankets have become more popular in Japan over\ntime. They have become less expensive and they have adapted to Japanese homes\nand apartment designs. They are great for when you want to warm up quickly or\nkeep your bed warm by placing it under your comforter. Heated blankets can help\nreduce the use of electric space heaters or kerosene burners. Heated blankets\nshould not be used for long amounts of time and should not be left on while\nsleeping. Heated blankets come in a variety sizes from ones that will cover an\nentire couch or ones that are perfect keeping your legs toasty. You can choose\nthe one that suits your needs best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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These are some useful items that can help you combat\nthe cold during winter. There are other items that you may find during your search\nfor the ones listed in this article. All are designed to keep you warm and fit\nyour lifestyle. We hope these ideas will help you keep warm and stay\ncomfortable during the winter months.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Winter in Japan has made people more creative about how they keep warm and safe during the cold months. Check out our article for household winter items to have in Japan. Japanese winter can be rough to those who are not familiar with cold to freezing temperatures. Depending on where you live, there can be […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":4906,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4905","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-japanese-apartment-life"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4905","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4905"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4905\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4906"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4905"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4905"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4905"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}