Japan and summer clothes

IT'S starting to get warm in Japan. Summer is just around the corner. So I thought I'd write a quick post about one of the different habits of Japanese women. In Japan having very light white skin is the only way to go. So during summer, most women will wear long sleeved sweaters, turtlenecks, jackets and arm sleeves to keep the sun away from their faces and arms. Some even wear gloves to keep their hands from tanning. I find it amazing that they can wear such thick clothing when it so hot and humid.