Do You Wear Sunglasses? Ashamed to do that?

Hi, it's Sho.

   Have you seen Japanese wearing sunglasses in Japan?

We are not suffered from that severe ultraviolet rays in the sun shine. So, we don't wear 

sunglasses in our daily life. If someone wears sunglasses in a downtown, some people may look at

him/her a little curiously.

   Most Western countries people wear sunglasses and take it granted.

Because, they have a bit severe and strong UV rays, and especially, those who live in Australia 

are suffering from very harmful UV rays.

For this reason, they don't hesitate to wear sunglasses, but Japanese do. We generally do not

have to wear sunglasses on account of the mild UV rays.

   Do we see people from foreign countries living in Japan and wearing sunglasses as weird?

No. Interestingly, we take foreigners wearing sunglasses as granted.  This might be because the 

sunglasses are very suitable to Western countries people but to Japanese.
 
This is merely my guess, but that might be why.. 

If you have an opportunity to visit Japan, you do not need to hesitate to wear sunglasses.

You just do not need to WEAR SUNGLASSES in Japan!




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