Culture Shockers - Dressing up for the cold here

Something my American friends and I have noticed about people in Tokyo, is that they dress for the season despite the weather.


Here is what I mean: The weather changes from Summer to Autumn, yet it is still hot outside. We noticed many people in Tokyo start to wear winter clothing! But it is still hot outside! Crazy!


Yesterday on the train, I saw a guy wearing a full ski outfit! Everyone else on the train were wearing a light jacket - except for a few older women.


In addition to that, lately we have also noticed a fair number of young women wearing shorts. And short - shorts.


Neither of these situations would occur at home very often. I mean, you could go a week without seeing anything like it.


But this is Japan! What an interesting place.