Winter In Japan - How To Survive Cold Small Japanese Apartment Guide 日本の冬

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  • Опубликовано: 30 янв 2025

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  • @beeenie822
    @beeenie822 2 года назад +28

    I would say woolly socks, scarfs and beanies. Warm food and drinks and go to bed early under a warm blanket.

    • @JasonIsLost
      @JasonIsLost  Год назад +5

      Far more sensible! Thanks for watching!

    • @miroslavzima8856
      @miroslavzima8856 26 дней назад

      @@JasonIsLost Our former accountant did following. From work he went to local pub. He just took newspaper or book, bought some beer and food (and chainsmoked cigarettes - it was allowed at that time). In the evening he took bath and directly to bed. He NEVER used his heating (only for hot water - electricity).

    • @ScottMason-ss8ww
      @ScottMason-ss8ww 26 дней назад

      ​@@miroslavzima8856tight arse, no wonder he was an accountant!, 😉🔥

  • @mcouturex
    @mcouturex 2 года назад +7

    Lol great vlog I don’t even live in Japan, but I thought it was quite interesting to hear how cold it gets and your bloopers at the end was funny loved it😂✨

    • @JasonIsLost
      @JasonIsLost  Год назад +1

      I hope you enjoy my recent videps! I had to watch this again after reading that, I'd forgotten the ending. Thanks for watching!

  • @aliciacuoco8273
    @aliciacuoco8273 Месяц назад +6

    I use a full sized feather blanket with a duvet cover. I found one for cold weather. It was good enough for me to sleep outside in a tent with 19 degrees farenhight/-7.22 Celsius. No problem for the winter in Japan.

    • @JasonIsLost
      @JasonIsLost  24 дня назад

      Sounds cozy! Thanks for watching! I hope you’ll check out my newer videos!

  • @debeckersley3850
    @debeckersley3850 Месяц назад +26

    Years ago I bought a kerosene heater at a hardware store. Shortly after I purchased it, they were banned here in the U.S. (That explains the good price on it) I still used it, as I needed to. My asthma skyrocketed, and I had to go to the ER. When I got home, I took it outside to burn off the rest of the kerosene. I had to open all my windows and turn my fans on to get rid of the fumes. The next day I bought a wood stove. When I go home, I broke up the kerosene heater with a sledge hammer and sold it for scrap.

    • @j.ownbybuilders
      @j.ownbybuilders Месяц назад +1

      They do suck but they still sell them in my part of u.s.

    • @TheZorch
      @TheZorch Месяц назад

      I wonder, how readily available is propane in Japan? You can get propane tank refills almost everywhere here in Texas. The smell isn't as strong, but propane does produce a lot of moisture when it burns.

    • @cbakerarmy25
      @cbakerarmy25 Месяц назад +9

      Sounds like you don't know how to use a kerosene heater

    • @efkay93
      @efkay93 26 дней назад +1

      ​@@TheZorchParaffin (kerosene) also produces water when burning. Need to run a dehumidifier alongside those heaters! 😮

  • @stevem6259
    @stevem6259 9 месяцев назад +15

    A couple of years ago I bought a dog basket warmer. Stick it in the microwave for 7-8 minutes and you have a hot "water" bottle that last all night - and much cheapness too!

    • @JasonIsLost
      @JasonIsLost  3 месяца назад +2

      Excellent idea! Thank you for contributing, I hope you enjoy my new videos!

  • @samiko6091
    @samiko6091 19 дней назад +1

    Imagine the landfill for those little packs :( and the cost!
    And the fuel.... 🤯 if your tips were more eco friendly you could make awesome videos :) nicely made video

  • @theproplady
    @theproplady Месяц назад +4

    I have some sewing skills, so I took a fleece blanket and made myself a robe. It isn't pretty, but it keeps me warm. I also have some fleece slippers with vinyl botttoms. Protects against the chill of the floor.

  • @Marhava2023
    @Marhava2023 2 месяца назад +19

    5:01
    これは一定の効果はあるが、春になったらすぐに取り外さないとガラスに張り付いて取れなくなる。遅れると、紫外線ですぐにボロボロになる。こうなってからだときれいに取り外せなくなりガラスが非常に汚くなる。
    最初の年に一回やれば、二度とやりたくないと思う筈だ。幸運を祈る。

    • @tsiefhtes
      @tsiefhtes Месяц назад +3

      Agreed, I live in a old company house built for Boeing employees post WW2. The Homes in my neighborhood are built solid but as cheaply as possible with non-existent insulation as natural gas was dirt cheap in the late 40s and early 50s. To keep in the heat we tried the bubble wrap but but had the same mess problem, now we use home made thermal curtains made from blankets.

  • @ExploringWithJason
    @ExploringWithJason Год назад +8

    Damn! That's really solid advice! I have one of those big double sliding glass doors to the balcony and a metal door leading outside, gonna get some bubble wrap 😸

    • @JasonIsLost
      @JasonIsLost  Год назад +2

      I'm pleased I could help! I hope you survive!

  • @zsuzsasvendsen3976
    @zsuzsasvendsen3976 Год назад +11

    Wool underlayers are brilliant. Learnt about them while I lived in Norway. They are soft and comfortable and really keep you warm.

    • @JasonIsLost
      @JasonIsLost  Год назад +1

      This is a great idea! Thank you watching! New 2024 Lucky Bag Unboxing video is now Live!

    • @Ts7005
      @Ts7005 Месяц назад +1

      Agree, but expensive.

  • @Ater_Draco
    @Ater_Draco Месяц назад +14

    My tips are
    - heat the body. Buy a heated throw blanket for times you're sitting around the home.
    - wear layers, and natural material where possible.
    - use draught excluders under doors. (If you can't buy them in Japan, you can easlly make them. Or buy some old towels from a secondhand shop, roll up into sausages and use as draught excluders.)
    - if the bubble wrap doesn't work on the door, you can buy over the doo curtain rods to hang a thermal curtain. (Or any curtain will do.)
    Re: the kerosene heater, if you don't already have one, please invest in a carbon monoxide alarm

    • @JasonIsLost
      @JasonIsLost  24 дня назад +2

      Excellent points! Thanks for watching!

  • @downtoearth1950
    @downtoearth1950 Месяц назад +6

    We always wear warm clothing before adding any heating

  • @PoeticOsmosis
    @PoeticOsmosis 20 дней назад +1

    Hell, I stuffed plastic wrap where the drafts were because of a snow storm, it works great. 😂 I don't understand why they're not using central heating, that's insane. No to a gasoline heater for sure

  • @sly5346
    @sly5346 2 месяца назад +8

    Dude, you really do want those curtins longer. It's going to keep that wind flow down. 🌬

  • @Su-ri5ob
    @Su-ri5ob Месяц назад +6

    I would definitely want better curtains, even using blankets or other curtains to layer them up. I'd also be using a door 'sausage' to cut down in the draught from underneath the door.

    • @DHogg-w5u
      @DHogg-w5u Месяц назад

      Wool or down duvet on the bed. Thermal curtains on the windows and a door curtain on a rod over the exterior doors. Also clear plastic heat shrink on windows and patio doors. I’d you have hardwood floors, carpets are a must.

  • @Tokoroegao
    @Tokoroegao Месяц назад +5

    My one winter in Japan was the coldest I've ever been. I duck taped the windows shut, because they were so loose, I could reach a hand through. 😀 Could have really used your tricks then.

  • @Katiekatie948
    @Katiekatie948 Месяц назад +2

    Try adding insulation to existing curtains. I sewed a fleece blanket to the curtains….wow, no more drafts, and noticeable warmer room, but also blocks the heat in the summer

    • @JasonIsLost
      @JasonIsLost  24 дня назад

      Yes I suffer with drafts too, sounds like a great idea! Thanks for watching!

  • @pakeshde7518
    @pakeshde7518 Месяц назад +4

    Resisto M2m reflective bubble wrap is even better.

  • @Sirtohu
    @Sirtohu Месяц назад +5

    Im Japanese and this video helps me so much

    • @JasonIsLost
      @JasonIsLost  24 дня назад

      I’m pleased you enjoyed it! I hope you’ll enjoy my newer videos!

  • @mitchellwilley7208
    @mitchellwilley7208 Месяц назад +2

    id recommend alpaca or merino wool for winter clothing, if you cant afford them filament fleece are a great cheap bang for your buck option, but sherpa fleece and polartech are warmer but more expensive. Another idea is to use a heated blanket when not moving around. weather strip around your windows and doors as well.

    • @JasonIsLost
      @JasonIsLost  24 дня назад

      Heated blanket sounds ideal! Thanks for watching!

  • @fusedglass01
    @fusedglass01 Месяц назад +3

    Um.. surviving winter tip from where I'm at.. make sure to have a long sleeve shirt, FL , USA. Id trade that shirt for a parka if I were able to live in Aomori. Japan doesn't have a retirement visa available yet like a lot of countries. Stay warm and thanks for the videos.

  • @pegz.3959
    @pegz.3959 Месяц назад +3

    We’re in the US. We head south for the winter 😅

  • @Dusty3032
    @Dusty3032 19 дней назад

    So I lived in Japan for 13 years. Kerosene was the go to option. There was a time when I lived in Hakuba durring ski season. Everything here is spot on and gold.

    • @JasonIsLost
      @JasonIsLost  13 дней назад

      Thank you for watching, do check out my new videos!

  • @rq11w45
    @rq11w45 Месяц назад +1

    thank you for sharing those ideas , I live in Yamagata , it is very cold in these wooden apartments

    • @JasonIsLost
      @JasonIsLost  24 дня назад

      I hope you’re surviving! Thanks for checking out my videos!

  • @dragontoothless4351
    @dragontoothless4351 Год назад +3

    Getting ready to move to Hokkaido, so this will be helpful. ^^

    • @JasonIsLost
      @JasonIsLost  3 месяца назад +1

      Oh yes, perfect! I still wish to return to the snow festival. Thanks for watching, I hope you enjoy my new videos!

  • @UserUser0102
    @UserUser0102 25 дней назад

    Thank you so much for your work making this video
    And showing the Kerosin Heater
    I have one and before not really understand it
    But
    it works incredible good
    up to the minute when needed

    • @JasonIsLost
      @JasonIsLost  24 дня назад

      Thank you for watching, glad I could help! Make sure you're ventilated and it works wonders!

  • @ResidentEvilBiohazard
    @ResidentEvilBiohazard 2 года назад +3

    I would need to stack space heaters. I loathe the cold...and I lived in one of the coldest states in the u.s. until last year.

    • @JasonIsLost
      @JasonIsLost  Год назад +1

      And now I'm in the humidity turning my AC down to a temperature I would never accept in winter...

  • @bryan314
    @bryan314 28 дней назад +1

    Put your bubbles toward the window and it'll work better.

    • @JasonIsLost
      @JasonIsLost  24 дня назад

      Yes I bet it would! Thanks for watching!

  • @Stephaney-s1h
    @Stephaney-s1h Месяц назад +4

    I just learned about using bubble wrap to insulate windows, and I'm wondering how well the small bubble wrap worked. I saw online that the larger the bubble, the better it insulates, but it seems like the bigger bubbles would be harder to get to stay on the windows, especially small panes like in a door. I also saw that the bubble side goes against the glass. Curious because I just ordered a huge roll of the big bubbles kind and wondering if I got the best option. 😊

    • @pegz.3959
      @pegz.3959 Месяц назад +5

      If you are using water, the smooth side against the glass.

    • @Stephaney-s1h
      @Stephaney-s1h Месяц назад +3

      @pegz.3959 that's what I thought too. It makes more sense, but you know how the internet is. One says this way, one says the opposite 🙂

    • @konsstar
      @konsstar Месяц назад +3

      ​@@pegz.3959 why? it seems that bubbles agains glass would create extra air pockets between glass and the smooth side and that would improve insulation?

    • @deeRay7292
      @deeRay7292 Месяц назад

      ​@@konsstarBc that side doesn't stick

    • @pegz.3959
      @pegz.3959 Месяц назад

      @@konsstar The only reason I was told is that if you use the smooth side you can use water to get it to stick. Otherwise you have to use tape or another way to get it on there. I believe though that there wouldn’t be much of a difference as far as insulating quality 🤷‍♀️

  • @gaza102289
    @gaza102289 Месяц назад +1

    What about those diesel heaters used in sheds and caravans?

    • @JasonIsLost
      @JasonIsLost  24 дня назад

      I bet the kerosene is toxic enough! Thanks for watching!

  • @godden18
    @godden18 2 года назад +1

    Glad to see you back brother. May I ask if you're anywhere near the fukushima incident? Any chance of doing a video on it(after effects on ppl that lived there at the time of it happening) or getting anywhere near the blocked off area?

    • @JasonIsLost
      @JasonIsLost  Год назад +3

      Thanks for watching! I'm essentially in a city far from the effects that housed those affected. I'm considering some appropriate avenues such as sharing people's new lives, so we'll see. stay tuned!

  • @richardm4706
    @richardm4706 Месяц назад

    Try the notoriously cold kominka. Get up into the Japanese alps and you will see houses with vinyl sheets hanging outside the house. Tsuchikabe walls shrink over time leaving gaps between the wood frame. You can feel the wind blowing through.

    • @JasonIsLost
      @JasonIsLost  24 дня назад

      I thought I had enough drafts here!

  • @dianeladico1769
    @dianeladico1769 Месяц назад

    Could you order window insulator kits? I couldn't see the detail of the window frame well enough to see if it would go inside the screen or not but you could either remove the screens or pick a position you like and put the insulator kits on the innermost wood frame. Now you could put it on the metal frame nearest the window but what you really want is an air gap for the best insulation. They really are terrific. If you put it on the wood frame you'll not only have the air gap (similar to what the bubble wrap does but better) but it completely seals against air infiltration and 3M has very large kits for patio doors that should fit. Properly installed it fits as tight as a drum and makes a dramatic difference. Plus they're crystal clear so you can still enjoy the view and get the undiffused radiant heat from the sun during the day.
    And get the 3M. Knockoffs don't always stick well and their plastic sheeting isn't as durable.

    • @JasonIsLost
      @JasonIsLost  24 дня назад +1

      Thanks for tuning in! I bet an insulation like that would work wonders!

  • @LLjean-qz7sb
    @LLjean-qz7sb Месяц назад +4

    In the USA we use RED containers only for GASOLINE, and BLUE containers for KEROSENE! Do you have anything like that in Japan?

    • @Ater_Draco
      @Ater_Draco Месяц назад +2

      I'd imagine every country has it's own regulations or common usage. In my country red is for leaded petrol, green for unleaded, black for diesel, and yellow or blue for paraffin / kerosene.
      In western Japan, they use blue cans for paraffin / kerosene, in eastern Japan, they use red cans

  • @ClairePetersen-p6d
    @ClairePetersen-p6d Месяц назад +4

    Long underwear is my go to for staying warm and protecting from pulled muscles

  • @Keepone974
    @Keepone974 Год назад +2

    The kerosene heater is a bit cumbersome with the refills for me (and also the fact that you need to think about ventilating).
    The heat pump from the AC is not bad at all, energy wise. Of course it's more expensive than the kerosene heater (which is the absolute cheapest thing) but it's not as expensive as a electric fan heater for example. Downside of the heat pump? Well it starts to suffer extracting heat from the air when it goes below 0, especially from -5c (rare in Tokyo but happens often in Fukushima I think).
    Otherwise for me it's double winter socks inside (I should try the boots lol) and recently I appreciate a small electric carpet (38 watts). Additional small electric heater for the kitchen when it gets really cold that I also move inside the toilet/bathroom sometimes :D.
    Also, I keep a hair dryer by my bed to warm it up super quickly.
    Nevertheless, I just hate winter in Japan after 13 years here. Much prefer summer (unpopular opinion I know).

    • @JasonIsLost
      @JasonIsLost  3 месяца назад +2

      I'm still adjusting to the summer's humidity, something so rare in the UK, so it's winter for me. And what great ideas with the carpet and hairdryer! Thanks for watching, I hope you enjoy my new videos!

  • @Bellz972
    @Bellz972 Месяц назад +5

    I got fake Uggs for indoor use and my feet stay warm.

    • @JasonIsLost
      @JasonIsLost  24 дня назад

      Excellent idea! Thanks for watching!

  • @2xtreem4u
    @2xtreem4u Месяц назад +1

    My Swedish 1950s apartment with old drafty windows isn't better (go near them and you feel the cold)

    • @JasonIsLost
      @JasonIsLost  24 дня назад

      I hope you’re surviving! Thank you for checking out my videos!

  • @jackwiththefish2973
    @jackwiththefish2973 Месяц назад +3

    You need *at least* one Carbon Monoxide alarm for your apartment when you're running the kerosene heater. Two would be better. Carbon monoxide is a scentless poisonous gas that results from fuel not burning cleanly and it can be deadly in very small amounts. A smoke alarm might be in order too if you don't have one, but please do not get a dual smoke alarm/carbon monoxide detector. The RUclips channel Technology Connections has a video explaining why those dual devices are dangerous. But you definitely need one of each right now.

    • @JasonIsLost
      @JasonIsLost  24 дня назад

      Yes detectors are a necessary precaution! Thanks for watching!

  • @konsstar
    @konsstar Месяц назад +1

    why smooth side against glass instead of the bubbles against glass? it would seem that bubbles agains glass would create extra air pockets between glass and the smooth side and that would improve insulation?

    • @Ater_Draco
      @Ater_Draco Месяц назад +5

      There's more surface area for the water to secure the bubble wrap against the glass.

    • @JasonIsLost
      @JasonIsLost  24 дня назад

      Precisely! Thanks for watching!

  • @kathytomesh7936
    @kathytomesh7936 Месяц назад +3

    You can cover the walls with large white Styrofoam sheets on walls to cover the cold exterior walls . It looks like walls, it works great and makes a huge difference. I live in the northern part of the US. We get as low as -40. Kerosene heaters are not safe used inside. Try an electrical ceramic heater instead. A heating blanket will warm your bedroom. Stay warm!

    • @JasonIsLost
      @JasonIsLost  24 дня назад

      I bet styrofoam works wonders! Thanks for watching!

  • @aislingdonoghue961
    @aislingdonoghue961 Месяц назад +1

    Layers, heat-tech from Uniqlo!

    • @JasonIsLost
      @JasonIsLost  24 дня назад

      Absolutely! Thanks for watching!

  • @crazywisdom2
    @crazywisdom2 Месяц назад

    Love Japan. I sub'd !!~

    • @JasonIsLost
      @JasonIsLost  24 дня назад

      Thank you for tuning in! I hope you’ll enjoy my newer videos!

  • @TheZorch
    @TheZorch Месяц назад

    I saw a video about Tokyo micro apartments, and many of them have these pop-out air vents in various places on the wall. My guess is, these are for people using kerosene heaters.

    • @JasonIsLost
      @JasonIsLost  24 дня назад +1

      There’s all sorts of mysterious drafts, perhaps some of them are on purpose… Thanks for watching!

  • @PettieBettie
    @PettieBettie Месяц назад +1

    Is there no central heating?

    • @JasonIsLost
      @JasonIsLost  24 дня назад

      Not at all, I’m missing the UK! Making do with bubble wrap and heaters. I hope you’ll enjoy my newer videos!

  • @jhonsiders6077
    @jhonsiders6077 Месяц назад

    Get a ventless propane heater I have used them for years . They have a low oxygen sensor and a thermostat a20 lb bottle will last a week .

    • @mitchellwilley7208
      @mitchellwilley7208 Месяц назад

      i think they use kerosine because its cheaper and more fuel efficient.

    • @jhonsiders6077
      @jhonsiders6077 Месяц назад

      @@mitchellwilley7208 could be i remember 30 years ago being there and they had those small round ones about half the size of the ones you see here in the US number 1 kerosene here is about 5 bucks a gallon now .

  • @valeriebolton2607
    @valeriebolton2607 Месяц назад +3

    Cardboard on doors ans windows

  • @dominikfranczak5282
    @dominikfranczak5282 22 дня назад

    It's not weird, it's sick. How is it possible in XXI century, to not have the insulation???

  • @starrynight1329
    @starrynight1329 22 дня назад

    I have a battery operated body warmer and leg warmers ❤❤

  • @knol1969
    @knol1969 Месяц назад +1

    You burn kerosine inside your house without a exhaust pipe!? So CO2, water vapor and soot stay in the house? And with using it in a small not ventilated room you get CO. 😱

    • @JasonIsLost
      @JasonIsLost  24 дня назад

      There’s many precautions, primarily ventilation! Thanks for watching!

  • @trendingwwwandw
    @trendingwwwandw 2 года назад +2

    Love your "Winter in Japan" video. Very interesting to watch! 🤩🤩
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  • @qwertyuuytrewq825
    @qwertyuuytrewq825 17 дней назад

    OMG! That is hilarious how countries with GDP per capita few times smaller are able to have well insulated housing and central heating while Japanese doing all this and still freezing in toilets )
    Thank you for sharing

    • @JasonIsLost
      @JasonIsLost  13 дней назад

      The weather is just so variable! Thanks for watching!

  • @Enemtee
    @Enemtee 23 дня назад

    Woken up in Japan many times with 5-6 degrees celsius. Sleeping in the cold japanese houses is almost impossable. Prefer going to some mall or just walking outside. I don't get why japanese people hate the summer so much. I'd rather have 40 degrees and sweaty, instead of freezing cold and sleepless. Hate the kerosene-heaters,can't stand the smell. AC for short periods, and focus on warm clothing, a beanie, thick & soft socks, and a thick vest on top of all other clothing.

  • @djaskfjkasd
    @djaskfjkasd 25 дней назад +1

    why not build properly insulated buildings

    • @JasonIsLost
      @JasonIsLost  24 дня назад

      Very hot summers, very cold winters... solving neither of them =(

  • @Pikaxsu
    @Pikaxsu Месяц назад

    Triple glazed windows by law, and central heating (water based).

    • @JasonIsLost
      @JasonIsLost  24 дня назад +1

      I certainly miss the UK! Thanks for watching!

  • @rick1368
    @rick1368 Месяц назад +1

    Fukushima, now where have I heard of that before ☢️

    • @JasonIsLost
      @JasonIsLost  24 дня назад

      I’d certainly recommend exploring Fukushima’s history!

  • @Nerdy_Things24
    @Nerdy_Things24 Месяц назад +1

    Been from Australia , in winter you need a pair of pants (Jeans) and socks ( don't wear them with thongs) !

    • @Ater_Draco
      @Ater_Draco Месяц назад +1

      Thongs mean a very different thing to a Brit like him 😂

  • @monikamichaelis-iw3to
    @monikamichaelis-iw3to Месяц назад +1

    Glad I dont live there. Whole house 23 C is for me.

    • @JasonIsLost
      @JasonIsLost  24 дня назад

      The food does make up for it. Thanks for watching!

  • @MrSmriley
    @MrSmriley 28 дней назад

    Sounds awful; I think I would live under a kotatsu.

    • @JasonIsLost
      @JasonIsLost  24 дня назад

      If I wasn't 6'2 I would be under there as we speak!

  • @blukatzen
    @blukatzen Месяц назад +1

    Hint:Dont live in Japan. Start packing, MOVE.

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    @saltandlight2717 21 день назад

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  • @sandraroberts8442
    @sandraroberts8442 Месяц назад

    Carbon monoxide is a big concern. I hope you have a carbon monoxide detector

    • @JasonIsLost
      @JasonIsLost  24 дня назад

      Absolutely! Yes, all precautions are neccessary. Thanks for watching!