guh... Japanese midsummer = F'HOT!!

I've experienced 40 degree heat at precisely this time of year in Japan. It's crazy experiencing such sweltering heat in summer, then sub-zero temperatures in winter! But I do like how the seasons click over like clockwork. Most noticeably when Spring starts. Last day of winter, all the trees are bare, then you literally wake up the next morning and everything's smothered in PINK cherry blossoms like someone just hit a switch! Now _that's_ efficiency!