Tissues
It's a lovely day. I walked on the River Walk. Since yesterday, the tree was broken short off. What happened to it?
Anyway, I went to a supermarket to buy tissues today, because of runny nose. Some European people use a handkerchief to blow their nose. Japanese perhaps think it's a dirty way because we don't have a such idea and think the purpose of a handkerchief is for wiping their hands or face. Because of this fact, now, a small hand-towel is much more popular than a handkerchief because it soaks up water like a sponge. In fact, handkerchief is Western culture and it began to seep into Japan after Meiji period.
From the point of view of a handkerchief, it's strong material and much softer, it's economical and better for the environment. On the other hand, tissues are convenient and much more sanitary. Honestly, I don't care if people blow their nose using handkerchief or tissue, just I want to use tissues.
At the supermarket, Kleenex box tissues were on sale maybe because of flu season? They are nice tissues with a touch of menthol!
If you walk around city centres in Japan, you can see girls who have a part-time job handing out advertising pocket tissue. Of course, it's free. I've done it before, when I was 20's. Nobody cared about advertising, just want to get a pocket tissue, especially pollen season and flu season. But quality of tissue is not so good, so be careful not to blow too much - handing-out tissues make your nose red. You can buy "Hana-celeb" or "Uruoi-tissue", they are very soft and expensive, and also present a elegant and luxury image. I found similar soft tissues in the UK, but I think Japanese are excessive users of tissues, never run out of it, as if they are addicted to it!!
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From the point of view of a handkerchief, it's strong material and much softer, it's economical and better for the environment. On the other hand, tissues are convenient and much more sanitary. Honestly, I don't care if people blow their nose using handkerchief or tissue, just I want to use tissues.
At the supermarket, Kleenex box tissues were on sale maybe because of flu season? They are nice tissues with a touch of menthol!
If you walk around city centres in Japan, you can see girls who have a part-time job handing out advertising pocket tissue. Of course, it's free. I've done it before, when I was 20's. Nobody cared about advertising, just want to get a pocket tissue, especially pollen season and flu season. But quality of tissue is not so good, so be careful not to blow too much - handing-out tissues make your nose red. You can buy "Hana-celeb" or "Uruoi-tissue", they are very soft and expensive, and also present a elegant and luxury image. I found similar soft tissues in the UK, but I think Japanese are excessive users of tissues, never run out of it, as if they are addicted to it!!
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