A Yutanpo!
What is that?
Would you wear those in the UK? - Me? No!
Do you own it? - I do?
A Nano from Panasonic.
Big warm hearty meals.
Hey it's Cathy Cat and today we are gonna go and ask Japanese people
what items they NEED this winter.
We are also gonna ask foreigners what items they need
in winter to survive the cold season.
Let's go ask Japanese and foreigners.
A coat. I got this pea coat.
Gloves.
Scarf.
Gloves and hat.
You need a warm jacket with a hood.
The one you have right now?
This is my hoodie but I have a ... proper winter jacket at home.
And it has a hood? - Yeah.
Like a parka type with the fur.
- It's nice I just bought it. - That sounds great.
A scarf or stole.
A coat.
For inside and outside, warm socks.
Hat and such.
A hat and scarf so you're not cold.
A hot tea.
How many types of tea do you have?
3-4 types.
Tall shoes.
Thick jacket, hat and gloves.
Well a scarf maybe.
A scarf.
In the Uk in winter is there any item you always bring out?
Gloves and a good pair of socks.
Big jacket.
Now here in Japan, have you seen anything that's different in comparison?
Over the knee socks.
I don't think I have seen anything else other than the high socks yet.
What's the thing with the over-the-knee socks?
I don't know. A fashion thing?
Would you wear those in the UK? - Me? No!!!
Kotatsu!
A table which has a blanket attached to it.
There is a heater underneath that keeps it warm.
A Yutanpo.
What's that?
You put hot water in a bottle.
And that keeps you warm.
You put it into the bed when you want to sleep.
It keeps you warm.
So in the bed it keeps your feet warm?
Yes.
And then fluffy socks.
When you are going outside, is there an item that you need this winter?
Especially in Japan.
I like... Kigurumi!
I like to get character Kigurumis.
Kigurumi is like the super warm option.
I don't have to think about what to wear.
And then what to wear for pants.
I just wear a Kigurumi and just go outside.
And people be like, "Oh this person... is had this kind of sense of fashion".
I am just lazy.
This is actually my first time to Japan.
The gas stove really surprised me.
She turned it on and I started smelling gas and I was like "!!!"
"Oh my god I smell gas!"
We have to get out of here! We have to RUN! There is going to be fire!
And she said "Oh no it's normal. That's just what we use here."
I feel you. I had the same reaction.
A lot of times, even inside I use a hokkairo. The heating pads.
I use them. Oh you have them too.
Kairo - Hokkairo!
A scarf and gloves...
A lot of blankets, a lot of fleece.
Warm socks.
My feet are always cold.
Fleece and warm socks, what else do you need in the house?
In the house a lot of Japanese medication has been helping us.
Like Tokuhon.
Those little pads that you stick on your back and hips.
Heating and cooling mint at the same time.
It's magical.
What is it called again? - Tokuhon.
Tokuhon? - You can get it at 7/11
And when do you use that?
We use it before we go or after we get back.
You can use it everywhere, it's magic.
It helps everything. If your back is is hurting, put it on your back.
If you are cold, just put it there.
It's like a one fix for everything.
So that's inside and outside the house.
- Kotatsu. - Would have to be a Kotatsu.
Do you use your kotatsu a lot? - Before I start work yes.
I sit under it and eat mikan oranges.
I eat hot pots a lot in winter too.
- What type? - The general Kimuchi hot pot to keep me warm.
Oden is the thing in Japan.
What type of Oden is good?
The large radish!
It soaks up the flavor of the soup and adding miso to it makes it even better.
A blanket to cuddle up and watch the TV. - I have a kotatsu.
- So I use that. - What's that?
It's a table. You put a blanket between the top of the table and it's
heated underneath. So you stick your legs underneath it.
- Sounds great. - Heated table.
In Britain I have ...
roast dinners. Potatoes, roast chicken, and vegetables.
And soup. Just like big warm hearty meals.
I did just have a very nice meal. What was it called in Japan?
- Yakiniku - That was a great thing. I have never had that before.
I would have that every day in winter if I could.
Fantastic nice. You took him to the right place then.
Like Chinese hot pot.
Hi nabe.
Spicey. Good.
A thick feather blanket.
Kotatsu.
A fluffy stomach warmer.
- I eat hot pot a lot. - What type?
Kimchi.
- Salt base hot pot. - A stew.
How to you keep your room warm?
I warm mine with a heater.
- Heater too. - I use the kotatsu.
How about inside the house? Anything you use to snuggle up cozy
at home in winter?- Sitting on the sofa with a wool blanket.
That's nice and warm. And watch TV.
And if you own it, a chimney.
I have that chimney at home.
- Forest wood? - Not directly but indirectly.
You have to be careful that it's proper firewood.
Did you see anything in Japan that's different to Germany?
The girls are wearing skirts in winter without tights.
In Germany nobody would do that.
They don't seem to be prepared for the cold.
Might depends on where you come from.
I mean in comparison, do you think it's cold in Tokyo or not?
No it's warmer here. It's a lot colder in Germany.
How cold is it these days?
Minus 6 degrees daytime and minus 9 degrees night time.
Where exactly are you from?
I come from Cologne.
I come from Merseburg.
Stuttgart.
You need a humidifier.
- What for? - Because the air gets so dry.
Do you own one? - I do.
What's your recommendation?
A Nano from Panasonic.
Do you own one? - It's so good.
I need super fluffy socks.
Slippers.
Jumper and good tracksuit trousers.
Really comfy.
A good throw. Like a blanket.
Nice hot drink.
That's about it really.
What kind of hot drink do you like? - hot chocolate.
Soup. Homemade soup.
Yes you mentioned food. Any food you like having in winter?
Porridge breakfast for me in winter.
That's about it. - Porridge and?
Soup. - Any kind of soup you like?
Tomato.
It's not particularly hot in the summer. You can enjoy it all year round.
It's a roast dinner for me.
An English winter roast dinner.
In summer not so much.
Sweet wise? Any sweets you eat around this time of the year in the UK?
I eat a lot more apple pie.
In winter, I don't know why. It's just apple pie.
Right after your roast.
Aww fantastic. That was a lovely interview. Thank you very much.
So necessary items this winter.
Interestingly enough, everyone has mentioned a couple of things
that kind of kept repeating itself like thermal underwear and similar.
Now let me tell you my...
Hitsujyuhin which is a hard word for saying necessary item.
I am gonna explain to you how I deal with the shooting for Ask Japanese
when it's really cold. I always wear a hat.
Also because my roots are showing a little bit. Shh it's a secret.
Always wearing a hat. Recently I am layering up with a scarf...
If you keep your throat warm, it helps kill off bacteria.
So you are less likely to get a cold.
Good tip there.
Also with the coat, as you can see this coat is a sailor coat.
All my lovely lolita dresses you will not be able to see, if I wear a big massive
coat so I actually selected a coat that you can still enjoy watching when
I am going out interviewing, which has a bit of an effect.
It looks a bit like a sailor uniform.
I selected a coat that has an impact and keeps me warm.
Even if you can't see my lolita clothes it's like still a nice coat. I love this coat.
People keep staring at me when I wear it.
The nice thing there is a bow but... ta da.
You can look a bit more preppy and change it with a little tie that came
with the coat when I bought it.
Also with the sailor patch here.
I love my coat.
That's another thing that keeps me warm. Underneath however...
You might have seen it in some videos peeping out is this...
That doesn't look very nice but this is actually a thick down coat.
It's called ultra light down. They're from Unliqlo.
They are very thin and you can wear them under coats.
That's where I am gonna go ulala...
You can see it here. These ones are great, you can wear them underneath
thin jackets.
In Japan most people don't wear thick jackets.
People wear thinner jackets.
And then just layer it up.
So I layered with this to keep me warm.
That's the down jacket and another thing I wear is...
Under all of this...
This is gonna be funny.
It's gonna be this. Tutulu.
You can see this white thing here.
I wear these underneath my lolita blouses. That's a thermal underpiece.
You wear those and they keep you warm. They are called...
Uniqlo heat tech.
These I wear underneath. Again, keeps me warm.
So those are several layers.
I am like an onion with several layers.
Was the camera ok?
I am like an onion with several layers to keep myself warm.
And then there are also those heat patches called Hokkairo...
Let me see if I can find one for you...
Wait a second please.
Wah that's close. Very close.
There are little parcels here, they are called hokkairo.
The one that was in there has flown out. It's currently on my stomach.
You put that on top of a layer, so if you have a camisole you put that on top
Never put that on your skin directly.
Inside is a material that starts to oxidizing once it's out of the package.
It heats up for up to 8-12 hours.
For very cold shootings with Ask Japanese it's a life saver.
Then lots of hot drinks out of the vending machines. Hot drinks.
Coming straight out of a vending machine. Another life saver.
What we are doing this winter, we are trying some of those drinks.
If you are curios what kind of drinks we have in Japan
Keep checking up Ask Japanese because there will be lots of videos
about those drinks.
Thank you very much for watching and
Stay warm this winter! Bye!