Japanese Winter Myth

Winter is approaching here in New York. I feel hyper-emotional during the transition from warm weather to cold.



There is actually an old Japanese myth based around this. They believe that in the cold weather your blood actually separates into different emotions, each taking a color; red for fear, blue for morality, yellow for love, black for sadness and green for happiness. If you were to prick your finger in the winter months you would hope for drops of yellow, green and blue to trickle out. Now the winter months for some reason are also when most Japanese women will search for mates. Knowing this, the Japanese men are typically on their very best behavior during this time, hoping that their blood will be the colors which will make them a desirable partner. Therefore, if you are planning a trip to Japan, it would be best to go during their winter.

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