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Lot of stuff added to this thread since my OP! agree with the points about 'fighting spirit'. Actually, tho I can deal with winter better than summer, I remember a freezingday in my first winter here when I ｈａｄ　ａ　　ｒｅａｌｌｙ　　ｂａｄ　　ｃｏｌｄ．　　Ｉ　　had to fight with the school manager to get a heater, then try to teach huddled around the heater while apologizing to the students. The idea that teachers and students should have a temperature they are comfortable with seems a bit too radical for japan.

It's probably true that going from one temperature extreme to another is not a great idea. But in August, the temperature outside is too hot for human beings, so it would make sense to have a comfortable temperature indoors, where we can control it. I can't control the Japanese climate, unfortunately. It's weird when you stagger into the school sweating and gasping, get into the classroom with the noisy aircon, then　　ｒｅａｌｉｓｅ　　ｔｈｅｙ　　ｈａｖｅ　　ｇｏｔ　　ｔｈｅ aircon set to a level that means it's even HOTTER in the classroom than it is outside. Makes no sense, but good for the samurai spirit I expect. 　　

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