Preventing Heat Stroke

熱中症の主な症状と予防のポイント

2014/06/20 Friday Health, Highlights

The weather is getting hotter as the summer progresses, and as the temperature goes up it is easier for your body to get sick. This article will introduce the main symptoms of heat stroke and how to prevent it.

《Main Symptoms of Heat Stroke》

Dizziness, sluggishness, nausea

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①    Staying hydrated

One of the causes of heat stroke is dehydration. It is important to continue drinking liquid even before you feel thirsty. You must also replace the sodium in your body if you have sweated a lot in the heat.

②    Preventing your body temperature from rising

Choose light, airy fabrics for your clothes and avoid direct sunlight by wearing a hat or using a parasol. Try to avoid going outside unnecessarily in the afternoon when the day is at its hottest.

Enjoy your summer while preventing heat stroke!

(Mie Prefecture Public Health Promotion Division Medical Policy Division)

For more detailed information on heat stroke see the following pages:

(English)http://www.mieinfo.com/en/highlights/ways-to-prevent-heat-stroke/index.html

[Exploring Mie] Festivals in Central Area

2014/06/20 Friday Health, Highlights

「三重を知ろう」三重の祭 中南勢の祭

Festivals in Mie

Within Mie Prefecture remain longstanding traditions and customs,
and glamorous dancing that highlight each season.
Festivals that borrow heavily from local traditions are held in all parts of Mie Prefecture, throughout the year.

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Saioh-matsuri Festival (Meiwa Town) First Saturday and Sunday of June

The unwed princess Saioh paraded from Kyoto to Saiku with hundreds of attendants in past days of glory. This festival reenacts that brilliant parade.

■  A short walk from Saiku Station on the Kintetsu Line

 

Ohichiya (Tsu City) Middle of January

This event is held for seven days and seven nights. Many street vendors line up before the gates of Senshu-ji Temple, and approximately 100,000 people visit every year.

■   Near Ishinden Station on the JR Line

 

Niu Taishi Spring Festival (Taki Town) End of April

Praying for good luck and traffic safety, many events are held such as a children’s parade and handing out rice cakes, with long lines of street vendors.

■   Ride to Oishi bus stop from Matsusaka Station on the JR or Kintetsu lines, change to the Sonmin bus, and get off at the Niu Taishi-mae bus stop

 

Kitabatake Shrine Spring Festival (Tsu City) Beginning of May

People associated with the Kitabatake family gather from Mie and other prefectures, and hold diversified events during the festival.

■  40-minute ride to the Kitabatake Jinja-mae bus stop from Ise- takehara Station on the JR Line

 

Oyodo Gion Festival (Meiwa Town) Middle of June

This dynamic festival has been held since the middle of the Edo Era. Floats are drawn through the town and a fireworks festival is held around Oyodo Port in the evening.

■   10-minute walk after a 15-minute ride to the Oyodo bus stop, from Akeno Station on the Kintetsu Line

 

Tsu Festival (Tsu City) Beginning of October

This is the largest festival of Tsu City held in October. The event includes a spectacular parade of traditional performances such as Toujin dancing (originally from Korea), Shago-uma (people dressed in Samurai costumes and masks who appear to be riding on horse replicas), an historic pageant of one of the area’s past lords, Takatora Todo, and Anotsu Yosakoi, the Citizen’s Dance.

■ 15-minute walk from Tsu-shinmachi Station on the Kintetsu Line

 

Ujisato Festival (Matsusaka City) Beginning of November

In honor of Ujisato Gamo, the founder of Matsusaka castle and pioneer of the business city Matsusaka, this festival showcases a samurai parade and local music and dance, attracting many tourists.

■ Near Matsusaka Station on the JR or Kintetsu lines

 

Hatsu-Uma Grand Festival (Matsusaka City) Beginning of March

It is the biggest Buddhism festival in Mie prefecture, which lasts for 3 days, from the first day of the horse (“Hatsu-Uma”) in March according to the old calendar. The festival is thought to bring the Spring and many visitors come to pray and to ward off evil. The Okaderasan Keishoji temple is the oldest temple for protection against evil.

■  Near Matsusaka Station on the JR or Kintetsu lines