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You and I have the same problem; even in the winter, I rarely need anywhere near the amount of clothing that people around me seem to.

What's really annoying here in Tokyo is that, during the winter, the thermostat in every office, train, and department store is set to about thirty-five million degrees centigrade.

I have to strip off pretty much everything I'm wearing whenever I transition from the outside to the inside, and then put it all back on again when I do the reverse. Amazingly annoying.

What's helped me out a lot are Marmot's Gore-Tex jackets. Because they're breathable and have vents, I can just unzip a bit and cool down rapidly. Admittedly, they don't look as good with a dress shirt as a nicely-fitted suit, but it's a compromise that keeps me from bursting into flame.



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