Yesterday, the 26th, the Japan Meteorological Agency announced that “the northern part of Tohoku seems to have finished the rainy season.”  It seems that the rainy season is over, two days earlier than normal and ten days later than last year.  This year, the rainy season ended in June in all parts of the country, so the rainy season is one month late.  At the end of the rainy season, we will give a summer greeting card to those who have taken care of us, such as family members, relatives and friends who are far away.  Summer greetings is to care about the health of the other person and to inform you of your current situation and safety during the harsh season when the summer heat continues.  Normally, summer greetings are given from around July 7, which is the end of the rainy season, to around August 7, which is the day before the fall.  However, in weather conditions like this year, it is difficult to know when to give a summer greetings.  In addition, many people send summer greetings by email instead of postcards.  It seems that the postcard “かもめーる (Kamomeru)”, a postcard for summer greetings at the post office, is not selling at all.

昨日26日、気象庁は「東北北部が梅雨明けしたとみられる」と発表しました。平年より2日早く、昨年よりも10日遅い梅雨明けだそうです。今年は全国各地とも、６月中の梅雨明けになりましたから、1ヶ月遅れの梅雨明けです。梅雨明けとともに、遠くにいる家族や親戚・友人など、お世話になった方へ暑中見舞いを贈ります。暑中見舞いは、夏の暑さが続く厳しい季節に、相手の健康を気遣ったり、自分の近況や無事を伝えたりするものです。通常なら、暑中見舞いは梅雨明けとされる7月7日頃から、立秋の前日にあたる８月７日頃までに贈ります。しかし、今年のような気象状況では、暑中見舞いをいつ出せば良いのか迷ってしまいます。また、暑中見舞いも、葉書でなくメールで送る人が多くなりました。郵便局の暑中見舞い葉書「かもめーる」が全然売れていないそうです。