{"id":19337,"date":"2011-05-17T08:06:45","date_gmt":"2011-05-17T12:06:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/?p=19337"},"modified":"2011-05-17T08:06:45","modified_gmt":"2011-05-17T12:06:45","slug":"surviving-in-japan-a-guide-to-mosquito-repellent-in-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/2011\/05\/17\/surviving-in-japan-a-guide-to-mosquito-repellent-in-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"Surviving in Japan: A Guide to Mosquito Repellent in Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"

Posted by Ashley Thompson (Shizuoka-ken, 2008-2010)<\/strong> of Surviving in Japan: without much Japanese<\/a> and Lifelines columnist for The Japan Times.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"That wonderfully hot and humid time of year is upon us – summer. And of course, the rainy season and along with it, mosquito season. I still remember my first apartment in Japan, next to a large drainage pool area where I can only guess thousands of mosquito eggs were hatching every day. And then they show up at 3am – that high-pitched buzzing whine in my ear as I attempt to sleep.<\/p>\n

Since being in Japan, I’ve struggled with the best ways to control them, and though not every solution is always 100% effective, hopefully some of these options may help you get through the summer with a few less uncomfortable, itching bites and restless nights.<\/p>\n

Words to know
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\nFirst of all, wherever you’re looking for mosquito repellents or related items, you’ll probably want to know some of the following words and terms:<\/p>\n

\u868a \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u304b \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 ka \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 mosquito
\n\u866b\u3000\u3000 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u3080\u3057 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 mushi \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0insect
\n\u866b\u3088\u3051 or \u866b\u9664\u3051 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u3080\u3057\u3088\u3051 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0mushi yoke \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 insect repellent
\n\u9632\u866b \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u307c\u3046\u3061\u3085\u3046 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0bouchuu \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0protection against insects
\n\u5fcc\u907f \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u304d\u3072 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 kihi \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 avoid, evade
\n\u6bba\u866b\u5264 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u3055\u3063\u3061\u3085\u3046\u3056\u3044 \u00a0 \u00a0 sacchuuzai \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0insect killer\/insecticide
\n\u868a\u53d6\u308a \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u304b\u3068\u308a \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0katori \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 “remove mosquitoes”
\n\u5929\u7136\u6210\u5206 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u3066\u3093\u306d\u3093\u305b\u3044\u3076\u3093 tennen seibun \u00a0 \u00a0 natural ingredients
\n\u5ba4\u5185\u7528 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u3057\u3064\u306a\u3044\u3088\u3046 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0shitsunaiyou \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 indoor use
\n\u5c4b\u5916\u7528 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u304a\u304f\u304c\u3044\u3088\u3046 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0okugaiyou \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0outdoor use<\/p>\n

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Ingredients in Insecticides and Insect\/Mosquito Repellents<\/strong><\/p>\n

You’ll generally find most insect repellent products in Japan fall into one of two categories (although a few will be part of both):<\/p>\n

Natural mosquito repellents<\/strong> usually contain oils such as citronella (\u30b7\u30c8\u30ed\u30cd\u30e9\u6cb9), lavender (\u30e9\u30d9\u30f3\u30c0\u30fc\u6cb9), lemon eucalyptus (\u30ec\u30e2\u30f3\u30e6\u30fc\u30ab\u30ea\u7cbe\u6cb9), and other essential oils. Some may also contain pyrethrum (a certain kind of flower), such as the natural mosquito coils, in which you’ll want to look for these kanji: \u9664\u866b\u83ca. Many natural products will use \u5929\u7136\u6210\u5206, though, keep in mind some of these still contain some chemical or harmful ingredients – so best to check the ingredient label if that is something you’re concerned about.<\/p>\n

Chemical mosquito repellents\/insecticides<\/strong>: Nearly all of the chemical repellents and insecticides contain pyrethroid, which is a chemical imitation of pyrethrum. You’ll typically find \u30d4\u30ec\u30b9\u30ed\u30a4\u30c9\u7cfb in the active ingredient list, sometimes in parentheses, as most of the ingredients listed among chemical repellents are pyrethroids of some kind, even if the name is different. Though pyrethroid is considered safe for general use in certain amounts by the Environmental Protection Agency in the U.S. (and of course, considered safe in Japan as well), it doesn’t make it necessarily healthy, especially if you have respiratory problems – so feel free to read up on it, learn more about it, and decide for yourself if it’s something you feel comfortable using. Also, please remember to take appropriate precautions when using any product with pyrethroid – try to keep areas ventilated, wash your hands\/skin if you come in contact with the chemical surface, etc.<\/p>\n

The other chemical commonly used (in body\/skin repellents), and which I’ve also mentioned in the skin repellent section, is deet (\u30c7\u30a3\u30fc\u30c8), which you may already be familiar with.<\/p>\n

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Important note<\/strong>: when looking for the following items at your local daily goods store or home store, keep in mind that some of the insect repellent items for your body are actually located in the pharmacy area, while the others, such as insecticides and other insect repellents, will be located in another area, most likely under: \u6bba\u866b\u5264.<\/p>\n

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