Is it really true that Japan's wind lifts up skirts of Japanese schoolgirls, college students and mature women regularly? It seems to me that many of us ask this question after watching a Japanese film or anime (animation originating from Japan; kana: アニメ) every time. You'll get the long-awaited answer to this question in this article.
The United States and Europe
Both men and women in the United States and Europe believe that the skirts lift up by the wind in the Japanese arts and Japanese culture seem somewhat unrealistic and even comical.
Japan
Japanese girls prefer skirts
Japanese girls under the age of 40 mostly prefer to wear skirts rather than pants or jeans. They think it's cute, more fashionable and kawaii.
The spring's first breeze
The spring's first breeze (rōmaji: haru ichiban; kanji: 春一番) is a very strong wind that blows in Japan every spring. It can even move cars sometimes. As you can imagine moving a car is more difficult than lifting up a girl's skirt.
This wind and spring come together to Japan. An intense heat begins after the spring's first breeze immediately.
The spring's first breeze in the Japanese arts and Japanese culture became a symbol of the beginning of something new. The skirts lifted up by the wind romantically, beautifully and cutely show the presence of this wind (regardless of the time of year).
Conclusion
The skirts lifted up by the wind are real and standard happenings in Japan every spring. Japan's authors to announce that something new is coming or beginning by the lifted up girl's skirt. In Russian.
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