The meaning of summer in Japan

Summer is the hottest season in Japan. In schools, long summer vacation is often established for heat. Then students enjoy for traveling somewhere, playing hobbies hardly, resting and relaxing to take advantage of long time.
Summer is so hot that people suffer to avoid hot places. They can’t live to use some items for summer. For example, air computers, electric fans, fans(uchiwa), folding fans(sensu) and more. We can’t think situation that air computers and electric fans are not here in summer, However hundreds of years ago, people avoid heat to use fans or folding fans in Japan,
Industries of summer season especially become active in this season. It is so hot that people seek cool drink and foods. Ice creams and a shaved ice are popular specially. At convenience store or supermarket, we can find a large number of these. People also go to the sea for swimming or pool. These are popular places in summer.
People also enjoy summer festival. They go there to wear yukata. There are some stands, fireworks, and portable shrine at that. Summer festival is one of the enjoyable event for summer,
Therefore, summer has many enjoyable things though it is really hot. In other seasons, there are many people that can’t wait for summer coming.