July 19 and July 31 is called “Doyo-no-Ushi- no-Hi” in Japan. In English it’s called  ”Midsummer Day of the Ox”.  The hottest season and humid sultry weather. People suffer summer lethargy called “Natsubate”. On this day Japanese people eat “Unagi-no-kabayaki”, which is called charcoal broiled eel in English.  Flavored with thick sweetened soy sauce to [...]