Medicine is meant to heal the body.
But around it, anxiety, comfort, habits, and culture quietly exist as well.
“Between Medicine and People” is a cultural essay series by YUMEVOJA.
From hospitals and pharmacies to drugstores and moments during travel, it quietly reflects on daily life through the lens of medicine.
▶💊① Cultural Reflections in Cold
▶💊② Why Are Japanese Drugstores Like Everything Stores?
▶💊③ Japanese Cold Remedies and Grandma’s Wisdom
▶💊④ Do More Medicines Bring Peace of Mind?
▶💊⑤ Why Do Japanese People Like “Patching” So Much?
▶💊⑥ Why Do Japanese People Drink Before Drinking?
▶💊⑦ Water, the Quietest Form of Self-Care
▶💊 08 Are Vitamin Supplements the Same Around the World?
▶💊09 Are Herbal Medicines Really Free of Side Effects?
▶💊10 Does Home Medicine Still Exist in Japan?
▶💊11 Why Does Japan Sell Cooling Sheets for Adults?
▶💊12 Why Does OS-1 Taste Salty?
▶💊13 Why Do Japanese People Put Something in Their Bath?
▶💊14 Will Medicines Always Be Available?
▶💊15 Is Amazake a Super Drink?
▶💊16 Is the Pharmacy Next to the Hospital Always the Best Choice?
▶💊17 Which Toothpaste Should I Choose?
▶💊18 Point Collecting at Drugstores: Is It Really a Good Deal?
▶💊19 Is Japan’s Registered Sales Clerk System Unique?
▶💊 20 What a Summer Pilgrimage Taught Me About Beating the Heat
▶💊 21 Why Do Japanese People Eat Eel to Beat the Summer Heat?
▶💊 22 Thought It Was Summer Fatigue — Could It Have Been Dehydration?
▶💊 23 Have Medicine Boxes Gotten Smaller?
▶💊 24 What Is “Right” Isn’t Always Right for You
▶💊 25 Should You Dilute or Freeze Pocari Sweat?
▶💊 26 How Many Drops Do You Put in Your Eye?
▶💊 Between Medicine and People 27| Why Do I Use Both a Drugstore and MEGA Don Quijote?