For some reason, it¡¯s always a good time for ice cream in Tokyo.
Unusual though it may be, spotting someone enjoying an ice cream-filled monaka (sweet wafer sandwich) or cone of soft-serve in the depths of winter is not an ultra-rare occurrence. There¡¯s logic in there somewhere: Frozen treats don¡¯t melt as quickly when the weather is near freezing.
Perhaps that¡¯s because Japan already had a traditional summer cooler ¡ª °ì²¹°ì¾±²µ§à?°ù¾± (shaved ice) ¡ª before ice cream dropped, or rather dripped, onto the scene. Ice cream, then, is perennial fair game.
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