The sun

does nihonjin dont like the sun just as chinese? the always cover up so they dont get dark skin.

In Japan, there is a proverb that White skin hide many faults.
In Korea and China, we are people of the same kind of thinking.
If I have a sunburn, there can be a stain, even adverse effects on the body.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_skin_in_Japanese_culture
On the contrary, in the case of men, because the person who was sunburn feel strongly, Some people go to tanning salons.
In women, it seems like bodybuilders are doing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanning_bed

interesting.. i dont like get dark too but cannot help it when riding bike in the sun everyday. i dont like 2 toned skin ehhee. Domo! From Hawaii