Japanese people are very proud of seasons in Japan. While cherry blossoms or autumn leaves are admittedly beautiful, there is one season no one can take pride in: Tsuyu. This rainy season comes between spring and summer, lasting from mid-June to mid-July. It does not rain every day, but when it does it rains cats and dogs, while still being hot and humid enough to make raincoats uncomfortable. Important to farmers or not, I don't like it.