{"id":76317,"date":"2012-05-04T09:00:48","date_gmt":"2012-05-04T00:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fukuoka-now.com\/?p=21061"},"modified":"2016-04-01T01:40:55","modified_gmt":"2016-03-31T16:40:55","slug":"gogatsu-byou","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/gogatsu-byou\/","title":{"rendered":"NOW Staff Question &#8211; How do you deal with gogatsu byou?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When Golden Week is over, a symptom called <em>gogatsu byou<\/em> &#8211; or May blues &#8211; often occurs to Japanese people. Don&#8217;t worry, it&#8217;s nothing serious (or even medical for that matter!) &#8211; just a bout of sadness or disappointment after returning from holidays to a regular routine. So as we reach the end of Golden Week, we though we&#8217;d share with you our personal tips for dealing with<em> gogatsu byou<\/em>!<\/p>\n<p>This month\u2019s question:\u00a0<strong>How do you deal with gogatsu byou (May blues)?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/fn161-staff-photos-3.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21065\" title=\"fn161 staff photos 3\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/fn161-staff-photos-3-e1335518022686.jpg?resize=640%2C519\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"519\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Publisher<\/strong><br \/>\nNick Szasz \u30b5\u30fc\u30ba\u30fb\u30cb\u30c3\u30af<br \/>\nEnjoy the outdoors before the rainy season starts!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/fn161-staff-photos-5.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21068\" title=\"fn161 staff photos 5\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/fn161-staff-photos-5-e1335517978447.jpg?resize=640%2C484\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"484\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>General Manager<\/strong><br \/>\nEmiko Szasz \u30b5\u30fc\u30ba \u6075\u7f8e\u5b50<br \/>\nMeet lovely people!!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/fn161-staff-photos-1.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21067\" title=\"fn161 staff photos 1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/fn161-staff-photos-1-e1335517901696.jpg?resize=640%2C487\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"487\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Media Team<\/strong><br \/>\nEllery Herbert \u30a8\u30ec\u30ea\u30fb\u30cf\u30fc\u30d0\u30fc\u30c8<br \/>\nCelebrate my birthday!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/fn161-staff-photos-4.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21064\" title=\"fn161 staff photos 4\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/fn161-staff-photos-4-e1335517853138.jpg?resize=640%2C514\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"514\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Media Team<\/strong><br \/>\nRuri Hirashima \u5e73\u5d8b \u7460\u7483<br \/>\nGo shopping\u266c<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/fn161-staff-photos-2.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"fn161 staff photos 2\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/fn161-staff-photos-2-e1335517819102.jpg?resize=640%2C531\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"531\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Media Team<\/strong><br \/>\nKasumi Wada \u548c\u7530 \u4f73\u5bff\u5df3<br \/>\nGo for a drive!<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned for more from our staff on the Fukuoka Now blog!<\/p>\n<p>P.s.\u00a0How do you deal with gogatsu byou (May blues)? <strong>Leave your answer in the comments section below!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When Golden Week is over, a symptom called gogatsu byou &#8211; or May blues &#8211; often occurs to Japanese people. 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