Welcome to “This Week in Nishinomiya,” where we look back at store openings and closings in Nishinomiya covered this week (1/22–1/28) on “Nishitsu (Nishinomiya Tsushin),” along with other topics that got people talking!
On Twitter, the “Only People from Nishinomiya City Will Understand Championship” was getting a lot of attention. The results were also announced. If you’re from Nishinomiya, there were so many things you could relate to.
It looks like Koshien Plus will open on Thursday, March 3. There will be 11(?) shops in total, located on the south side of Koshien Stadium.
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Openings, Closings, and Popular Articles by Area This Week
Here are the openings, closings, and other topics Nishitsu covered this week, organized by area.
Just looking through the titles gives you a digest-style overview of what happened in Nishinomiya.
All of Nishinomiya City
Yamaguchi, Najio, and Namaze Area
Nothing this week
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Koyoen and Kurakuen Area
Nothing this week (2nd week)
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Hirota, Taisha, and Uegahara Area
Nigawa and Kotoen Area
Mondoyakujin and Hinokuchi Area
Shukugawa and Kurakuenguchi Area
Hanshin Nishinomiya Area
Nothing this week
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JR Nishinomiya Area
Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi Area
Koshienguchi Area
Koroen, Hamawaki, and Yogai Area
Imazu and Hanshin-Kokudo Area
Nothing this week (3rd week)
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Koshien and Koshienhama Area
Naruo, Takasu, and Komatsu Area
Nishinomiyahama Area
Nothing this week (5th week)
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Weekend Nishinomiya Info
Here’s the weather and event information for Nishinomiya this weekend.
Looks Like the Sunny Weather Will Continue
Saturday the 29th will be sunny, with a 10% chance of rain. The high will be 10°C, and the low will be 1°C.
Sunday the 30th will be sunny, then cloudy, with a 10% chance of rain. The high will be 9°C, and the low will be 1°C.
Source: Japan Weather Association tenki.jp
Featured Events in Nishinomiya City
29th (Sat)
Hankyu Rail Festival Online
Daifuku Hatsumode Nishinomiya Shrine
Toka Ebisu Nishinomiya Shrine
30th (Sun)
Hankyu Rail Festival Online
Daifuku Hatsumode Nishinomiya Shrine
Toka Ebisu Nishinomiya Shrine
For other events in Nishinomiya City in 2022, click here
Something That Changed at Nishitsu This Week
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There was one thing this week.
The Nishitsu Health Boom Has Arrived
People say all kinds of things these days, like eating too many carbs isn’t good for you.
To begin with, I don’t eat much, so I’m not too worried about that kind of thing. But since I’m a medical nerd and a health nerd, I bought an item that lets me measure my blood sugar. (I don’t have diabetes or anything)
It looks like this↓
You just attach this white, round sensor to your arm, and you can measure your blood sugar with an app. By the way, one sensor only lasts 14 days.
The sensor↓
“Wait, what?! You stick this in?”
There’s a needle!! It’s basically an injection!
But I worked up the courage↓
I did it!
The pain was somewhere in between those times when an injection doesn’t hurt at all and when you go, “Ow!” It was totally bearable. I think it depends on the person. No guarantees.
So now I’m experimenting on my own body to see what kinds of foods make my blood sugar rise more easily.
Things like comparing regular R-1 with the low-sugar version to see which raises my blood sugar more, Cup Noodles that are basically all-in on carbs, and even though I’m really bad with sweets, I tried things that seem packed with sugar, like baumkuchen, cookies, and raw momiji manju. For me, it’s practically torture. By the way, there wasn’t much difference when I compared the two R-1 drinks. Why??
Blood sugar graph↓
It went way up.
This is the data from when I ate raw momiji manju.
When it goes over 200 and forms this sharp peak, it’s often called a blood sugar spike. It shoots up⤴ and then drops fast⤵. It’s like a blood sugar roller coaster.
Apparently, this kind of thing isn’t good for the pancreas, which produces insulin. And it’s also supposedly not great for your blood vessels. Be careful! Mandarin oranges didn’t raise my blood sugar much.
So I’m experimenting to find out things like, “Maybe my body shouldn’t eat much of this,” or “Does the way I eat change how my blood sugar rises?”
I think you can probably use it if you just buy the sensor. I’m using this with a smartphone app.
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But just to be safe, I also ended up buying this reader device. If the sensor alone doesn’t work for you, buy this. You probably don’t need it.
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If you’re curious, definitely check it out.
But just so you know, you do have to stick this in.
By the way, at Nishitsu, Nikotomama said she wanted to try wearing one. If she does, I’ll write about it here again and let you know how much it hurt her, and so on. lol
With that, we’re waiting for your Nishinomiya tips through our information submission form, LINE, or Instagram!
