In Hokkaido, it is getting pretty cold in the early morning and night these days. It is the season that heating is necessary.
Nowadays it is an easy job for us to warm up rooms. All we have to do is to switch on a heater.
However, until about 40 years ago, there was no self-kindled kerosene heater for domestic use, and kindling coal-fired stove every morning was quite a labor for someone in a family.
I found some coal-fired stoves of old days at a hardware shop in Otaru. I wonder if they are displayed for sale as a practical item, or just as a nostalgic reminder.
Different types of coal-fired stoves
