It is one of the most popular fruits in Japan and the scene of family members getting together around the kotatsu (coverlet covered table with heater) eating mikan on the table becomes one of the typical images of a family happily spending time together in winter.
日本の代表的な果物であり、冬になれば炬燵の上にミカンという光景が一般家庭に多く見られる。