Never give up "coolbiz" project!

Today is "Koromogae", the changing of seasonal clothing day. On June 1st, people change their office uniforms and school uniforms for the summer. The chnge for winter ain on Octover 1st. Here are some smples of the differences between summer and winter clothes, this is for the fire department, this is for a private primary schoo,　this is for a public high shchool.

This year the Japanese government has decided that public office workers, diet members and, of course, the Prime Minister are no required to wear a neck tie, or jacket to the office other than the in Congress. as of today "Koromogae day!" The project is a serious one named "coolbiz".  The Ministory Environment says this is one of 6 actions in a project named "team -6% " to prevent the global heating. #1.Set AC temparature to 28C. #2.Shut off the faucet  #3.Let's choose eco-friendly products.  #4.Stop idling  #5.Refuse over- wrapping at shop  #6. Pull out plug often.  Okay I like this idea!!  I liked this Mottainai news story,  I joined the Uchimizu Project last year. So I will support this "team-6%" too!

Anyway coolbiz  was implemented today, Look at this!  Yessh that is the Japanese Prime Mister Junichiro Koizumi!!   Ahh He looks kind of like an ice-cream scooper?  And I was laughing at this funny story,  about environment minister Yuriko Koike who ordered Okinawa section members to wear thier Okinawa regional wear, the "Kariyushi" to their job. Did you know that at the Okinawa Summit, Putin and Clinton all politican there wore Kariyushi too.  However Kariyushi is colorful clothing like the Aloha. So middle-age guys were embarrassed to wear it on the train, so they came to the office in suits and changed into their Kariyushi at work... What's !?  What's the point?

As far as they decide to do it, I hope they will follow up "coolbiz" this summer. Unfortunatly we had a failure memory before.  In 1979, after the oil shocks of the 1970s, the government suggested energy-saving clothes named "sho-ene look". It was the suit with half sleeves. The Prime Minister Masayoshi Ohira appealed it to Japanese people by himself. But people's reactions were "bad", "strange", "horrible". Actually only 5 "sho-ene look" were sold in Isetan department store in 1979 summer. See? only 5 suits.  That was a really stupid story.  So don't give up this summer! okay?

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[Justin]

Let's not be fooled by Koizumi's "Coolbiz" project. Lack of air pollution control and the use of leaded car fuel are just 2 prime examples of why Tokyo has awful pollution problems. Those poor Government workers who regularly have to work through the night will have to suffer in 28 degrees during the humid summer. This is just a ruse to cut government department air conditioning costs. The majority of office workers have to wear formal attire at work (I work near Kasumigaseki and have yet to see any salarymen in Coolbiz attire).

[Mari]

Kariyushi....No necktie is enough. Why they have to go so far, suddenly change suit into Kariyushi. I can tell they are not match to Tokyo office town Kasumigaseki. environment terrorism! for other companies workers.

[AzianBrewer]

Kariyushi is the Asian version of Aloha shirt!!! How about a Kariyushi Friday in the office!!! Kariyushi represents...

[クレア (Claire)]

I really like #5, Refuse over wrapping!! I would carry a backpack or shoulder bag and request 'no bag please', then put my purchase in the bag I brought. Personally, I don't think purchases need to be wrapped unless they are omiyage. Then it is OK.

My car is now a Toyota Prius, so it frequently turns its gas engine off, and I get about 21.26 km/l (50 mpg) consistently.

I would really appreciate warmer temperatures at my workplace. I have to wear heavy clothing indoors because of the severe air conditioning, so I enjoy it outside when it is warm. I wouldn't mind 28 degrees C inside, but my colleagues would complain (they're all guys), and the equipment would have difficulty as well. Such is life in the computer business.

It is interesting how much electricity some devices use, even when they are not turned on. TVs, DVD players, VCRs, answering machines, microwave ovens (電子レンジ) are among the biggest "energy bandits" in the house. You can save a lot of money if you pull the plug (and you don't mind all those clocks blinking "12:00")...

[BlogPetの「tokiokun」]

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[Charles]

That sho-ene jacket looks like a jinbei. Maybe people should go back to traditional clothing like jinbei and yukata, which seems better adapted to the hot weather.