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Warm Biz. Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike's advice to stay warm this winter and, at the same time, cut energy bills: wear turtlenecks!
Looking forward to more wisdom to come. Even the BBC and the Guardian have picked it up.
The governor, wearing one herself under a jacket, encouraged residents to don turtleneck jumpers both to stay warm and as a way of reducing energy consumption. "Warming the neck has a thermal effect. I'm wearing a turtleneck myself and wearing a scarf also keeps you warm. This will save electricity," Koike told reporters on Friday. "This is one of the tools to get through the harsh winter energy climate together," she said, adding that French President Emmanuel Macron was "taking a lead in wearing turtlenecks." Japan has long conducted an annual Cool Biz campaign, in which a casual dress code is encouraged in offices to save energy during the country's sweltering summers. The winter version is dubbed, appropriately enough, Warm Biz.
Tokyo encourages residents to wear turtlenecks to save energy
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike, wearing a turtleneck under a jacket, encouraged residents to don turtleneck jumpers both to stay warm and as a way of reducing energy consumption.
www.japantimes.co.jp
Looking forward to more wisdom to come. Even the BBC and the Guardian have picked it up.
Wear turtlenecks to cut energy bills - Tokyo governor
Yuriko Koike says wearing turtleneck jumpers this winter will help reduce energy consumption.
www.bbc.com
Tokyo residents urged to wear turtlenecks to save on energy bills
‘Thermal effect’ of high-neck jumpers and scarves will save electricity during energy crisis, says governor
www.theguardian.com