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The Great Nagoya Uchimizu Campaign 2005
Stiff and stuffy, sprinkle water around the Samurai Town (Issa)
According to one study, about 20% of men still wear long sleeve jackets around town in over 30 degree heat. What Haiku would Issa have possibly composed upon seeing these people?
Employees in the city of Nagoya spend summer dressed in eco-friendly outfits (no ties and jackets) under warmer than normal air-conditioning temperatures, long before those in National Government Agencies did.
Lights are switched off before work hours and during lunch breaks, while efficient water tap plugs control the flow of water, City of Nagoya does whatever we can do for saving energy and preventing global warming.
Citizens have been encouraged to use the same motivation seen in the waste reduction scheme and exercise schemes such as “Raise the air conditioning by 1 Degree” and “No Plastic Shopping Bags.”
Uchimizu is the perfect way to cool down during the steaming Nagoya summer and enjoy a nice start to an environmentally friendly lifestyle change.
Mayor of Nagoya Takehisa Matsubara
The Great Nagoya Uchimizu Campaign
It is July, the start of the Nagoya summer.
Fancy taking the pleasure in feeling a natural coolness by exercising Uchimizu?
The Great Nagoya Uchimizu Campaign first began last year.
Planned in various places throughout the city, this year’s Uchimizu Campaign will also be held at the Exposition of Global Harmony.
Beneficial Effects of Uchimizu
1) Eases the urban heat-island effect
2) Reduces dust etc.
3) Raises public awareness of water and the environment
4) Increases neighborhood interaction
Venue and Schedule
* Sasashima Satellite Area (De La Fantasia) July 24 (Sun), August 21 (Sun), September 11 (Sun)
* Expo Plaza (Exposition of Global Harmony Nagakute Area) July 27 (Wed), August 30 (Tue)
*Horikawa River Water Magic Festival (Around Nayabashi) July 29 (Fri)
*CBC Nagoya Summer Festival (Around the TV Tower) July 30 (Sat), July 31 (Sun)
*Hirokoji Summer Festival (Hirokoji Hommachi) August 20 (Sat)
Inquiries: Environmental Affairs Bureau Pollution Control Division
TEL 972-2672 FAX 972-4155
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