pie-eater 207 Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Can someone tell me when Cool Biz officially starts this year? I want to prepare my short sleeved shirts and shorts. Don't want to be late, certainly don't want to be early! Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted May 13, 2014 Author Share Posted May 13, 2014 Surely there must be a date! Surely (2) it can't possibly be dependent on the weather! Link to post Share on other sites
surfarthur 22 Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Not sure on the date, but you should get rid of all of your cool biz clothes now, so that you can take advantage of the abetastic tax increase when the date does roll around Link to post Share on other sites
surfarthur 22 Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 And perhaps you can buy a tie with a picture of Abe gambaru-ing on it, but make sure you pay extra tax for that one just to show your support of abenomics. Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted May 13, 2014 Author Share Posted May 13, 2014 Good thinking surfarthur --- already done that to prepare. That's why I'm so concerned about knowing the date. I suppose I could jolly well just go out and restock now and be ready for whenever it is. Can't be waiting until the tax rises to a fab-doubledigit-tastic 10%, sadly. Link to post Share on other sites
Alexander L 80 Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Personally, I'd wait until the 10% kicks in. But that's just me. Link to post Share on other sites
LiquidX 0 Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 But what about this years Cool Biz? He can buy at 8% for this year and then once the 10% kicks in, can get rid and re-buy at the new improved prices. Link to post Share on other sites
Alexander L 80 Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 that's an excellent point. Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted May 13, 2014 Author Share Posted May 13, 2014 Yes waiting for 10% just seems really silly. I can buy now and take advantage of the current 8%, and then once it rises to 10% I can jolly well re-stock once again. And use the '8%' ones as dusters. Though on second thoughts it would be best if bought new dusters. Link to post Share on other sites
634-maru 4 Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 I saw on the news last night that it was up to 31C in Kofu yesterday! Not hot here yesterday just warm. The forecast is for quite hot though. Link to post Share on other sites
Thundercat 60 Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 This was from May 1st. Starts early, eh? TOKYO —The government on Thursday launched its Cool Biz campaign again this year. Cool Biz, which will last until Oct 31, encourages workers to dress down, ditching their suits and ties for open-necked, short-sleeved shirts. It also encourages offices to turn down air conditioners to set office temperatures at 28 degrees Celsius. The temperature in Tokyo was 25 degrees at 2 p.m., and though some government employees adopted the Cool Biz look, most could be seen still in suits and ties. Cool Biz was started in 2005 by then-Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi with the aim of reducing CO2 emissions and electricity use. It started on June 1 each year until 2011 when it was brought forward by a month in a bid to conserve electricity after worries that there would be a power shortage following the March 11 disaster. Once again this year, the campaign goes one step further with Super Cool Biz, in which polo shirts and aloha shirts will be promoted as office wear, beginning on June 1. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 28 degrees for the air conditiones. That never fails to raise a Link to post Share on other sites
634-maru 4 Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Getting borderline hot today Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 I saw 30 for Nagano on the news this morning. 27 or so here.. Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 23 here now but clouding up so doubt it will get any hotter. Link to post Share on other sites
iiyamadude 6 Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Feeling very warm here this afternoon. Breeze is warm too. Dreaded 'H' word will come into play soon. Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted May 14, 2014 Author Share Posted May 14, 2014 No matter. We need a date. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Kinda muggy up here the last 2 days Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Surely not!! Aren't we told that Sapporo is always cool? (*Not by you Tubbs). Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Only in winter when it's a part of the lovely Winter Wonderland (Book Now!) on the island of Japan Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 No, I thought the blurb was that it's well cool through the summer while the other island of Japan gets horrid and hot. (Which it does of course). Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 In all seriousness now, it's nothing like Honshu.....definitely cooler, but it does get a little humid over summer, for maybe a week or two. Right now I'm still wearing jeans n a coat to work, whereas in kanagawa I'd be in shorts n t-shirt already.....so it's not THAT humid, but was relatively muggy Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 It sure does sounds better than down here of course. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 It's more like the best of summer days back home......for a longer stretch of time. If you get a chance I'd come up in July for the fab beer gardens in Odori park in the centre of town.....sit in the sun and guzzle some beer (Outside of winter of course) Link to post Share on other sites
Thundercat 60 Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 In all seriousness now, it's nothing like Honshu.....definitely cooler, but it does get a little humid over summer, for maybe a week or two. Right now I'm still wearing jeans n a coat to work, whereas in kanagawa I'd be in shorts n t-shirt already.....so it's not THAT humid, but was relatively muggy Shorts n t-shirt to work? Surely not!! Link to post Share on other sites
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