People, some of them holding parasols, cross an intersection amid heat, in Tokyo, Monday, June 27, 2022. Japan’s government issued a warning for possible power crunch in the Tokyo area Monday, asking offices and residents to save energy as the capital region is hit by sweltering heat, with weather officials announcing an earliest end to the rainy season in decades.
TOKYO — The Japanese government warned of possible power shortages Monday in the Tokyo region, asking people to conserve energy as the country endures an unusually intense heat wave. The economy and industry ministry urged people living in the region serviced by the Tokyo Electric Power Co. to conserve power in the afternoon, especially when demand peaks at 4-5 p.m.
“We are struck by unusual heat for the season,” Ogawa said. “Please cooperate and save as much power as possible.”
interesting where asians love to use umbrellas on a sunny day, but guessing it’s a smart way to be under your own shades in a hot day.
Please don’t cancel next month’s sumo tournament. I’ll fix climate change myself I promise.