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File illustration photo shows Japanese traditional hotpot. The Japanese government is advising people to wear extra layers of clothes and eat hot meals to keep out the cold.
File illustration photo shows Japanese traditional hotpot. The Japanese government is advising people to wear extra layers of clothes and eat hot meals to keep out the cold.
As the nation continues to face possible electricity shortfalls in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear disaster that has left dozens of atomic reactors offline, the government is asking people to keep warm the old-fashioned way.
Officials are telling homes and offices to set heaters and air conditioners no higher than 20 degrees C (68 F).
Average temperatures in Tokyo fall to around six degrees C in January and February and the government is advising people to wear extra layers of clothes and eat hot meals to keep out the cold.
Using a cartoon ninja character, the environment ministry suggests putting on scarves, gloves and leg warmers during the day and an extra layer after the evening bath, or wearing a towel around the neck in bed.
For dinner, it recommends a traditional Japanese hotpot.
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