Comments on: Japan’s Cool Biz Initiative and Blog Action Day http://www.theanimeblog.com/japanese-culture-links/japans-cool-biz-initiative-and-blog-action-day/ The Anime Blog features Anime and Manga News and Reviews, Japanese Culture Articles, Japanese Recipes, Lolita Fashion and more. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:33:16 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Alekhttp://www.theanimeblog.com/japanese-culture-links/japans-cool-biz-initiative-and-blog-action-day/comment-page-1/#comment-40787 Alek Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:43:25 +0000 http://theanimeblog.com/2007/10/15/japan%e2%80%99s-cool-biz-initiative-and-blog-action-day/#comment-40787 Hi. Good site. Hi. Good site.

]]> By: grieverhttp://www.theanimeblog.com/japanese-culture-links/japans-cool-biz-initiative-and-blog-action-day/comment-page-1/#comment-10397 griever Wed, 17 Oct 2007 09:07:15 +0000 http://theanimeblog.com/2007/10/15/japan%e2%80%99s-cool-biz-initiative-and-blog-action-day/#comment-10397 Neither am I, Mochi...I was thinking of the loose socks fad that disappeared around 2003 and after that, sock shops stocking a wide variety of leg warmers. Neither am I, Mochi…I was thinking of the loose socks fad that disappeared around 2003 and after that, sock shops stocking a wide variety of leg warmers.

]]> By: Mochihttp://www.theanimeblog.com/japanese-culture-links/japans-cool-biz-initiative-and-blog-action-day/comment-page-1/#comment-10319 Mochi Wed, 17 Oct 2007 03:27:00 +0000 http://theanimeblog.com/2007/10/15/japan%e2%80%99s-cool-biz-initiative-and-blog-action-day/#comment-10319 @ grieverI'm no fashion maven, but my experience with leg warmers comes from the fitness crowd. I worked as a crew member for an exercise show for the better part of 15 years...early 1980s to mid 1990s. For the first 5 years or so all the dancers had leg warmers. However, they pretty much disappeared after that. I commented about this to one of them and she said that they were passe. Of course, this experience is for a rather narrow group of people. @ griever

I’m no fashion maven, but my experience with leg warmers comes from the fitness crowd. I worked as a crew member for an exercise show for the better part of 15 years…early 1980s to mid 1990s. For the first 5 years or so all the dancers had leg warmers. However, they pretty much disappeared after that. I commented about this to one of them and she said that they were passe. Of course, this experience is for a rather narrow group of people.

]]> By: grieverhttp://www.theanimeblog.com/japanese-culture-links/japans-cool-biz-initiative-and-blog-action-day/comment-page-1/#comment-10262 griever Tue, 16 Oct 2007 22:31:17 +0000 http://theanimeblog.com/2007/10/15/japan%e2%80%99s-cool-biz-initiative-and-blog-action-day/#comment-10262 That would be nice, Rachael, but they already have point cards, so I don't know if they'd add even more. Most of these are small chains in my area or mom and pop businesses and for a couple of them, I suspect they'll close down in the next 5 years.Leg warmers...I don't think they ever went away. They just got reinvented or attached to socks. Personally, I love them. I wear them all the time once it gets cold enough, even under pants. That would be nice, Rachael, but they already have point cards, so I don’t know if they’d add even more. Most of these are small chains in my area or mom and pop businesses and for a couple of them, I suspect they’ll close down in the next 5 years.

Leg warmers…I don’t think they ever went away. They just got reinvented or attached to socks. Personally, I love them. I wear them all the time once it gets cold enough, even under pants.

]]> By: mochihttp://www.theanimeblog.com/japanese-culture-links/japans-cool-biz-initiative-and-blog-action-day/comment-page-1/#comment-10204 mochi Tue, 16 Oct 2007 16:50:55 +0000 http://theanimeblog.com/2007/10/15/japan%e2%80%99s-cool-biz-initiative-and-blog-action-day/#comment-10204 Since we're leaving the warm months behind, let me remind you that Japan also has a "warm biz" campaign for the colder months. Heaters should be set no higher than 20Ëš C and people are encouraged to bundle up.Of course, fashion may take a back seat with both progams:http://au.news.yahoo.com//070601/19/13muq19/2767596636.html which shows then Prime Minister Abe in a Kariyushi shirthttp://www.wordpress.tokyotimes.org/?p=678 http://www.tokyotimes.org/archives/leg_warmers.jpg the return of leg warmers anyone? Since we’re leaving the warm months behind, let me remind you that Japan also has a “warm biz” campaign for the colder months. Heaters should be set no higher than 20Ëš C and people are encouraged to bundle up.

Of course, fashion may take a back seat with both progams:

http://au.news.yahoo.com//070601/19/13muq19/2767596636.html
which shows then Prime Minister Abe in a Kariyushi shirt

http://www.wordpress.tokyotimes.org/?p=678
http://www.tokyotimes.org/archives/leg_warmers.jpg
the return of leg warmers anyone?

]]> By: Rachelhttp://www.theanimeblog.com/japanese-culture-links/japans-cool-biz-initiative-and-blog-action-day/comment-page-1/#comment-10199 Rachel Tue, 16 Oct 2007 16:35:12 +0000 http://theanimeblog.com/2007/10/15/japan%e2%80%99s-cool-biz-initiative-and-blog-action-day/#comment-10199 Or how about an initiative to give a discount to people who bring their own containers for food? And that piece of paper which says, "way to go" could be exchanged for 100 yen off your purchase. That's what Whole Foods does for folks who bring a canvas bag in for their groceries. Or how about an initiative to give a discount to people who bring their own containers for food? And that piece of paper which says, “way to go” could be exchanged for 100 yen off your purchase. That’s what Whole Foods does for folks who bring a canvas bag in for their groceries.

]]> By: Davidhttp://www.theanimeblog.com/japanese-culture-links/japans-cool-biz-initiative-and-blog-action-day/comment-page-1/#comment-10036 David Mon, 15 Oct 2007 17:26:36 +0000 http://theanimeblog.com/2007/10/15/japan%e2%80%99s-cool-biz-initiative-and-blog-action-day/#comment-10036 griever - switching from plastic to paper is a great idea! griever – switching from plastic to paper is a great idea!

]]> By: grieverhttp://www.theanimeblog.com/japanese-culture-links/japans-cool-biz-initiative-and-blog-action-day/comment-page-1/#comment-10018 griever Mon, 15 Oct 2007 14:49:33 +0000 http://theanimeblog.com/2007/10/15/japan%e2%80%99s-cool-biz-initiative-and-blog-action-day/#comment-10018 Well, for starters, the grocery stores in my area give me a piece of paper praising me for bringing in my own plastic bag to bag my groceries, rather than use theirs. It's a lot easier to recycle paper than plastic, but still.... Plus, they package everything in 2 layers of seran wrap and in styrofoam dishes...switching to paper or even plastic containers and cutting down to 1 layer of seran wrap would be nice. Well, for starters, the grocery stores in my area give me a piece of paper praising me for bringing in my own plastic bag to bag my groceries, rather than use theirs. It’s a lot easier to recycle paper than plastic, but still…. Plus, they package everything in 2 layers of seran wrap and in styrofoam dishes…switching to paper or even plastic containers and cutting down to 1 layer of seran wrap would be nice.

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