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LED lighting promotion event held in partnership with an electronics store
On April 5, in order to further advance energy conservation by households, an event to spread the use of LED lights was held in cooperation with a local electronic appliance store in a shopping street in Tokyo. At the event, the governor pledged to “make Tokyo a Smart City, an eco-friendly capital,” and introduced the LED exchange campaign launched last July. The governor handed out LED lights to Tokyo residents who had come to the store to exchange incandescent lamps for LED light bulbs, saying that this movement needs to be promoted through the cooperation of each household.
(April 5, 2018)
The blooming of Okutama Wasabi flowers
On April 13, the flowers of wasabi were at their best in Okutama. The Okutama Wasabi is an herb indigenous to Japan, which was a valuable crop presented to the Shogun family during the Edo period (1603-1868). All of it can be consumed in all sorts of ways. Not only can it be used as a condiment for sashimi, but its leaves and flowers can also be marinated, boiled, or deep-fried as tempura.
(April 13, 2018)
The opening ceremony of a new building at Tokyo Vocational Ability Development School for the Disabled
On April 18, Governor Koike attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new school building at the Tokyo Vocational Ability Development School for the Disabled (Kodaira City). The governor gave an address, saying that, “We will operate this center with utmost consideration and warm support to the students in order to responsibly send them out into society.” After the ceremony, the governor observed the actual training conducted at the vocational center, including breadmaking and on-site training at a coffee shop.
(April 18, 2018)
Restoration of “Taka-no-ochaya” at Hama-rikyu Gardens
The Taka-no-ochaya (falcon teahouse) at Hama-rikyu Gardens was built in the Edo period (1603-1868) and was destroyed during WWII. On April 20, its restoration work was completed and opened to the general public. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has been working on restoration of the gardens since 2004. The pond wall, Matsu-no-ochaya (pine teahouse), and Tsubame-no-ochaya (swallow teahouse) have also been restored.
(April 19, 2018)
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