Wear turtle-necks to save energy, Tokyo to residents

TOKYO: Trying to stay warm while cutting energy bills this winter? Wear a turtle-neck, says Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike. The governor, wearing one herself under a jacket, encouraged residents to don turtleneck jumpers both to stay warm and as a way of reducing energy consumption.

“Warming the neck has a thermal effect. I’m wearing a turtleneck myself and wearing a scarf also keeps you warm. This will save electricity,” Koike said on Friday. Like many countries, Japan is faced a squeeze on its energy supply since Russia’s February invasion of Ukraine.