Tokyo 2020 COOLING Project Gathers Pace

Number of supporting partners increased to 24, collaborating on heat countermeasures for the

Tokyo 2020 Games

Tokyo, 15 November 2019 – The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games

(Tokyo 2020) is taking a holistic approach to addressing the effects of the heat and humidity that are

likely to prevail in Japan during the summer months when the Tokyo 2020 Games will take place.

To help drive measures to counteract the heat, with the support of its partner companies in June this year

Tokyo 2020 launched the "Tokyo 2020 COOLING Project", a programme of initiatives aimed at ensuring

the comfort and safety of all athletes, spectators, officials and volunteers at the Tokyo 2020 Games. .The

number of companies participating in the project—13 at the time of the project launch—has risen to 24

as of 1 November.

During this summer, each participating company leveraged their specific expertise and undertook various

heat countermeasure initiatives. These included the installation, in cooperation with local authorities, of

mist-type cooling devices and the measuring of the temperature differential between the inside and the

outside of cool spots equipped with shaded areas. They also featured the deployment of water sprinklers

and the test offering of products such as frozen desserts during actual events.

A review of the results of these activities showed that, although individual initiatives brought certain

benefits, their overall effectiveness was limited as a result of them being implemented in isolation. Tokyo

2020 and the project sponsors will therefore discuss ways of coordinating their heat countermeasures in

order to ensure that as many people as possible can enjoy the Tokyo 2020 Games comfortably even

during hot weather.

Partners participating in the Tokyo 2020 COOLING Project

Worldwide Olympic Partners

The Coca-Cola Company

Dow Chemical

Panasonic Corporation

Toyota Motor Corporation

Visa

Tokyo 2020 Domestic Partners (underlined companies have newly joined the project since the launch date)

Asahi Breweries, Ltd.

ASICS Corporation

Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.

NEC Corporation

Nomura Holdings, Inc.

Fujitsu Limited

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

Meiji Co., Ltd.

LIXIL Corporation

Earth Corporation

airweave inc.

Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.

TOKYO GAS Co., Ltd.

TOTO LTD.

Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd.

ECC Co., Ltd.

Google Japan G.K.

Yahoo Japan Corporation

Appendix: initiatives taken by partners this summer

Panasonic Corporation

The company installed its "Green Air Conditioner Flex" mist-spray cooling devices at several

Tokyo 2020 test event venues and in three local districts—Tokyo’s Katsushika-ward,

Yokohama city and Kobe city—all of which concluded a special agreement with Panasonic.

These devices help decrease heat and reduce the effects of sunlight in their immediate

vicinity,

ASICS Corporation

The company will supply uniforms for the Field Cast including volunteers aimed at reducing

the effects of heat, incorporating moisture-repellent fabric and breathable mesh sections.

Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.

The company implemented several specific heat countermeasures during a Paralympic

support event it hosted in six prefectures in the Tohoku region during July and August. It set

up cool spots equipped with shaded areas and their staff operated spray-mist machines to

cool down visitors. It is also provided drinks for visitors and breathable clothes and towels for

operations staff. The event included a stage presentation highlighting various measures to

counteract heatstroke.

Nomura Holdings, Inc.

On August 8, the company held a Uchimizu Biyori water sprinkling event near its Nihonbashi

headquarters. Tourists in the area and passers-by joined Nomura Group employees in

sprinkling water on the pavement to help cool down the area around its headquarters,

experiencing the age-old Uchimizu Biyori tradition first-hand. This helped cool the air on hot

days when temperatures exceeded 35℃.

The company also distributed about 10,000 Tokyo 2020 mascot Uchiwa paper fans to its

customers at its branches and at local summer festivals in Tokyo.

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

The company distributed about 350,000 Tokyo 2020 mascot Uchiwa paper fans to its

customers at its branches across Japan.

Meiji Co., Ltd.

The company offered test samples of its products including special frozen desserts and

snacks during summer events in Tokyo.

LIXIL Corporation

At an event sponsored by Saitama Prefecture, LIXIL held a seminar entitled "LIXIL's heat

countermeasures" where they explained how to shade and insulate the sliding windows

prevalent in most Japanese homes.

Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.

The company demonstrated several heat countermeasures at an event aimed at creating

momentum towards the Tokyo 2020 Games. These included the provision of rest spaces, the

distribution of fans and wet tissues and the installation of a heat stroke warning board

invented by DNP showing heat stress index (WGBT) values.

Earth Corporation

The company installed large and medium-sized thermal insulation tents (6m x 3m and 4m x

3m respectively) and "spot coolers" at Tokyo 2020 test events, and handed out paper fans.

TOKYO GAS Co., Ltd.

The company installed fine mist sprays at the Gas Science Museum and applied thermal

barrier paint to the canopy over the entrance.

Google Japan G.K.

The company installed four air conditioning units in open booths with a floor area of around

20 sq. metres at a countdown event for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

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