Wooden sidewalk drawing attention as tool to cool down Tokyo

Wooden sidewalk drawing attention as tool to cool down Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - People walk on a wooden section (L) of a sidewalk in Tokyo's Nihombashi district in early March. The 24-meter-long, 2-meter-wide section made of thinned wood is drawing attention as a means to help curb high temperatures and humidity during summertime.

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  • ILEA001132714
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  • 2009/3/19 00:00:00
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