Travel light: Sumitomo, JAL to rent clothes to Japan-bound passengers

Tie-up aims to lighten luggage load, cutting fuel use

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The new service aims to cut down on luggage on Japan Airlines flights. (Photo courtesy of Japan Airlines)

KEIGO YOSHIDA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Trading house Sumitomo Corp. and Japan Airlines will encourage passengers to pack less by renting clothes to visitors to Japan, seeking to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by cutting luggage weight on flights.

Sumitomo will launch the Any Wear, Anywhere service Wednesday. The user enters flight information, length of stay, season and clothing sizes on the website at least a month in advance, and the garments will be sent to the hotel.

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