TOKYO -- The Tokyo government is considering having office buildings, convenience stores and other privately owned facilities keep spectators cool during next year's Summer Olympics and Paralympics to save on the cost of building new shelters, Nikkei has learned.
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Tokyo to ask stores and offices to help Olympic fans keep cool
City hopes businesses open doors to let spectators escape harsh summer
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics mascots join children in "uchimizu," a traditional way of mitigating heat in the summer. © Reuters
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