Tokyo governor sticks to silly hat plan, seemingly refuses to get on board herself.
A few months back, we brought you the news that Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike has proposed a novel way to keep cool during what’s certain to be a scorching 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic games: dorky umbrella hats!
東京都の小池百合子知事は24日の記者会見で、2020年東京五輪・パラリンピックに向けた暑さ対策として、かぶるタイプの傘を試作していると明らかに。
— 景浦 縁(Kageura)/アイスマン (@Kageuranything) May 24, 2019
"かっけぇ" pic.twitter.com/c9WINhxqHL
The hats are designed to prevent sun glare, and will be handed out for free to spectators during the events. We reckon if everyone else gets on board, most of the spectators will be only too happy to receive a free umbrella hat when the alternative is possible sunstroke and extreme sunburn.
However, it seems that Koike herself is continuously unwilling to don one of the silly white domed hats herself, as here she is, pictured recently in continuing promotion of the hats, and suspiciously hatless.
(Well, actually, she’s wearing a little hat of her own.)
https://twitter.com/wasurejinobase/status/1155763381317406720It’s been another scorcher in Japan this summer, and the heat is showing no signs of abating yet. Surely the governor was feeling the heat in these photos, and we’re baffled as to why she didn’t take the golden opportunity to model one of her proposed fixes in person. After all, they’re so stylish! With a timeless, classic design!
It’s a taste of old Japan!
かぶる傘とかわざわざ作らなくても、日本古来からある三度笠を被れば良いような気が…
— 鰐軍壮 (@WANIGUNNSOU) May 24, 2019
ついでに着物を着れば外国人観光客にも大好評だと思うんですよね。 pic.twitter.com/Cq1huCvr7Y
The cool young dudes love it!
七色の #かぶる傘#東京オリンピック 前に被ってます。
— 名古屋エンジン (@NAGOYAengine) September 1, 2019
きっと
来年は貴方もみんな被ってる
事でしょう。#名古屋エンジン の七色世聞 pic.twitter.com/v8O2VHHgHS
You can even get designer versions!
この猛暑こそFENDIの「頭にかぶる傘」だ!と思ったら売り切れている様子。 pic.twitter.com/7PxB4UhIam
— 橋爪勇介|美術手帖 (@hashizume_y) July 23, 2018
Do you think the governor should get on board and do some personal promotion of this genius contraption, or are the public being a little too harsh? After all, she can’t even keep her hands warm in winter without being criticised…
Source: Jin115
Featured Image: Twitter/@wasurejinobase
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