Keikaku Teiden
Every year on December 12, the "kanji of the year" is announced. In other words, this is the language or expression that typifies the year almost completed. Last year the kanji character chosen meant "hot" because of the record-breaking summer heat. The kanji chosen for 2011 may well be that for "earthquake" or "tsunami," due to the loss of life and damage from both. Or it might be a word related to nuclear power or radiation. But it also might be the words "keikaku teiden," literally "scheduled power outage," usually called "rolling blackouts." The blackouts are said necessary due to the reduced power supply available from the damaged reactors.
Since this policy has been implemented in the greater Kanto/Tokyo area, we have developed a new consciousness toward time management. It is a rotation system in 5 groups/areas. Tokyo Electric Power Company publishes on the web a PDF of the coming week's schedule. It is color coded for Groups 1 to 5 and easy to read. By now, everyone knows his own group and that of family and friends. That is because we now have to navigate this schedule to accomplish tasks in daily life.
The three catastrophes resulted in an aftermath affecting many millions of people living and working in the greater Kanto area, albeit in a much less acute way than they did people in the immediately affected areas. At this point in time, Keikaku Teiden blackouts are scheduled to go on through the summer.
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