"Aikasa" is Japan's number one umbrella sharing service that started with the desire to reduce disposable umbrellas as much as possible. Umbrellas are rented from Aikasa spots installed at stations, commercial facilities, restaurants, etc., and after use. You can return it to the nearest spot.

　Professor Hironao Ozaki and Professor Muzhi Zhou of the Faculty of Economics, who promote regional cooperation and SDGs activities at Kokubunji, are involved in the installation at Tokyo Keizai University. I enthusiastically asked questions such as.

　In Japan, about 8000 million vinyl umbrellas are consumed annually, and the consumption is said to be the highest in the world. Disposable vinyl umbrellas have a great impact on resource waste and environmental problems.

　Aikasa spots around the university are also installed at the entrances of Kokubunji Station and Kokubunji Marui, so even if you don't have an umbrella due to sudden rain, you can rent a vinyl umbrella for less than half the price and resources. It also leads to the protection of.By installing "I-kasa" on the campus, students can borrow an umbrella on the campus and return it at Kokubunji Station, and vice versa.

Reference: [Tokyo Keizai University] "Aikasa" will be set up on the campus