We Are Tomodachi Japan and Russia Edition 2017

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7OutsideTemperature5.3℃（41.5℉）RoomTemperature20.0℃（68℉）Bedtime 23:00A/C OFFRoomTemperature8.5℃（47.3℉）RoomTemperature14.2℃（57.6℉）Typical HomeHEAT20 G2OutsideTemperature3.0℃（37.4℉）Wake Up 6:00A/C ONFour Japanese contractors (white helmets) have been dispatched along with the necessary construction materials. A total of eight Japanese and Russian contractors worked on the construction during the short span of three months from laying the foundation to finishing the outer walls. The team worked closely together, and the Russian team members have learned very quickly about the Japanese styles of housing construction. Insulation performance of “HEAT20 G2 Grade”used in the latest smart wellness house in Japan. You can turn off the heat at night and go to sleep, keeping room temperature decrease at a minimum until you wake up in the morning.Project manager Kiyotoshi Katsumata. “With our unique construction method that includes driving pins into precut materials, we are able to provide a more efficient construction process—a much easier and faster process,” Katsumata explains.aims to establish new industries and bolster the city’s economic development.“Research and tourism are the core elements of our plan for bringing in new industries. One of the plans is to create a synergistic effect between the various research institutes at the Far Eastern Federal University and venture businesses. This will lead the business to expand into the existing urban districts, encourage investment from around the world and create new industries and employment opportunities,” explains Nikken Sekkei’s Ryuichi Kizumi. As part of the plans to renovate central urban districts and to boost tourism, the cross point of Vladivostok’s railway station and the harbor will be redeveloped. Nikken Sekkei’s expertise from development of numerous station plazas and bay areas will come into full use.Another crucial element for efficient revitalization of Vladivostok is the dissolution of traffic jams in the core of the city. For example, Tokyo has over 13 million people yet relatively few traffic jams, thanks to its well-developed urban sub-centers and transportation infrastructure. Nikken Sekkei plans to put their know-how gained in Tokyo to use in Vladivostok, breaking up the single concentration of features into three areas connected by a circular highway (consisting of the existing core around Vladivostok station, a newly developed area for city and state administrations, and Far Eastern Federal University).As consultations with Russia continue, a new map for Vladivostok is taking form.Voronezh: Housing Construction for Convenient and Healthy LivingMeanwhile, a Japanese “smart wellness house” is being built in Voronezh under the supervision of Nice Corporation. Many of the houses built during the Soviet Union era are aging and in need of reconstruction, especially improvements in the insulation. “Smart wellness houses” are houses that have a high degree of insulation and a small range of interior temperatures, making them not only comfortable, but also contributing to the health of occupants by helping to maintain stable blood pressure.“I believe that once the Russian people get to know the great benefits of the superb technology installed in these wooden houses, such as the efficiency-based energy savings and the contribution to health, the Russian housing situation will change drastically,” opines project manager Kiyotoshi Katsumata.With its expertise in housing construction, Japan will continue to contribute to developing a better and more convenient lifestyle in Russia.HEAT20 G2 Grade