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Too Hot to Wear Helmets: "Hat OK" Policy Spreading for Elementary School Students Commuting to and From School: Asahi Shimbun

Summary by Asahi
In the scorching summer heat, a hat is acceptable instead of a helmet. A "optional" system allowing students to wear hats instead of helmets during their walk to and from school is gradually spreading in elementary schools in northern Saitama Prefecture, known for its intense heat. This is to avoid the risk of heatstroke…

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Too Hot to Wear Helmets: "Hat OK" Policy Spreading for Elementary School Students Commuting to and From School: Asahi Shimbun

In the scorching summer heat, a hat is acceptable instead of a helmet. A "optional" system allowing students to wear hats instead of helmets during their walk to and from school is gradually spreading in elementary schools in northern Saitama Prefecture, known for its intense heat. This is to avoid the risk of heatstroke…

·Tokyo, Japan
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Asahi broke the news in Tokyo, Japan on Friday, May 29, 2026.
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