Cool-biz
"Cool-biz" is a Japanglish (English+Japanese) word, called 「クールビズ」 in Japanese.
It's a new rule* that our government announced over more than five years ago. Most of Japanese businessmen and politicians usually wore wear suits and ties at work throughout over the year. They could get can be sweaty and feel uncomfortable especially in summer* the hot season.
Then, the government decided to make a rule that the businessmen and the politicians don't have to wear their jackets and ties during summer. They can wear more a bit casual clothes to at work instead.
It seems that some strict people traditionalists, however, don't like the idea. It says They like an office worker who works with his jacket and tie, because they think that wearing them is to shows his passion for the on business. I think that they are too have an old-fashioned* feeling. In addition, the summer in Japan is getting hotter, as we had the historical hottest recorded summer last year. It's better to wear an Aloha shirt like people in Hawaii or Okinawa, I suppose. Why? I simply love Hawaii simply. :D
After the huge quake in the northeastern coast of Japan in March, we're supposed to call it "Super-cool-biz" to save electricity as much as we can.
Thank you for reading. :)
とても面白いですね。韓国と英蘭もクールビズがあります。<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cool_Biz_campaign">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cool_Biz_campaign</a> ;
Personally I love this idea, when I worked in industry I worked in two places. The first let you dress as casual as you wanted and then second required you to wear a suit. For me personally I feel way more comfortable in casual attire and am more productive as a result! However in the first job I was never required to speak with clients or anyone external at all so it didn't really matter that you didn't look "professional."
rule* law or campaign may be more appropriate.
summer* this is more natural then 'the hot season.'
old-fashioned* not entirely sure whether you are referring to the "traditionalists" or the clothes themselves.
