June 2021

CICC TOKYO DAYORI vol.78

Konnichiwa or Good day!Most of the human body is water, with an average of roughly 60%. Water is essential for health and bodily functions. Japan has achieved an 98.1% water supply coverage as of March 2020. Water is safe to drink from the tap anywhere in the country. The total length of water pipes in Japan is about 800,000 km, or about 20 times the circumference of the earth. Now, there is a problem with the water pipes.I watched with interest the latest developments in water pipes on TV last Sunday. It is said that the durable years of water pipes is about40 years, but now the number of pipes […]