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The "Almost Paper Toilet" will be featured in a live broadcast at the Climate Change and Disaster Prevention Biz Exhibition. Don't miss it!! Please note that the broadcast content may vary by region. Broadcast date and time: December 4, 2019 (Wednesday) 18:10～

We will be exhibiting at "Climate Change and Disaster Prevention Biz 2019," which will be held at Tokyo Big Sight from December 4 (Wednesday) to 6 (Friday). This will be our last exhibition of the year. We invite everyone to come together and visit us. Kawahara Giken Exhibition Booth Number CC-205

The almost paper toilet has been certified as a Tokyo Metropolitan Trial Order Certified Product after passing a review by external experts among a total of 102 applications! *What is the Tokyo Metropolitan Trial Order Certification System? It is a system in which the Tokyo Metropolitan Government certifies and promotes excellent new products and services with high novelty for small and medium-sized enterprises in Tokyo, while also purchasing and evaluating some of them on a trial basis.

The popular BS12 program "Drunk Dragon's Crazy Sales Laboratory" has been scheduled for broadcast! Be sure to check it out. September 21 (Saturday) at 14:00 September 28 (Saturday) at 14:00 (rebroadcast) * "Drunk Dragon's Crazy Sales Laboratory" is a program that introduces rumored products and newly launched services that are known to those in the know.

During the period of "Sewage Exhibition '19 Yokohama," on August 9th (Friday) from 12:00 to 16:00, the NPO Japan Toilet Association will plan and operate the "Disaster Toilet and Sewage Forum," where the "Almost Paper Toilet" will be exhibited. This is an opportunity to learn from practice about toilet measures in collective housing, so please join us. [Overview] ■ Date: August 9, 2019 (Friday) ■ Time: 12:00 to 16:00

In the class of the Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Nihon University (Head: Professor Shihashi), our company, Nanako Ono, will give a "special lecture." The title is "Toilet Conditions During Disasters: Current Situation, Issues, and Proposed Solutions." This lecture is open only to graduate students, undergraduate students, and faculty members. (Members of the general public cannot attend.) 【Overview】 ■ Date and Time: July 3, 2019 (Wednesday) 9:00 AM - 12:10 PM ■ Title: Toilet Conditions During Disasters: Current Situation, Issues, and Proposed Solutions.

We have donated "Almost Paper Toilet" to Tagajo High School as a teaching material for toilet issues during disasters. Tagajo High School is located in Tagajo City, Miyagi Prefecture, which was affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake. In 2016, it established the "Disaster Science Department," offering distinctive classes, lectures, and educational activities focused on disaster prevention and reduction education. We also introduce a video in which third-year students from the Disaster Science Department challenge themselves to assemble the "Almost Paper Toilet," themed around toilet issues during disasters.

We will be exhibiting at the "6th Earthquake Disaster Prevention Technology Exhibition" held at the Congre Convention Center (inside Grand Front Osaka). This is the largest exhibition/seminar in Western Japan, gathering the latest products, technologies, and services for disaster prevention against various natural disaster threats, aiming to build a resilient society. ■Exhibited products: Almost paper toilet, Zero Heat ■Booth number: 610

We will be exhibiting at the "2019 Disaster Prevention Industry Exhibition in Tokyo" held at Tokyo Big Sight. ■Exhibited Product: Stockpiled Assembly-Type Private Toilet "Almost Paper Toilet" ■Booth Number: B39 *We sincerely look forward to your visit.

We will be exhibiting at the "7th Chubu Lifeguard TEC 2019 - Disaster Prevention, Mitigation, and Crisis Management Exhibition" held at Port Messe Nagoya. ■ Content: Display and introduction of products, technologies, and services necessary for disaster prevention, mitigation, and BCP related to various disasters, including earthquakes and wind and flood damage. Additionally, we will introduce products and technologies related to evacuation and stockpiling measures during disasters as part of the organizer's program. ■ Booth: Exhibition Hall D, Booth No. B6 *On May 30 (Thursday) from 15:20 to 16:00, we will hold a workshop (Speaker: Ono) at the special venue. We sincerely look forward to your visit.

■Speaker: Mr. Yoshiyaki Kawata ■Title: "Preparing for National Crises!" - The Power of Private Disaster Prevention in Facing Major Disasters - On the day of the event, anyone interested in disaster prevention and mitigation is welcome to participate. (Entry may be denied if the venue is full (400 people).)

The disaster prevention experience learning facility "Sona Area Tokyo" is currently exhibiting the "Almost Paper Toilet." 【Details】 Opening hours: 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM (last admission at 4:30 PM) Closed: Mondays (the following day if it is a holiday) - Year-end and New Year holidays, and *temporary closures (please check the website for details) Admission fee: Free Address: 3-8-35 Ariake, Koto City, Tokyo Phone: 03-3529-2180 / Tokyo Bay Area Disaster Prevention Park Management Center *Please contact us in advance for groups of 30 or more. *Additionally, you can find other facilities where the "Almost Paper Toilet" is permanently displayed from the exhibition information below, so please come and see the "real thing."

The Toyota City Fire Department is holding an exhibition in March, marking the eighth anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake, focusing on the theme of "toilets," which was one of the serious issues at that time. [Contents] - Display of various types of temporary toilets - Panel exhibition titled "Toilets of the Great East Japan Earthquake 3.11" [Exhibition Cooperation] - Kawahara Giken Co., Ltd., Non-profit Organization Japan Toilet Research Institute *An assembly-type temporary toilet designed for long-term storage and stockpiling, called "Almost Paper Toilet," will also be on display.

We will be exhibiting the "Almost Paper Toilet" at the "Mitaka Disaster Prevention Marche 2019" to be held on March 10 at the Mitaka Central Shopping Street. The Central Shopping Street, the main street at the south exit of Mitaka Station, will be transformed into a disaster prevention-themed space, like a "theme park" where you can spend hours. Disaster prevention is not a hassle! You can start with things like this! Please experience this realization on-site! *We sincerely look forward to your visit.

The Comprehensive Medical and Nursing Care Exhibition [Osaka] consists of six exhibitions, and the "Almost Paper Toilet" will be displayed at the "Nursing & Care EXPO." 【Booth Number】 ■Hall 6 B 22-12 *Free invitation tickets can be applied for from the "Details & Application" below. (If you do not have an invitation ticket, the admission fee is 5,000 yen per person.)

We will be exhibiting the "Almost Paper Toilet" at the "Disaster Prevention Technology Exhibition" held at Pacifico Yokohama from February 7, 2019. The "Disaster Prevention Technology Exhibition" is the largest exhibition in Japan that brings together the latest products, technologies, and services for disaster prevention, aiming to build a society resilient to the threats of earthquakes and all natural disasters. We sincerely look forward to your visit.