“Shimatsu-no-Kokoro” Manual

Shimatsu-no-Kokoro is the mindset which means to be motivated to take good care of thingsfrom beginning to end to enrich our personal life.

Shimatsu-no-Kokoro Manual

Travel Version

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57 million tourists visit Kyoto City annually. (2015)
A large eﬀect can be expected
if the tourists cooperate on reducing waste.

Tips for Reducing Waste
when you travel2

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Check the quantity and ingredients when
making a reservation for a full course mealso that you can eat with no leftovers.
3If you keep your recyclables(bottles, cans and plastic bottles)
separate, then it will get easierfor staﬀs to segregate waste.

Mind your manners at tourist spots
Stop littering.
Follow the waste separation guide.

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When it comesto the local
specialties, wetend to order
too much food.

Please make sureof the quantity andingredients.

Check the quantity and ingredients
when ordering
Ask the waiter to see if itʼs possible toadjust an amount of your plate, or if thesmall-sized dish is available.

Share your foodShare your food with your friends or familiy
when you canʼt ﬁnish it.

Eat wisely and avoid leftovers at buffets
Take only what you will eat at a buffet,
so you wontʼt make any leftovers.
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If you haveeco-bag,then you won t needa disposable bag.

Eco-friendly school trip to Kyoto
Around 1.1 millions of students
visit Kyoto on school trips everyyear. The city tries to spread its

Select simple packaging souvenirs
for yourself and close friends not
to make extra waste.

efforts to promote 2Rs (reduce&reuse)by providing special reusable shopping bags to the students, whopromise not to use disposable
toothbrushes of lodging facilities,
to decline to receive plastic bags, topurchase products with less packaging and to eat with no leftovers.

Furoshiki is a square cloth used
for wrapping things, which itself
makes a great gift, so you donʼtneed any disposable bags.
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Shimatsu-no-Kokoro Manual

Party Version
It's not good to order too much food or
go around to pour drinks for someone evenwhen you have not ﬁnished your meal...
We have to reduce waste, especiallyleftover foods from parties.
I wii tell you 11 tips as I'm showing you the dance
which was said to be the best in Japan.

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The annual food waste in Kyoto City is estimated to be 65,000 tons.（2017）
Kyoto City's study shows that words
from a party organizer are eﬀective to reduce leftovers.

Tips for Reducing Wasteat parties

Conﬁrm that the quantity of food isappropriate for members
before ordering!

Remind everyone to ﬁnish their food.
Do the same before closing.

TIt s time to eat up
the food!

Ask a waiter whether you cantake the leftovers to go.

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1 Ask for everyoneʼs cooperation

Ask participants to eat withoutleaving anything when sendingout the event information.

Tip

2 It is not all-you-can-waste!

All-you-can-eat menu is appealing,but itʼs better not to select it if youarenʼt sure to ﬁnish your food.

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for enjoying & clearingfoods

Tip

3 Avoid leftovers! Do 30-10
at the parties

Please enjoy eating for ﬁrst 30
minutes after the toast and ﬁnal
10 minutes before the closing.
Respond to the organizerʼs callfor your cooperation and join30-10 Campaingn!
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5 Starteating your food as soon as possible once it is served.
The basics of enjoying food is to eat while the food is still fresh.

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food is left, offer someone who still has room for it.

Tip

7 Be a person in charge of serving food

Dish out the food left on the plate to avoid leftovers.

Tip

Share food between tables
8 Sharefood with people not only at the same table but also at next table.

Tip

9 Ask for help if you canʼt ﬁnish your foodIf you donʼt eat all your food, look for someone who can help you.

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10 Eat up the last pieceDonʼt hesitate to eat the lastpiece on the plate.

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11 Bring a container
to party

Ask if you can take leftovers
to go. Some restaurants havetake-out containers ready.

Non-Leftovers Promotion Stores are increasing
Kyoto City is implementing Non-Leftovers
Promotion Store Qualiﬁcation Program as a
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food loss of restaurants
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618 restaurants have been
implementing Non-Leftovers
promotion.

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Shimatsu-no-Kokoro Manual

Daily Life Version
Kyoto is the place where the economical
spirit and the traditional Japanese way ofliving still remain.
Jumping from one boat to another and let me
introduce Kyoto lifestyle.
Practice 15 lifestyle tips!

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Approx.40% of food waste is food loss.

Tips for Reducing Waste
in your daily life

Have your eco-bag
at all times.

Use up all foodstuffs.

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1 Check the refrigerator before shopping

Check the contents of the refrigerator before you go shopping.
Avoid buying unnecessary items.

Tip

2 Choose unpackaged items or items that are sold by weight

Try not to choose items packaged in trays or wrappings to reduce waste.
Buy products sold by weight.

Tip

3 Buy only what you needUse up and eat up without wasting. Donʼt buy it just because itis cheap.

Tip

4 Buy soon-to-expire products

Buy products with nearing best-by or expiration date to reduce food loss.

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5 Prepare for cooking

Cut ingredients and store them in the refrigerator to make it easier
to cook.

Tip

6 Eat dried foods !

Dried foods are eco-friendly and convenient because they last
longer and easy to use. They can even be your emergency food.
Donʼt underappreciate them !

Tip

7 Best-by date vs. expiration dateBest-buy date label is different from expiration date label. You canconsume products even after the best-by date.

Tip

8 Recipes for using up ingredients

You can make delicious dishes with just a little innovation byusing some parts of foods you usually throw away such us carrot orhorseradish leaves, shiitake mushroom stems, tea leaves, etc.
Cook pad is also useful!
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9 Sort even when you are out

Do not litter. Correctly sort combustibles, cans, bins, and PET bottleseven when you are out.

Tip

10 Do without disposables

Use reusable tableware during events to reduce waste without using
paper cups and other non-reusable tableware.

Tip

11 Check the quantity when ordering

Ask the waiter how large is the serving of your food to avoid leftovers.

Tip

12 Clear your plates even at buffets!

Always ﬁnish your food. Only take what you can ﬁnish andclear your plates.

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Tip

13 Good quality lasts longer

Buy anything with good quality and use
them for a long time. Use LEDs and rechargeable batteries as much as possible.

Tip14 Avoid buying unnecessary items or household tools
Be efﬁcient by renting when you need something or try sharing resources with others.

Tip

15 Repair, reuse, and sell

Repair and reuse things. You can sellthings you no longer use on ﬂea market,
online buy and sell and auctions.

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Items of waste were not waste from the beginning that is,they originated from living plants and animals and from valuable resources ofthe Earth. Accordingly, we must value their lives, reduce consumptionof resources and save energy,

being aware that we share thesevaluable resources with various other forms of life.
Attraction of Kyoto City is not only traditional events, culture, crafts
and cuisine but the mindset of Shimatsu-no-Kokoro is ingrained in
the character of its residents, which has been developed throughcoexist-ing with nature.
Shimatsu-no-Kokoro

means simplicity

andfrugality,

which comingfrom feelings of gratitude toward lives, resources and producers. It also
ﬁts the idea of the 2Rs※
Please read this pamphlet, and take action to live an eco-friendly life!
※2Rs : reduce & reuse, the eﬀorts to make zero waste, having priority over recycling

3 versions (Travel, Party, Daily Life) of Shimatsu-no-Kokoro Manual were publishedto enable Kyoto citizens to better engage in 2Rs.
Supervised by : Kyoto City Waste Reduction Council
Sustainable Society and Waste Reduction Committee
Issued by: City of Kyoto,Environment Policy Bureau,
Waste Reduction Promotion Section.
March 2018 Kyoto City Printing Matter No.293199