Setsuden in Kansai

Recently I went to Kansai to see what was going on with setsuden in the West. Since Kansai is on a different electrical grid from Kanto, there was no need for setsuden practices this summer, but I found out that there was still some setsuden going on then and now.

Taken outside of the computer lab at Doshisha University, Kyoto

At Doshisha University in Kyoto, setsuden is visually apparent in many of the buildings on the campus. For example, lights have been removed, and thermostats turned down to 23 degrees Celsius. Additionally, there are signs like those above posted around campus.

It's good to know that setsuden is being practiced even in places where it is not completely necessary.