Shizuoka Prefecture's Kakegawa City a town of 80,000 residents located south of Tokyo, launched a refreshing initiative by declaring November to be "Slow Life Month," aiming to become a city that promotes a comfortable lifestyle and relaxed state of mind. With a total of 131 events held during the month, this is the first such large-scale event in Japan under the concept of a leisurely life, or what they call "Slow Life."