On this episode of Japan Station, we talk about some of the more creative ways people in Japan are battling the intense summer heat. 👉Topics Discussed What is kokushōbi (酷暑日) How kokushōbi was decided via a survey About the Dohiemon Box/Human Refrigerator About Mandom’s “Sweat Management” seminars About ice cream holders About the parasol curtain from Three Coins that makes …

Are you manly enough to use a parasol? Japan’s infamously hot and humid summers can be pretty brutal. In fact, in 2018 high summer temperatures resulted a new record with almost 100,000 people being taken to the hospital due to heatstroke. With figures like this it’s no surprise that Japan’s government is looking into ways of protecting its citizens from …