Japan's 'human fridge' offers relief amid deadly heatwave

Japan's 'human fridge' offers relief amid deadly heatwave

As Japan endures extreme summer heat, with over 53,000 heatstroke cases and 79 deaths in two months, a device called the Do Hiemon, or 'The Cooling Box,' is being introduced in public spaces and sold to businesses. Priced at 1.5 million yen each, the unit was inspired by freezer vending machines, according to CEO Testsuya Nakayama.

Source: BBC

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