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Walk-In “Human Fridges” are Japan’s newest heatwave weapon

Low Severity Asia Japan
Date Occurred Aug 22, 2026 15:48 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Aug 22, 2026
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Designed to stop heatstroke in its tracks, the "Do Hiemon Box" delivers rapid, targeted cooling during extreme weather.

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Region Asia
Capital Tokyo
Population 37,468,302
GDP / Capita $28200.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #25765
  • Type General News
  • Region Asia
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Aug 22, 2026
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