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This crazy car gadget totally blows, but does it do it in a good way?【Product test】

Battling the summer heat in a head-on way.

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Japan’s favorite budget lifestyle goods chain now has classy, cool, and cheap squirt guns

Three Coins helps us build a stylish water arsenal just as a heat wave hits Japan.

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Japan’s new wearable air conditioner belt is here just in time for the Tokyo heat wave

Keeping you cooled down from the hips up.

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A beginner’s summertime survival guide to Japanese air conditioners – 4 tips to fight the heat

Summer in Japan will always be hot and humid, but your apartment doesn’t have to.

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Japan Weather Association creates new words to describe merciless summer heat

Sometimes “Atsui!” just isn’t enough.

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Summer in Japan doesn’t feel like a Japanese summer this year, many are saying

Traditional natural signs of the season are missing.

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Sony’s wearable air conditioners selling like cold cakes in heat-stricken Japan

Sony’s got what now?!

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What colors of clothing will keep you cooler in summer? Japanese researchers experiment

We all know white is cool and black is hot, but what about the colors in between?

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Our reporter devises the best way to beat the summer heat: by eating somen in an outdoor shower

Go devises his own, completely unique way to enjoy a classic summer meal, and named it: Jibun wo Nagashi Somen.

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McKatsudon: Easy to make with new spicy chicken nuggets from McDonald’s Japan

Searingly hot McNuggets meet Japanese katsudon, but is it a match made in heaven or hell? 

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Japan’s intense heat wave has killed 79 people in Tokyo

Public health agency pleads with one group to take simple but critical precaution against heatstroke.

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Very smart, funny cat shows exactly what it feels like to go outside in Japan’s heat wave【Video】

People are laughing, but honestly, this cat has the right idea.

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How to enjoy a cold drink without taking off your mask this summer【Experiment, video】

A special summer tip from the SoraNews24 Department of Questionable Life Hacks.

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We try cooling our face masks five different ways, and don’t recommend doing any of them

It’s getting hot, and wearing masks in summer isn’t fun…but maybe find some other way to stay cool. 

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Japan’s semi-functional air conditioner capsule toys promise to help us cope with the summer heat

Some assembly, possibly imagination, required.

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Photo of “melted” anime figure is an important reminder about summertime otaku merch safety

Beloved anime cat Doraemon appears as a pile of blue goo.

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We tested out an anti-UV umbrella to see how much it cools us down in this dreadful summer heat

Is it just a marketing gimmick or a brilliant invention of the century?

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Tokyo’s riot cops finally win right to carry drinks on duty during Japan’s hottest summer ever

Because the mission is to serve and protect, not to get dehydrated and collapse.

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Kind netizen leaves thoughtful message and gifts for couriers who work hard in the summer heat

They always deliver goods no matter the weather, so why not return the favor?

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Is Tokyo hot enough this summer to cook curry on a car dashboard? We find out!

Are laziness, forgetfulness, and Japan’s record-breaking heat the ingredients to a great meal?

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