Summer fun in full swing even as Japan battles hottest July on record

Cooling mist sprays are on full blast in public areas as Japan battles its hottest July on record. - PHOTO: AFP

TOKYO: Cold-ramen eateries and kakigori, or shaved ice, stalls are doing brisk business, while cooling mist sprays are on full blast in public areas as Japan battles its hottest July on record.

Handheld portable fans and parasols are also in vogue as residents try to beat what Japan’s weather agency has described as “disaster-level heat”.