For Star2 column, A Sip Of Matcha, Aug 19, 2013. A mini clip-on fan attached to a stroller to keep the child cool in hot weather.
During the current heatwave in Japan, all kinds of cooling gadgets are flying off the shelves.
THE cooler weather after last month’s heatwave abated was sheer bliss. But alas, it was only a brief respite, for the heatwave rebounded in many parts of Japan. It intensified on Aug 10, with temperatures in some regions topping 40°C for the first time in six years.
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