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[@TokyoLens]

What was YOUR Favorite piece of summer tech? Join the discussion below (And can you find my secret second comment? It'll be hidden in the mix of comments below!!) Use code "LENS" to get $5 off of your first #Sakuraco box: team.sakura.co/tokyolens-SC2307 or #TokyoTreat box: team.tokyotreat.com/tokyolens-TT2307 now!

[@TokyoLens]

(this is not the secret second comment lol but it DOES have some good and fun info when you find it!!)

[@aihoshinoirl]

@@TokyoLens👁️👁️

[@KirstenReusch]

Favorite piece of summer tech is the intriguing ice plate fan. By touching it to heat regulating points on your body, you might achieve some relief. I view most of it skeptically because we had just manual uchiwa in August/September 2016 on Miyajima, felt we were cooling down, but wound up with heat stroke instead. An umbrella for shade and a nice breeze are my go to summer relief strategy.

[@ginsann]

definitely not the weird pink thing 😂

[@NortherlyK]

Oh that belt clip/ pocket fan looks promising.

[@trevorgurley5632]

I never understood the old women walking around my town with umbrellas, but decided to give it a try. It was a huge improvement, and made last weekend in Tokyo at least a bit more bearable 🙂

[@FrankRimes]

Oh umbrellas definitely help! Yeah I felt a bit weird opening up an umbrella when there was no rain in sight. But that feeling didn't last for very long. It was quickly replaced with the thought: Man if I didn't have this umbrella, I'd be dead by now!

[@melancholydm]

Can never go wrong with a portable shade.

[@southcoastinventors6583]

Is this a serious post because even farm animals know to stand under a tree when it gets hots

[@johnpatrickbas556]

Using umbrellas to cover yourself in a hot day is common here in the Philippines. I don't know if other tropical countries do it, but for us, it is normal.

[@lookitskazzy]

Part of it is to block UV and avoid tanning, but another component of it is indeed to reduce heat by increasing shade. Highly recommend it.

[@DividedZone]

I don't think I've ever seen someone use a selfie stick behind themselves as they walk to give it a third-person video game view. Just like the products in this video, that was so cool!

[@TokyoLens]

where's the stick?

[@DividedZone]

@@TokyoLens 🤔🪄

[@aihoshinoirl]

@@TokyoLens up your-

[@ltsiver]

I thought he had a friend recording.

[@kev16]

Its an insta360

[@k_redacted5353]

Honestly, what I usually go for in hot weather is longer sleeved linen shirt, they absorb sweat well, and if the sleeves are longer, the sun won't be directly hitting your skin!🤩 Fun linen fact!: linen is one of the only types of fabric that gets Stronger when it is wet; this is why linen was used for the sails of ships!

[@MindfulProgramming]

linen is life!

[@fabiospringer6328]

History would probably prove you right! How do you imagine an Arab in the middle of the desert during the middle age? Or a Mongol before that? Both using long sleeves. They are masters of hot weather and probably knew what they were doing.

[@runeseaks]

One of the worst fabrics to wear in summer is what a good many t-shirts and clothing are made of these days: Polyester! Imagine wearing plastic on your body and hoping you'll stay cool! Cotton is up there with linen as being meant for summer weather and breathable, but companies cheap out with the polyester. 😥It's so hard to find 100% cotton clothing anymore.

[@fuzzyturtlez8994]

@@fabiospringer6328 keeping yourself wet is key to keeping yourself cool. any bit of movement and breeze is welcome. we sweat to cool ourselves down so it all just makes sense

[@silkvelvet2616]

I agree, a tank top covered by an oversized linen shirt is perfect, light and breezy, topped off with an umbrella even 40C can be a little bearable

[@Aikibiker1]

Honestly that umbrella with the fan on it you didn't test sounds like the best idea. Shade and airflow in the same package.

[@kazik5785]

As someone who lives in a place where summer is much like August in Tokyo, I chuckled at a lot of those options. The fan on the back did seem best. When it just gets so humid, it is so hard to cool down because the sweat doesn’t evaporational cool anymore. Just makes it feel like you stood in a shower with your clothes on.

[@Asianandproudtobe]

I think the small thing at 15:19 with the cooling plate is most effective if you put it on your pulse points. Running cold water over them also cools you down pretty quickly. It's just a temporary thing though

[@killiansonck6278]

That was my exact thought, I also run cold water on my wrists when it's hot.

[@TheYoshieMaster]

It looks similar to the Sony REON POCKET. That one is designed to be placed between your shoulder blades where there's a lot of circulation. There are accessories for it like a tshirt with a mesh to let it vent out the back, or a plastic holder that goes over your shoulders. You can hold it in place for a long time like that. The fact that you can barely feel the fans is a good thing! The fans blow out the hot exhaust air from the peltier, so you want to feel them as little as possible! I was in Japan in winter and I bought a reon pocket because I was just curious about it. I live in Australia so I thought it might be useful during my own summer. Sadly I have found that it's not hugely effective at cooling. But if you put it in heater mode it's actually very effective!

[@Ursusskincare]

Hi Yoshie i also a pocket reon gen 2 and as you mentioned it working really better for cold days than for cooling in summer.@@TheYoshieMaster

[@thierryvt]

it's probably a peltier type device so the fan he's hearing is not to cool down him but to cool down the device.

[@captainobvious9188]

The fan vests work especially awesome in the dry desert (Las Vegas) type heat. Keeps the intense sun off of you but ventilates out instead of just absorbing it against your body. It’s like being in the shade all the time, rather than like AC.

[@larkreid7960]

If I recall correctly Japan's summers are humid. Which could explain why it didn't work for Norm.

[@annaburch3200]

Yeah, I definitely think the dry vs. Humidity sorts of heat makes these items work differently.

[@captainobvious9188]

@@annaburch3200 Nothing really helps other than actual lower temperatures and humidity, but I would think keeping the sun’s heat directly off you and venting it out would still help a little.

[@annaburch3200]

@@captainobvious9188 yeah. My husband was born in the CA high desert. They had a swamp cooler for his house. I remember the first time I visited in the summer, I washed my hair, stepped outside and it was dry. Lol!! I went to Vegas in 109° for a conference. The only time my eyeballs felt hot. 😄 We're in Seattle, so it's pretty mild, but we did get to 118° two summers ago. 🤪 That was not fun. We don't have AC. 🥵

[@j134679]

@@captainobvious9188 humid heat is way worse. With desert-type dry heat, you only need shade as the source of heat is only the sun (deserts are very cold at night). With humid tropical heat, it's just like you're being steamed. There is no escape aside from towels & spare clothes to change into midday.

[@TokyoLens]

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[@ghostebyte]

I'm new here and already working on catching up :D Became my favorite activity in the evenings

[@aihoshinoirl]

omg :0

[@sarahramos2919]

So tired that I read it as TIGERS not TIERS…. My first thought was, “Tigers? We’re pigeons!” Have a wonderful week and do take care!

[@beepboop4846]

Didn't expect to find it but here we are!

[@aihoshinoirl]

I’m also new here and looks like some great videos. :3

[@With_Me_JAPAN]

Japan used to avoid the summer heat by using wind chime, bamboo blinds, foldable fan etc..and now I realized how much creativity and technologies are used for summer tech! But your advice of carrying hand towel everywhere definitely helps I think! Hope you will actually utilize some of the items and enjoy your summer😆✨

[@Chonky_boi265]

Yuka has entered the chat. Yay!

[@aihoshinoirl]

omg!

[@steemlenn8797]

I always wondered if people get annoyed by the wind chime ^^

[@Youssii]

Ice towels (or cool towels) that you wet and wring out are amazing. They protect you from the sun, you can wipe sweat away, and if it heats up it will cool down instantly if you just shake it out for a few seconds.

[@fabbrains]

Thank you for preserving Japanese history and tradition in this way. I'm very impressed. I was also taken care of by this shop. It makes me happy to be loved by people from other countries.

[@RobotsRuleTheWorld]

The neck icer and the handheld one most likely work via a Peltier element/thermoelectric heat pump (basically one side heats up and the other cools down). The fan you hear is to cool the element inside, so that the metal part can get cold. Not sure how effective those can be in the full sun. 😅

[@seshpenguin]

Yea, Peltier coolers do work for what they're designed for, but they are pretty inefficient and need a ton of power (and a big heatsink to handle the hot side, something like a PC CPU cooler in size). Basically, not gonna work in a portable form factor like those ones!

[@consensus688]

yeah they are power hungry so very ineffective at that size

[@gracesandford1274]

Just arrived back from two weeks in Japan and the heat was no joke. I had no idea about the tech until I was in Japan and saw it everywhere. The free, promotional uchiwa you get at train stations worked better than any electric fan we tried. Also, stay hydrated! Pocari Sweat made us feel a lot better in the heat. Thanks for another great video, Norm! :)

[@EyesforSkies]

LPT, wet t-shirts/dunking your arms upto the shoulder works wonders for cooling! Evaporation is how the body tries to keep cool through sweat, supercharge this effect by just using water!

[@jb0258jr]

The towel advice is something I'm going to take very seriously if I ever go to Japan in the summer

[@TokyoLens]

100%

[@j134679]

& a spare shirt/underwear or 2

[@Wasaled]

I don't see why the whole point of your body sweating is to cool you down, that's why we sweat. There's a disease called Anhidrosis where a person is unable to sweat and it's potentially life threatening because of the inability to dissipate heat from the body. You shouldn't wipe sweat away unless you're drenched, all you're doing is making it worse for you if the whole point of you doing that is to cool down.

[@Sepricotaku]

So I know it's 6 months old but it's good advice either way, not just in the summer I was there last year and almost none of the public restrooms have a way to dry your hands in them so carrying a towel is a must, in the summer, carry 2 lol.

[@AngryDemonBowser]

Even though i only experienced heat at around 33 degrees in Japan, I can't help but say that getting a cold bottle of water and putting it in an insulated bottle is a major 10 out of 10 especially when you pour some of the water on your wrist, it feels heavenly.

[@The_Lone_Aesir]

I second this. Whenever I left my hotel room for the day I made sure my vacuum insulated bottle was filled with ice water.

[@IndustrialFaith]

I was in Akihabara back in 1994 and it was just a giant gadget-filled swapmeet with storefronts. Glad to see it's spirit hasn't changed!

[@Curiouscrazy]

The heat is the reason why I've booked my trip to Japan in October! Hopefully much nicer weather. I already live in a tropical Asian (Singapore) country but we don't use any summer tech. Wonder why that is, since its regularly 38 deg c. We just live in air conditioning mostly LOL.

[@TokyoLens]

smart choice lol

[@Natural_Infinity]

same me too, coming from indonesia with always hot humid polluted weather i would only wanna go to japan during non summer season, but i still bring my foldable umbrella regardless because might need for rainy days

[@cheeriox_6191]

Will also be going in october ahaha but from america LOL

[@Curiouscrazy]

@@cheeriox_6191 NICE I will be in for the jidai matsuri in Kyoto! Have a good trip! Check out if you will be there during the dates of the jidai matsuri it looks amazing.

[@EsotericBibleSecrets]

I'm in America. I thought the seasons were reversed on the other side of the world. Shouldn't your summer be just starting in October?

[@martinvalencia798]

What I brought to Nagoya and Gifu a few weeks ago was a cooling towel and a portable clip fan. Worked fairly well.

[@helvetiqa]

Towel, cooling wipes, taking lots of breaks to cool down, and lots of hydration! Cheap and effective. Also OMG that colorful bus you passed at @16:06 was SO FUN.

[@whyamiwastingmytimeonthis]

And a sun-protective umbrella. Seriously, those are life-changing.

[@SmallBlogV8]

Yeah I low key hoped he would tell us about that bus.

[@BigBodyBobProductions]

Literally every construction worker I have ever seen has those vests

[@TokyoLens]

100% lol

[@Zimgirgaz]

The second item (cool metal to the neck) was sold here in the US around the early to mid 90's. The theory was to apply cool to your carotid arteries at the neck in order to reduce your core temperature. Not enough surface area nor sufficient cooling to achieve the desired effect. Another one available at the time was a neck fan applying air for the same setup. The difference was water resevoirs (you fill) that act like a swamp cooler. Again, insufficient. Overall, I really liked this ep! You've confirmed the belt clip shirt cooler for me. Some are using it here in the Cali bay area.

[@KevinSchmidt-sj2rk]

This was a fun and enjoyable video. As odd as many of these items appear to me, it celebrates creativity to innovate, a willingness to take chances, and an openness to trying something different. Hope there is another video like this in the future.

[@youtubeyoutubeyoutube9961]

Japans return system cracks me up when I think about people in America returning dried up Christmas trees in February back to Costco and getting full refunds.

[@--Paws--]

I was actually hoping for a video like this; thank you for making it. I wasn't expecting it to be specifically Japanese but a summer-tech list of things from anywhere.

[@FioFirefox]

I can also vouch for the belt fan you showed. I have one which is identical to yours and it works surprisingly well when placed on the back of one’s belt.

[@usamaepekonis]

This is such a cool video. I am such a huge fan

[@TokyoLens]

thanks!! In the hot summer, we need huge fans lol

[@stelioshz]

Those things are getting more and more popular outside of Japan (and some asian countries), and I'm really happy for that! As someone who is really strugling with the summer heat, I'm thinking getting one of these fans, but the world would look me strangely haha Hope you are great Norm! Stay hydrated!!

[@callnext9314]

omg. thank you so much for testing all of those gadgets!! i was tempted by them but didn't think they actually worked. now i know!

[@user-py7mz8oj7o]

you need to use the included usb charger for the neck fan. It uses an older standard that newer cables usually don't support.

[@sarahramos2919]

I couldn’t help but laugh a the mini emotional rollercoaster from the multiple endings. Each one was better than the last. 😆 Always carrying a towel is by far the best takeaway, literally and figuratively, from my most recent trip to Japan. Even using it stateside as I melt into a puddle in Kentucky surrounded by the dulcet sound of screeching cicadas. Thank you for another great video! Take care!

[@Lux-hp6ht]

So happy I got to meet you when you were recording this! You inspired me to come to Japan! Meeting you on my first day in Tokyo was a great way to start it off! Thank you for the continued amazing content

[@IshaanKumar]

What a fun insightful video! Thank for doing the hard work and sharing this with us!

[@dianechaniewski293]

Hi Norm, this was great (as always)! Thanks for sharing Japan's summer tech with us. I'm glad that at least one thing was effective. I can't wait for your next video. Thanks for all you do. :)

[@jhmdesign]

We were in Tokyo the past two weeks and it was wildly hot. Cooling wipes helped now and again but it was just awful out. The fans + cooling rings seemed to be the most popular by far.

[@WayneHendersonVO]

Thanks Norm! Informative and entertaining as always.

[@blortmeister]

Thanks! I've always kinda wondered about some of this stuff. Good to get a review.

[@lostinthemeta9266]

The tech I use is..... just not going to Japan in the summer. I lived there for a few years a while back. I think the experience permanently increased my tolerance to heat; I am perfectly comfortable in rooms others find unbearably hot.

[@southcoastinventors6583]

North Hokkaido could work

[@mgancarzjr]

Terrible advice! Everyone should visit in July and stay away in March/April.

[@chinwei87]

Thanks for sacrificing yourself to make this video!! I was really intrigued by the vest thing thankfully you tested out the effectiveness of it.. I work outdoors and I have a neck fan, portable fan (slightly bigger) and also handkerchief on standby

[@bork0992]

It's nice to see a lot of different options (wished some worked a little better!). It's about 43C in Florida this upcoming week and there's not a whole lot of cooling tech in stores. I borrowed someone's neck fan for some yard work and it actually worked surprisingly well (not as well as I wished though). Will be looking into that shirt fan

[@nightlyoko626]

Also dying in Florida I hate it here lmao

[@yossisureta2578]

Towel😂😂😂 Love your sense of humor!! Another fun video❤ Hope you stay safe since it has been crazy hot all around world again this year💦thank you for all your hard works always🤲🏻

[@The_Foil]

Tokyo Lens video to bright my Sunday!

[@JZHassan]

I wanted to try the Makita brand fan vests/coats I saw some construction guys in Japan wearing when we were in Kyoto a few years ago. Those things are probably nuts. I work in a hot indoor environment so I don't have the sun to contend with but the temp often goes up to 95-100F.

[@NightDenizen]

Bruhhhhh, that little teaser at the end is so good! I can't wait to see it finished~

[@davidgodfrey1815]

It is so great to hear from you.

[@CoversbyPatYam]

I wanna go back to this video if ever I encounter summer in Japan. Here in the Philippines, it's very humid and feels like summer almost all year round, especially from March-May

[@StormCrusher94]

I've never experienced Japan's heat and humidity, but what I tend to do when it is hot and I do something outside a wet towel around the neck. The water evaporates and by laws of thermodynamics it gets cooler. What I'd might try is just having a parasol though, limiting direct exposure to the sun.

[@kazik5785]

Lack of evaporation is the biggest issue in the level of humidity there. If the water in the towel is cooler than the air, you get some heat transfer. Otherwise, you just get wet. Blocking the sun is a big help though.

[@brokfan4eva]

we had a bad week of hot weather where we were in similar temps (we tend to get higher with the heat index, one day it felt like 114F, and the humidity gets to nearly 100% which makes it feel sticky, moist and so uncomfortable being outside for more than a minute). the heat streak broke last weekend, and it's been unseasonably cool (temps in the low to mid 70's), and raining a lot but we desperately need the rain for the crops. I hope you are drinking lots of water and taking breaks in cool areas when you go out and about Tokyo!

[@hellshire11]

loved this vid. very helpful! thanks! gotta find that belt thingy

[@Esjayy86]

I love your videos; always entertaining & informative:) all those items looked like great ideas but didn’t work out so well lol that vest is a great idea, just need to remake it better I’m thinking❤️

[@ThisOrThat13]

I love episodes like this. My first taste of Japan as a child. My Mom gave me a book The Bug Bento Box of Unuseless Japanese Inventions. Been hooked ever since.

[@justincosplay]

Was looking for this specific video 2 days ago. Amazing.

[@justincosplay]

What about the Sony air conditioner that goes in the back of your shirt.

[@fresh_rage]

Thank you so much for testing all of this stuff! I WAS wondering what i should order online to fight the heat and humidy and it does seem like nothing can be done outside besides suffering 😀👌

[@SireShib]

at 8:13 its so nice to see you really kept the stuff from that super tiny electronics store once they closed. 💕💕

[@AnthonyStJames-yn8nr]

These portable cooling devices are interesting, thanks for testing them out to satisfy our curiosity, Norm! stay cool! Coming from Southeast Asia where summers are more punishing, people just tend to use umbrellas with UV protection, folding fans and good old ice cold water. Those three things are our proven and tested portable cooling tech. It really baffles me to see in the news that people are walking outside in the midday sun without any umbrella and are overdressed.

[@perdomot]

Love seeing the electronics stores as I always spend a lot of time there ❤

[@LemifromJapan]

Great review of many items Norm! It's very helpful to know how these cooling items work. Personaly, I like neck fans that looks like headphone!☺️✨🎧🌪️

[@JonLupen]

Record breaking number of endings. Love it!

[@kellimshaver]

My son's been vending at a lot of outdoor shows this summer. We kept it simple with the "cooling tech" - a couple of Frogg Togg cooling towels and an Igloo cooler of ice water to occasionally dunk them in. It works great.

[@xenoliving3951]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO. As someone who can't get throughout winter here without a heated vest, I was very curious about those cooling vests.

[@duckandbear]

Your videos make my day ❤

[@LemonSherbetCandy]

Good thing it's winter here!

[@hybridlionable]

You really make me want one of these snack boxes. Every time I see them I want one

[@mitch-zf5cz]

The little fan that goes up your shirt seems so good, nice and simple, nothing fancy and it works

[@donutmon]

the neck hoop is actually very good in in Canada because it's not usually hot enough that the material melts so it stays cool-ish most of the time XD Thank you so much for trying this; I've always wondered how well these all work given how many different designs they got

[@jdavideast]

LOL heading to Tokyo on Wed solo, thanks for the reviews! Saved me some time, frustration and $!

[@GentHoChan]

lol i literally just took off the exact black fan you reviewed the best. i ride with it on my back every day as i commute by bicycle to work. it's pretty solid and cheap too

[@ShadowStalker2009]

As someone who works outside, specially in this summer heat. A video like this is great info. Definitely gna be checking out that belt fan.

[@elflass5544]

Having lived in a hot climate for so long, it was interesting to see all these and how functional/not they were. I definitely always carried (& still sometimes do) a parasol when outdoors; everyone always commented on it, but it wasn’t just for style, it was for shade at outdoor events or when I used to walk in the downtown area of my town. It’s cool that so many of these devices are USB charge not battery powered! Stay cool and hydrate, Norm!

[@michaels3003]

This is what the ☂️ was originally invented for, some relief from the sun, not from rain.

[@Del-Lebo]

Laughing SO hard and Thrilled that you just Got all of that gear on all together!!! So Fun!!!!

[@chuzzthefuzz1908]

Sitting in the height of New Zealand winter, your video doesn’t give me anything I need, except I love watching you!

[@GinaHara]

I love the ice ring, you do need to leave it in the freezer for several hours. But it makes a huge difference cooling down your veins in your neck. Also, a UV blocking umbrella is game changer for sure!!

[@ValkyrieTiara]

yeah I was definitely thinking Norm didn't leave it in the freezer long enough, and then he waited until after he was out in the heat for a while before he tried it. Not surprised it didn't work.

[@ZakkieVR]

I had a feeling that clip on waist fan would be a good option, easy to attach and simply bows air up into your shirt! I imagine the more expensive vests are actually quite good too

[@tommyk3020]

video was great! I plan to get the fan that clips onto your waist belt as soon as I arrive in Japan this summer.

[@sparklesandmeow7239]

Do a cool drinks tour!!! Happy summer!

[@BathoryBat]

I started working in a warehouse/factory setting again this year, and it has me walking around outside (in florida) several times a day (which makes me want to cry with how hot it is), and the only thing I've tried so far that has helped is wearing a linen/cotton blend shirt. Full linen would be better, but full linen is also expensive. Linen is just a very absorbent material, so you don't end up feeling quite so sticky

[@peehandshihtzu]

Something I discovered this year is cooling uv resistant shirts. They are really made to block or cover your skin and protect from uv but are really thin and breathable. They really have a nice breezy effect because they enable enhanced evaporative cooling of your skin as you perspire. I was skeptical but honestly haven't gone 1 day this summer without wearing one. I originally got them for sleeping in but find myself with a whole stack of them now for everyday use. Also not getting sunburnt is nice. Look up UPF 50+ UV sun protection clothes. :)

[@kungfool69]

This was a great clip, even the gopro rant too. Thanks norm

[@scaleartsg]

this video is timely! i was actually looking at those vest from aliexpress! Thanks for the review! Now im thinking of just getting the vest fans and try to incorporate them into an uniqo arism hoodie!

[@kstof]

You have a really nice outdoor space! you could do so much with it. Plants would look amazing while proving some shade and extra cooling while being a touch of nature! Great video!

[@mollyfaye]

Ahhh that pink bus at the end! So cute!

[@kathrynlebda780]

"On. Slightly more on. And aggressive" is my new favorite way to rate items 😂 I would totally try the back fan. SWEAT TOWEL FOR THE WIN. When my sister visted me I greated her at the airport with a hand towel and we used it the entire time we were in Shikoku. We still joke about it 🤣

[@shinyamato]

Refreshing video 😂 that insta360 on the back was dope

[@samanthalst]

Norm the entire video: "And I feel--nothing" 😂 Another gem from Norm; the dedication in exposing yourself to the 40 deg for this video is ✨chef's kiss✨

[@jeanifertsukamoto1320]

I was in Japan in July. We used a cooling neck towel with a fan and an umbrella at Disney Sea. It made the day much better.

[@stefansauvageonwhat-a-twis1369]

thats a whole new world open to me

[@Ckinproduction]

Awesome video as always! Just finished binge watching every single episode on this channel. Can't wait for the next video!

[@TokyoLens]

Gotta leave more comments so I can get to know you better!!

[@Ckinproduction]

@@TokyoLens oh I will be commenting more. Now that I am caught up. Figured you probably didn’t look at comments on 3+ year old videos. Thank you so much for sharing your experiences with us. It’s really amazing getting to see how much different it is there from the states.

[@TokyoLens]

@@Ckinproduction hahaha between you and me… I read every comment that comes in! But glad to have you here and glad you’ve been enjoying!!

[@Ckinproduction]

@@TokyoLens that’s awesome. You’re one of my favorite KZbinrs. I hope that one day I get the chance to visit Japan. I think it’s a beautiful country.

[@GERHARDGAR]

Great video Keep it up Cheers from Australia

[@MajorV]

The clip fan, will be buying those when we hit Tokyo this summer. Thanks for the review man! Small towel, cold water in insulated container, umbrella, extra shirt and the waisy clip fan thingy will be the go to especially in the city heat I guess it adds up heat with all the fans following you around 😅😅😅

[@chrissynielsen267]

Yay for the go pro giving us enough (great) footage for a vid!

[@onceuponagarden21]

I love your channel! I came across it while searching for videos on Japan a couple of months ago when my little sister went to study abroad in Tokyo. Ever sense then, I have fallen down the rabbit hole and have been going through your video library almost religiously. lol It helped make me feel a lot better about my lil sister being so far away in a country we have never been to. She is back home and already planning her next trip, but this time with me along. Now, if I can just find someone as awesome as you doing videos on South Korea, I will be able to give my sister the idea that I know all on our future sister trip 😆 Thanks again for sharing your adventures!

[@TokyoLens]

Thanks so much!! I read every comment that comes in So always leave me a trail of comments so I can get to know you!! Glad to have you here and thank you again!!

[@onceuponagarden21]

@TokyoLens Thanks for the reply! Not many do, so it is very appreciated 😄

[@dinnersat630]

Great reviews thanks! I work driving a large vehicle that has no air conditioning and in the summer months it can get pretty bad. That shirt fan might work well! Thanks for the info Norm! Love the video as always.

[@rachelmalley-smith5654]

Never been to Japan, but in the UK we hit 40°c last year...not good in a country where air con only mainly exists in supermarkets! The thing i found to work best was a UV protection Golfing umbrella... instant shade and heat repellant, it was a godsend!

[@southcoastinventors6583]

Is it a electricity cost thing or environmental nonsense

[@DavidCruickshank]

@@southcoastinventors6583 Neither. Why would a historically temperate country with cool summers invest in air con? Climate change is quickly heating up the country and the country is being very slow to act.

[@southcoastinventors6583]

@@DavidCruickshank There probably hasn't been cool summers in Japan since the last ice age, summer has always been hot unless you live in Northern Hokkaido. Cities heat up the climate more than anything else that and the poor insulation present in most homes, climate change really has nothing to do with why people aren't using air conditioning

[@gur262]

​@@southcoastinventors6583it's similar in Germany. Some newer houses have ac most don't. Electricity costs money and iif there's no ac it's not Like you could upgrade too easily. Would have to have the ac snorkel out the window. Can't close it then. Or gotta make a cover...then the temptation to actually do that is over n I was using a big fan instead.

[@jfdewoluwe]

I bought a hand fan and it's not too bad. The best is a small towel that you wrap around a cold bottle of water and you refresh when you have a chance plus frequent trip to stores with airco :)

[@toniakamrswolverine1359]

So appreciate your wonderful enunciation of Japanese. Dōmo arigatō 😊

[@Z3R0FiR3]

I recently bought one of those bladeless neck fans (like the one you had that didnt charge) on amazon and I gotta say it works... decently. I work in a laundry where it's 90+ Degrees Fahrenheit all throughout the summer and the fan on medium to high setting makes things slightly better. It's no industrial sized fan in your face cool, but it feels like wind in your face during a car ride with the windows down.

[@hellraizer44]

I've tried the neck fan, the neck fan with a cooling plate and the fan that goes under your shirt. I've used them for a week or so, it's better than nothing but to be honest a hat or umbrella with a portable handheld fan is probably the better option. I did got a compliment when somebody thought the neck fan with the cooling plate was a headphone.

[@LeeHerbet]

The video is great, but the playful music is delightful and is totally my vibe. 👍🏼👍🏼🙏🏻

[@hinchlikescake7592]

Umbrella is so underrated when the sun is out and is intense. In asia its pretty normal to see that, whereas elsewhere.. it may looks a little odd. It blocks out heat and protects skin from harmful UV. I also have a lot of portable fans and the most effective one I found is the one focusing on the core. I use the Gongtian (quite a big brand in HK) blower fan and have it dumping air up to me under my shirt; like the one you have, and it works really well. Even with direct sunlight, 30C plus with crazy humidity, it makes it much more bearable. Drinking loads of cold liquids helps as well.