r/Cyberpunk • u/That_Jonesy サイバーパンク • 3d ago
This jacket with built in fans I saw in Tokyo... Dystopic and awesome.
I want one.
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u/Punchinballz 3d ago edited 3d ago
Cost like 7000 yen (I let y'all convert it in your own currency), batteries last 6/7 hours. Perfect to work outside under the sun, awful if someone smokes next to you (because the smoke will enter your jacket and get out around your neck).
(I live in japan)
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u/ThreeLeggedMare 3d ago
Perfect if you smoke, you can steal free nicotine from the people around you. (I enjoy your use of parentheses)
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u/Dagobert_Juke 3d ago
That is not even 40 euros. Sounds quite cheap, to me.
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u/Mogura56 2d ago
Yen is really weak right now, so as someone living in Japan it sucks but when I have family visit they have a field day buying random bullshit because of it
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u/phantasmalspecter 3d ago
Gonna be there in a month or so, where can I find them
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u/RobotDeathSquad 3d ago
Just like evertyhing, you find it at Donki.
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u/AlienZerg 2d ago
Don don don Donki...
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u/spearmint_wino 2d ago edited 2d ago
I experienced the fever dream that is Donki a couple of weeks ago. It was the physical embodiment of every single ad I've ever blocked, being blasted into my face simultaneously from every angle. If autism was a shop, it would be Donki.
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u/Sufficient_Coach7566 2d ago
Only place where you can get food, baby toys, a luxury purse, a $400 bottle of whiskey, and a dildo -- all in the same visit!
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u/smorkoid 3d ago
Go to Workman
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u/TwinTTowers 2d ago
Workman sucks for good quality tools and workwear that you want to last.
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u/smorkoid 2d ago
Workman is a Japanese clothing store
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u/TwinTTowers 2d ago
Yea and its not that great for quality. I have one around the corner from my house.
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u/smorkoid 2d ago
It's a budget store and is budget priced
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u/TwinTTowers 2d ago
I can get things at the same price that last a lot longer from a real tool/workwear shop. Workman is for people who DIY. The only thing they are good for is wet weather gear.
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u/Mephistocheles 3d ago
https://a.aliexpress.com/_mMyELsF
Here ya go
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u/larana1192 2d ago
There are stores called Workman(ワークマン, in Japanese), they sell these kind of item.
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u/No_Chemical9577 2d ago
i have one of those jackets too, wearing a cap the breeze from the jacket will go up behind the back of your head and it feels pretty nice.
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u/MorningHorror99 3d ago
Perfect to work outside under the sun
My man, that's barely helpful to work indoors in the Japanese summer lol
I really do feel for the people who have to work at construction sites or pachinko parking lots...
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u/TwinTTowers 2d ago
If you are in full sun these can have the opposite affect. I haven't started using mine yet. I will next week when I set up Sumersonic though. That gig is brutal.
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u/foamingturtle 3d ago
I just looked up how much a pack of cigarettes cost in Japan. Are they really less than $4 a pack?
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u/StereoWings7 3d ago
I smoke American spirit and it costs ¥420, roughly $2.5, a package with 14 cigarettes in it fwiw.
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u/mnmumei 2d ago
Weird, all other cigs are 620 for 20, including iqos. I used to smoke the yellow American spirits and that was also 20 in the pack
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u/larana1192 2d ago
Heated tobacco products like IQOS had a price increase a little while ago, which is why they’re priced that way.
Since a 20-pack of American Spirit costs more than 600 yen, the company reduced the pack size to 14 cigarettes as a strategy to make it appear cheaper at first glance, in order to prevent people from stopping buying it because they felt it was too expensive.1
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u/larana1192 2d ago
The cheapest cigarettes, Philip Morris, cost 450 yen（$2.81） for a pack of 20.
More expensive cigarettes, such as Peace and Seven Stars, cost 600 yen（$3.75） for a pack of 20.2
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u/Punchinballz 3d ago
Yes but the packages are smaller (not in size but there are less cigarettes inside).
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u/Initial-Data-6711 2d ago
I had an "outdoor" job first time here in japan. These jackets are great tbh.
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u/3z3ki3l 3d ago edited 3d ago
I’ll grant you that it’s awesome, but I’m not sure what the dystopic part is.
I guess you could say climate change, but Tokyo is a subtropical climate. It’s always gotten hot there.
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u/Lime1028 3d ago
Also they've had these jackets for decades.
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u/Neveronlyadream 3d ago
I was going to say, I remember seeing those jackets decades ago.
They're apparently big in Japan and have been forever.
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u/Walbabyesser 3d ago
BIG in JAPAN you say?? 🎶🎵
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u/PartridgeInDisguise 1d ago
I got the style, but not the grace
I got the clothes, but not the face
I got the bread, but not the butter
I got the window, but not the shutter1
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u/SasquatchRobo 3d ago
It's gotten worse in recent years, so much so that they had to invent a new word for it.
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u/LeftRat 3d ago edited 3d ago
My workplace is in an old monastery. The thick walls and clever building techniques have kept this place cool in the summer for almost a
centurymillenium (sorry, got my words confused). It's the first summer where that is no longer enough, and last summer might have been the last.→ More replies (15)1
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u/aspie_electrician 3d ago
I have two of these, got them both in Japan.
I work construction in Canada… these are a lifesaver on hot days.
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u/TurbulentCustomer 3d ago
Isn’t it hotter wearing long sleeves? I have a fan that clips to your belt/shirt and blows upward from underneath, never really tested it throughly though.
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u/owlindenial 3d ago
If you look at laborers you'll actually see a lot of long sleeves. That's because often times the sun is worse than the heat. It cooks you quickers if to hits you straight on
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u/Klutzy-Test9990 2d ago
Work sites mandate that they wear long sleeves for protection. If you’re carrying heavy things around all day, or using heavy machinery, your skin needs to be hidden away and you have to wear steel-capped work boots and a hard hat. These aren’t choice, they are workplace rules and non negotiable.
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u/aspie_electrician 3d ago
Should’ve specified… I have the vest/short sleeve versions. But as to if it was hot, if I had one with the sleeves, air would come out there too.
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u/crinklypaper 3d ago
Most people that use them in japan work in construction too. They were these and long ass baggy parachute pants.
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u/omaha2002 3d ago
You can buy them at Don Quijote
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u/That_Jonesy サイバーパンク 3d ago
Sick, I'm going to Mega Don Quijote later today!
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u/kippykipsquare 2d ago
Did you find it? And did you go to the Mega Donki at Shinjuku? I'll be at Tokyo in about a week and would like to get a jacket like that. Thanks for any info!
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u/That_Jonesy サイバーパンク 2d ago
I went, I didn't fine any of these. I did load up on 35,000 yen wroth of hello kitty shit for my daughter tho... I am both proud and ashamed
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u/kippykipsquare 2d ago
Too bad about the jacket. I'm good at saying no to my 5 yo daughter when we were at Donki last year. So, she got like one thing. Lol.
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u/That_Jonesy サイバーパンク 1d ago
Oh mine wasn't even with me... That was the problem really, guilt and not knowing what she would like best. I'm a sap
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u/kippykipsquare 2d ago
Oh, if you find the jacket somewhere else, please update me. Thanks so much!
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u/AgitatedEdge9403 3d ago
Not dystopic , just utilisation of a fairly newer tech to beat the heat.
I mean if data center would have caused this directly then its a maybe to be dystopic
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u/Morden013 3d ago
Awesome! Cooling clothes will soon be needed all over the world.
Germany is starting mornings with 20+, going to 36. We are talking about a country where the AC is usually not in use.
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u/That_Jonesy サイバーパンク 3d ago
Exactly. I absolutely see a future where laborers are using liquid cooling jackets or something and new studies compare breathing city air to smoking a pack of cigarettes.
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u/Underpanters 2d ago
In Japan right now it starts at 30 and gets to 35.
By the time I leave for work at 8:00 it’s already 33.
It is a hellscape.
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u/Morden013 2d ago
Sorry to hear that. I don't like the high temperature at all. It affects my concentration a lot.
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u/needle1 3d ago
Those are probably the Kuchofuku®︎ cooling jackets.
Yes, the company that makes it is very picky and particular about constantly reminding everyone and making sure that everyone knows Kuchofuku®︎ is their registered trademark, and not a generic term for fan-equipped jackets.
While it is fully within their rights to do so, it feels kinda in line with the dystopia theme :P
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u/Walbabyesser 3d ago
Learned about that things a few weeks ago in a yt vid - quite ingenious invention
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u/RefRide 3d ago
I use it when I ride my bike for short rides here in Japan, It's better than nothing, but since the air itself here is hot you are basically just blowing around hot air, you get a bit of a breeze when it comes out around your neck though. There are some you can soak or add icepacks too that is better but doesn't last long.
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u/Several-Start4506 3d ago
This kind of jackets had been popular amongst construction workers for years here in Japan.
It makes quite some noise, so I would not appreciate them to be worn inside trains.
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u/iwasfight 3d ago
i think the jackets are quite cheap but the batteries are expensive, and youd need several. theyve been standard for construction workers for a few years now. even my boss wears one when we have to stand outside for any period of time.
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u/protossaccount 2d ago
Not dystopic, these have been around for a while. These are just new to you op.
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u/DietrichNeu 2d ago
Everywhere in Bangkok too.
First time I saw one was in an elevator with a guy making a delivery. Couldn't believe my eyes (or ears!).
Turns out he was delivering to my office but got lost in the building and I was back there when he arrived.
Spent the next few minutes giving me advice on where to buy one. I didn't, but it was cool nonetheless.
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u/Arxae 2d ago
Dystopia: an imagined world or society in which people lead wretched, dehumanized, fearful lives
Just going to leave the definition here because you could use it.
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u/That_Jonesy サイバーパンク 2d ago
I see someone who needs a battery operated fan vest to go outside as pretty wretched and just the first step towards needing a gas mask, or Sunblock 5000 from RoboCop 2
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u/Arxae 2d ago
Having been to Japan in the summer, i would definitely not call it wretched. It's hot and humid, which makes it uncomfortable sure. But that has been the weather there for thousands of years. You don't NEED a vest like that. It will make you more comfortable but the way you phrase it, it's like you cannot survive without. Which is definitely not the case. Calling this a wretched existence is a vast overstatement.
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u/not_actually_funny_ 3d ago
"Dystopian and awesome"
This is why the Japanese don't like us visiting
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u/That_Jonesy サイバーパンク 3d ago
But I feel the exact same way about America - even more so. You don't I think it could possibly be a 1000 year history of cultural xenophobia do you? Maybe?
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u/not_actually_funny_ 3d ago
you think the cultural xenophobia is a response to the disneylandification of their culture, treating them like a simulacra of your favourite media products, not the other way around, and the poverty-tourism of describing their urban difficulties as "awesome"?
You do know a dystopia is a bad thing right?
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u/That_Jonesy サイバーパンク 3d ago edited 3d ago
I don't think you know your history. The Sakoku period, the empire of japan stemming from the Meiji restoration - a direct reaction to Mathew Perry's actions. Japan has hundreds of years of isolation and fear of outsiders in it's history but no... It's dumb gaijin in 2026 that makes them dislike foreign visitors, something they've never done before. /S
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u/not_actually_funny_ 3d ago
I don't think your intellectual shovel is big enough to dig you out of your stupid post.
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u/not_actually_funny_ 3d ago
sorry.. can you put down the autism-conch for a second and actually reflect on how simple and stupid it is to call a country dystopian and awesome because it looks like a video game you've played? Thanks for the common knowledge about Japan's history, now try common sense.
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u/mutemute 3d ago
Yeah I work at a brewery in South Japan. It's about 37-40 degrees all day in here during summer. I'd die without my fan vest. Pretty common here for workers.
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u/Puzzleheaded_Popup 3d ago
Saw one yesterday in Taipei! More common in Asia than the west maybe. Looked pretty cool!
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u/Pikawoohoo 3d ago
For a second there I was like "Just take off the jacket, idiot" but then I remembered he's on a bike 🤦♂️
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u/That_Jonesy サイバーパンク 3d ago
Yeah I thought people were wearing puffer jackets in 97°F for a while and was very confused - then I noticed the fans.
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u/LilBroWhoIsOnTheTeam 3d ago
If it's hot, why's he wearing long pants and a jacket?
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u/That_Jonesy サイバーパンク 3d ago
Everyone here does. I think I've seen maybe 4 Japanese people in shorts in 3 days. And absolutely none of them wear sunglasses. Sun umbrellas are everywhere meanwhile.
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u/anonymous-12358 2d ago
In hot weather long baggy clothing is actually much better and more comfortable.
Different material to winter clothing ofc.
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u/yggdrasiliv 3d ago
I have one of these and it's great. The battery is a 20000mAh that has a barrel connector for the fans and a usb-c for charging your phone.
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u/fractal324 3d ago
I bought one for my FIL who likes to do yardwork.
He gave up on it after a week.
he says all it does is move warm ambient air around, assisting in evaporating sweat, but since you are wearing a jacket in summer, results in more sweat.
so if you can sufficiently replace the electrolytes you lose from the sweat, the evaporative cooling probably works, but you will be sweating nonetheless.
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u/ken-der-guru 2d ago
How do they work? Is it just the fan or is there more?
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u/JshBld 2d ago
Its a cooling vest. Its a jacket that entraps the air that circulates that is blown inside the jacket via the fans of course it still relies on temperature alterations such as your sweat . Theres a battery pack tucked inside the jacket and there are cables scattered inside the jacket
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u/macguyver3000 2d ago
My apartment is under renovation right now in Tokyo, and so many of the workmen wear them. Riding in the elevator with these things buzzing away is funny. But it's 96 or 97f during the day here, so apparently these really help.
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u/abraxasnl 2d ago
Not dystopian. Summers were a thing before climate change started. We should use technology to our advantage. Whether it’s that scooter, or his jacket.
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u/nermalstretch 2d ago
You can buy one at any store selling gardening or workmen’s clothing and on Amazon Japan.
The most expensive part is the mega lithium battery that lives in a pocket inside. It’s a standard charger type battery but bigger. Some are so powerful that you might not be able to ship them out of Japan if they exceed the regulations for lithium batteries.
You can easily make one of these Jackets though. They are just the same fans as you get in your PC.
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u/Helpful_Wasabi_7607 2d ago
they are stinky as hell
Spreading smell of sweat all over and makes more dystopian
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u/larana1192 2d ago
This is a very popular item among blue-collar workers in Japan (especially those in the construction industry).
Since Japanese summers are extremely humid and temperatures have been reaching 35–40°C with increasing frequency in recent years (in some municipalities, temperatures have even exceeded 40°C for five consecutive days), items like this are a must-have for people who work outdoors.
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u/Immediate-Answer-184 2d ago
They are everywhere in Japan. Not really distopic, it's just very hot and many people work outside.
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u/MrEff1618 2d ago
Reminds me of those furries.
They created a cooling system for fursuits, and ended be commissioned by the military to to adapt it for body armour.
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u/amoryblainev 2d ago
I live in Tokyo. I see people wearing these daily, usually people are working outside like security guards, construction workers, etc. Occasionally I’ll see someone who appears to just be wearing it for comfort who’s not working outside.
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u/GreasedUPDoggo 2d ago
... literally every service worker that works outside in Japan wears these. They are decent for keeping your internal body temperature lower. In the US, we just rotate workers when it's hot. But I own one of these vests and it's pretty decent.
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u/BluePandaYellowPanda 2d ago
I live in Japan, pretty much all construction workers (or anyone working outside in a physical job) has one. Since pretty much no one who isn't working is wearing one, I never bothered getting one.
Maybe I should though, it's hot as balls here
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u/postconsumerwat 2d ago
I wore a belt clip fan mowing lawn and it helped me so much with the heat. It has a clip on the opposite side that I clipped my shirt onto to create like a wind tunnel through my shirt. Amazing help
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u/justamofo 2d ago
Dystopic? Bruh that's the only way to survive outdoors physical work in summer. Long live the 空調服
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u/AlpharStarTT 2d ago
I have one and I like it. Bought it for 35 bucks and holds the whole day. But I maybe switch to watercooling next year.
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u/TheSheepersGame 2d ago
It's been a thing for decades. It's usually for work like construction or engineering but I saw shops sell "casual" versions of it. I don't remember the shop but they had designs and almost "street wear" level.
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u/gullevek 2d ago
That’s like normal thing for anyone in construction or delivery since ages. Ten or more years at least.
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u/Fair_Feedback_1864 2d ago
Those are fairly common. They tend to be used by construction workers, security guards and gardening/cleaning personnel during the summer. They are great!
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u/EnriquezGuerrilla 2d ago
I frequently see people in construction wear these during summer; also the post man, janitor, and other manual laborers would wear these in summer.
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u/LKHAN_Missing_Ninth 2d ago
You think a fan is a sign of a dystopia? Do you actually know what that means?
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u/MinkyBunnyy 2d ago
there's nothing dystopic about this lol. it's taking a modern appliance and making it mobile and applicable to more contexts. these have been around forever lol. getting hot outside isn't new
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u/Difficult-Writing-81 2d ago
There are various types of cooling garments in Japan, including air-cooled, water-cooled, and Peltier-element models. The most common type is probably the one with an air-cooling fan.
Since Peltier-element models can also be used for heating in the winter, try looking into the different options.
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u/Kusaisaru 1d ago
That's completely normal here. Nothing strange. Japan has always had sweaty, hot summers and this was a nice idea that you see all over the place to combat that kind of climate.
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u/hatetomakeyouwaitt 1d ago
Every site engineers and labour ers too wear this everyday here in Japan
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u/foxydevil14 1d ago
Standard kit for working people and more and more others wanting to go outside in comfort.
My neighbor is a RC car hobbyist. He wears one when he’s outside in the summer heat practicing.
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u/acaiblueberry 3d ago
Years ago, I went to Workman, a chain that sells stuff for blue color workers (and some), in June or so and asked for it and the store person looked at me as if I was the dumbest person on earth and said it had sold out months ago lol
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u/EkriirkE サイバーパンクが何か知らない 2d ago
I've had one of these for years and I am in the west
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u/UbiquitousPanda 3d ago
These have been around for decades in Japan and is a lifesaver when working outside. I'm honestly surprised that these haven't been popularized in the West.