Forget all other fans. If there’s one Japanese invention I’ve desperately needed in my life, it’s a fan jacket. Given we’re all sweating through the ugliest summer in years, I took the plunge and bought one for myself.
First developed in the early 2000s by a former Sony engineer, fan jackets were built to help Japanese construction workers and people working outdoors stay cool. But fan jackets are now a common sight right across the country. Fitted with four battery-powered fans, they continuously circulate air around your body to help you survive hot and humid summers.
With fans and portable air conditioners selling out across the UK, I decided to take matters into my own hands, and bought the Japanese gadget I’ve coveted for years. But could it keep me cool, or did it just make me look like an inflatable Michelin Man, without actually doing anything?
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