Services and technologies spread throughout the city to combat the harsh heat

As the intense heat continues, services and techniques to beat the heat are spreading throughout the city. In Minami, Osaka, a high-performance mist that won't get clothes wet has been released, and parasols made of radiation-cooled materials using cutting-edge technology are also on sale. While companies are trying to turn heat countermeasures into business, the public and private sectors are also making progress, with governments using private facilities as temporary evacuation sites.

Osaka City recorded its highest temperature of the year, 38.6 degrees Celsius, on August 3rd. According to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency, 648 people were transported by emergency services due to heat stroke in Osaka Prefecture from March 3 to 9, an increase of about 12% from the same period last year, the highest number in the country.

In front of ``Kani Doraku Dotonbori Main Store'' in Dotonbori, Minami, Science (Osaka City), which produces fine bubble technology that washes away dirt with microscopic air bubbles, is conducting a test run of ``Never-Wet Mist.'' Ultra-fine mist with a particle size of several micrometers evaporates immediately after being sprayed, absorbing heat from the surrounding area.