Japanese firm sells human-sized refrigerators to beat extreme summer heat

The glass door closes, and a curtain of cool air spills over your head, neck and shoulders, delivering instant relief from the punishing summer heat. This is what it is like to chill in the Do Hiemon Box, an oversized stainless-steel refrigerator that looks big enough to fit a human being, because that is exactly what

As global temperatures climb, Japan's summers have been getting hotter and more humid, with readings regularly exceeding 35C (95F).

The Do Hiemon Box is an oversized stainless-steel refrigerator that looks big enough to fit a human being, because that's exactly what it's designed to do.