I've been here in Japan for almost 2 years. Coming from a tropical country, I could say that I love summer. But summer here in Japan is not the same as the summer in the Philippines. It's really hot and very humid. I was surprised when I saw the temperature at 42 degrees! No wonder that Japanese people would think of a way to ease the summer heat. Japan's 'air-conditioned' jacket I saw this kind of jacket last month in a Home Shopping Channel. At first, I thought I just misunderstood what the host was saying (they're speaking in Japanese and the show didn't have any subtitles). Then a guy wearing the jacket came out and posed in front of the camera, while the host kept on explaining the features of the jacket. I was really surprised! Well, what can I say, Japanese are really creative!