Archive · 3 Aug 2026
Japan's Human Refrigerator Sparks Debate in India
A Japanese company made a small walk‑in cooler called the Do Hiemon Box.
It keeps the inside at 15 °C and blows cold air at 5 °C to cool a person in 5 to 10 minutes.
Harsh Goenka posted a video of it on X, and people in India wondered if it could help them during hot summers.
Some thought it was cool and useful for factory workers, while others said it would be too expensive and that planting trees might be better.
The idea shows how Japan likes to make everyday life easier, and it made a lot of people talk online.
Harsh Goenka shared a video of Japan's 'human refrigerator' on X, sparking discussion about its applicability in India.
The device, called the Do Hiemon Box, is a walk‑in cooling booth that maintains 15 °C inside and blows 5 °C cold air to lower body temperature in 5–10 minutes.
It is designed for workers in high‑temperature environments and is rain‑proof, portable, and can be used indoors or outdoors.
Indian netizens debated its cost, scalability, and whether trees or other solutions might be more practical for the country’s heat.
The concept highlights Japan’s focus on public convenience and has become a viral topic online.
- Who
- Harsh Goenka, Indian industrialist
- What
- Japan's walk‑in cooling booth, the Do Hiemon Box
- When
- Recently, in 2024
- Where
- Japan (device) and India (online discussion)
- Why
- To provide quick cooling during extreme summer heat and explore its applicability in India
- Device Name
- Do Hiemon Box
- Manufacturer
- SDRS
- Distributor
- TRUSCO Nakayama
- Cooling Temperature
- 15 °C inside, 5 °C air
- Target Users
- Workers in high‑temperature environments