Japan has long relied on innovation to beat the heat. From the invention of sensu fans that could be folded up into a kimono in the Heian era more than 1,200 years ago, to parasols which in recent years have found users among men as well as women, the country has learned to adapt.
Gearoid Reidy is a Columnist at Bloomberg Opinion. He specializes in topics related to finance, personal finance, and the intersection of retail and technology, with a particular focus on machine learning and artificial intelligence. His insights and analyses have been featured in prominent publications such as The Washington Post, The Sydney Morning Herald, and The Japan Times, among others.
