# Sony's wearable A/C gets upgrade - May 26, 2026

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Podcast: [theTokyoBill Japan news brief](https://stenobird.com/podcast/thetokyobill-japan-news-brief-7021133)
Published: 2026-05-26T17:21:28+00:00
Episode link: https://thetokyobill.podbean.com/e/thetokyobill-japan-news-brief-may-26-2026/
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In today’s episode: Sony upgrades its wearable neck-worn cooling device; Tokyo ward installs disaster-proof waterless toilets in public park; Tokyo shopping center pepper spray attack sends 26 to hospital; Runaway horse injures six at ancient Fukushima samurai festival; South-facing apartments fall out of favor as Japan summers intensify; Japan’s defense spending tops ¥9 trillion for first time

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