Items to prevent workers from suffering heatstroke on the job, such as protective clothing that lets air through, are being exhibited at a three-day event in Tokyo through Friday.
Officials from the construction, transport and manufacturing industries visited the venue at the Tokyo Big Sight convention center in Koto Ward, hoping to find goods to help workers survive the heat wave this summer.
At the event, the 10th of its kind, 84 companies exhibited their products.
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