Japanese fan-fitted jackets, other workwear a hit with foreign visitors

TOKYO - Jackets fitted with motorized fans have become popular with laborers during Japan's sweltering summer months, but at one workwear store in Tokyo, it is foreign visitors who are driving sales.

Staff at Bic Uniform in the capital's Ueno district say about 70 percent of customers have come from overseas since around June last year, with a line often forming when the store opens. The jackets are one of the most sought-after items.