Japan expands heatstroke prevention with ambassadors and USJ event

In Miyagi Prefecture, a "heatstroke prevention ambassador" program trains volunteers to share correct heat‑stroke knowledge with delivery workers, elderly residents and workplaces, aiming to reduce life‑threatening cases during the summer heat.

On July 14, 2026, Universal Studios Japan partnered with the Japan Meteorological Agency’s “Heatstroke Zero” project to host a heat‑stroke prevention seminar and hands‑on lab for about 100 sixth‑grade students. The event combined a classroom briefing with mist and water‑spray demonstrations, allowing children to experience evaporative cooling, learn warning signs and practice hydration, while characters such as Elmo, Cookie Monster and Ayakaji Reika made surprise appearances.