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Japan Meteorological Agency

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Japan heatwave persists – record streak, cooling gadgets

45 clusters · 182 sources · last updated about 16 hours ago

Latest: Japan Unveils Expensive ‘Human Refrigerator’ to Beat Heatwaves

Japan experienced its fifth straight day of temperatures above 40 °C on 25 July 2026, the longest run recorded since 2010. Six central cities, chiefly in Aichi and Gifu, triggered the JMA’s “kokushobi” warning. The Fire

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Japan July 2026 heavy rain & thunderstorm alerts

4 clusters · 11 sources · last updated 2 days ago

Latest: Kyoto Prefecture Issues Heavy Rain Warning Amid Thunderstorms

Mid‑July 2026 saw a wave of Level 4 heavy‑rain warnings sweep across central and eastern Japan. Starting on 16 July, thunderstorms caused record one‑hour rainfall, river rises, road closures and a landslide that buried a