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Japan 5-day Weather Forecast

Day Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday
Sendai Rain and a t-storm tapering to showers

Rain and a t-storm tapering to showers 18℃/15℃

 Mostly sunny and pleasant

Mostly sunny and pleasant 23℃/15℃

 Mostly cloudy

Mostly cloudy 23℃/18℃

 Clouds giving way to some sun

Clouds giving way to some sun 19℃/12℃

 Some sun, then turning cloudy

Some sun, then turning cloudy 19℃/11℃
Ishinomaki Cloudy with showers, some heavy

Cloudy with showers, some heavy 18℃/15℃

 Partly sunny and pleasant

Partly sunny and pleasant 22℃/16℃

 Mostly cloudy and windy

Mostly cloudy and windy 21℃/16℃

 Breezy in the morning; some brightening

Breezy in the morning; some brightening 18℃/11℃

 Sun and some clouds

Sun and some clouds 19℃/9℃

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SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

We are pleased to announce the winners of the 6th annual Sustainable Japan Award.
We are pleased to announce the winners of the 6th annual Sustainable Japan Award.

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