National | FOCUS Aug 3, 2021
Japan's summer heat an Olympic challenge for competing athletes
by Ayano Shimizu
"The organizers could have predicted that the temperature would be this high," said a fan of the Games in Japan.
National Jul 16, 2021
The Kanto-Koshin region, including Tokyo, exited the rainy season three days earlier than in a normal year.
National | FOCUS Jul 12, 2021
Heat risks add to challenges for Tokyo's pandemic-hit Olympics
by Oscar Boyd
Overheating can affect muscle and cardiovascular functions, which is made worse if athletes become dehydrated at the same time.
World Jul 1, 2021
Deaths surge in U.S. and Canada from worst heat wave on record
The worst of the heat had passed by Wednesday, but the state of Oregon reported 63 deaths linked to the heat wave.
Lifestyle Jun 27, 2021
Keep cool and carry on: How to survive a Japanese summer
by Russell Thomas
Heatstroke and dehydration are no joke — The Japan Times spoke to experts about how to best keep cool and stay safe in the summer months.
National Aug 22, 2020
Scorching Japan heat wave poses challenge to virus-hit medical system
Medical workers worry the similarity between COVID-19 and heat-related maladies may put extra pressure on a system already strained by the coronavirus pandemic.
National Aug 14, 2019
Extreme heat in Japan leaves 23 dead, 12,751 hospitalized in one week
Deaths were recorded in 20 prefectures outside the capital, while Tokyo had the highest number of people sent to hospitals at 1,465, followed by Saitama and Osaka prefectures.
More Sports Aug 11, 2019
Rowers at Olympic test event treated for heatstroke symptoms
A number of athletes at the world rowing junior championships, a test event for next year's Tokyo Olympics, received treatment Sunday after displaying symptoms of heatstroke. As temperatures reached 34 degrees Celsius around Olympic rowing venue Sea Forest Waterway, a British men's rower was unable ...
National / Media | Japan Pulse Aug 10, 2019
Heated debate boils over on social media as mercury soars in Japan
by Patrick St. Michel
Talking to others about the weather has always been a quick and easy conversation topic. The same goes for social media users and online news outlets in Japan, which love to discuss meteorological issues. The arrival of intense summer heat in recent weeks has ...
National Aug 9, 2019
Heatstroke suspected in death of worker at Tokyo Olympics construction site
A worker at a Tokyo Olympics construction site was found unconscious Thursday and was later confirmed dead at a hospital, the Tokyo Organizing Committee said, with police saying heatstroke may have been the cause. Soaring temperatures have killed at least 57 people across the country ...
National Jul 30, 2019
11 dead and 5,600 people sent to hospitals in Japan due to heat-related issues
The number of people sent to hospitals nationwide nearly tripled from 1,948 in the preceding week amid high temperatures.
National Jul 29, 2019
Rainy season ends in Japan's Kanto-Koshin region, giving way to intense heat
by Hinano Kobayashi
The annual milestone came 30 days later than last year, and temperatures will likely start rising to dangerous highs.