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J WAVE

JAPAN
Jul 24, 2004
'Mock El Nino' culprit behind heat wave, floods: professor
The heat wave and floods in various parts of Japan are being caused by an El Nino-like phenomenon in the Central Pacific Ocean, a Japanese researcher said Friday.
JAPAN
Jul 10, 2004
Heat wave continues to stifle Japan
Oppressive heat continued to blanket the Japanese archipelago Friday as the mercury rose above 35 in some parts of the country during what is normally the height of rainy season, the Meteorological Agency said.
BUSINESS
Aug 25, 2001
July heat wave failed to lift supermarkets from slump
Supermarket sales in July fell for the 32nd consecutive month, 4.7 percent from a year earlier to 1.424 trillion yen, the Japan Chain Stores Association said Friday.
JAPAN
Aug 6, 2001
Mercury pushes 40 C in Japan heat wave
A heat wave continued to bake areas in Japan west of the region centering around Tokyo on Saturday, but Hokkaido was unseasonably cool, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

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Later this month, author Shogo Imamura will open Honmaru, a bookstore that allows other businesses to rent its shelves. It's part of a wave of ideas Japanese booksellers are trying to compete with online spaces.
The story isn't over for Japan's bookstores