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With climate change driving up temperatures across the globe, Japan will experience a heat wave between Sunday and July 14 on a “level only seen once in a decade,” the Meteorological Agency said last week.
JAPAN
Jul 6, 2025
Heatstroke alert issued for 19 prefectures as Japan enters 'once-in-a-decade' heat wave
Included among the alerts are the first of the year for central Tokyo and Kanagawa Prefecture.
People cross a street under the hot sun in Tokyo on Friday.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jun 26, 2025
Last week’s heat wave in Japan not possible without climate change, analysis shows
The heat wave, which came shortly after the rainy season was declared, caused a surge in ambulance calls for heat-related illnesses.
People walk in the rain at the Osaka Expo site on Monday. Most regions in Japan have entered the rainy season.
JAPAN
Jun 10, 2025
Rainy season officially underway across most of country
Authorities are urging residents to remain on alert for landslides, river overflows and flooding in low-lying areas such as underpasses.
Officials from the Meteorological Agency hold a news conference about the heavy snow forecast, on Sunday in the city of Saitama.
JAPAN
Mar 4, 2025
Snow forces highway closures in Tokyo
The closures are set to begin at around 4 p.m. for major routes including the Tomei Expressway, Shin-Tomei Expressway and Joshinetsu Expressway.
Snow falls as cars and pedestrians cross an intersection in Tokyo. The meteorological agency is warning of possible traffic disruptions caused by snow and icy roads.
JAPAN
Feb 1, 2025
Snow may disrupt traffic in Tokyo area from Sunday
Delays and cancellations may occur on some train lines in the Tokyo metropolitan area, according to JR East.
Police officers investigate near a house in Tokyo where a resident was assaulted by a group of burglars on Saturday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / FOCUS
Nov 3, 2024
Spate of burglaries in Kanto highlight importance of home security
Amid a surge in burglaries linked to "dark" part-time jobs across the Tokyo area, experts are advising people to take measures that would delay intruders.
High construction costs due to rising material and labor costs continue to push up sales prices of new condominiums.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 22, 2024
Tokyo-area condo price hits new high in first half of fiscal 2024
The average price in the area, which includes Tokyo, Saitama, Kanagawa and Chiba, rose 1.5% from ¥78.36 million a year earlier.
A man believed to be involved in a robbery and abduction of a woman in Chiba Prefecture has turned himself in to police.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 18, 2024
Man surrenders to police over 50-year-old Chiba woman’s abduction
Authorities are investigating whether the case is connected to a series of robberies across four prefectures in the Tokyo metropolitan area.
Police discovered the body of a 75-year-old man in his home in Aoba Ward, Yokohama, on Wednesday and are investigating the case for any connections to a string of robberies in the Tokyo metropolitan area.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 17, 2024
Robberies in Kanto region may be linked to 'dark' part-time jobs
Because similar methods were used in the break-ins, police are probing whether the cases are connected.
The average price of new condos in Tokyo's 23 wards in the first half of this year stayed over ¥100 million and a notable wave of price increases was observed in urban areas surrounding Tokyo.
BUSINESS
Oct 7, 2024
Tokyo area condo prices remain sky-high
The average price of new condos in central Tokyo's densely populated 23 wards stood at ¥108.55 million in the first half of this year.
A satellite image taken early on Monday morning shows Typhoon Krathon over the northern waters of the Philippines and Tropical Storm Jebi over the waters around the Ogasawara Islands.
JAPAN
Sep 30, 2024
Pair of powerful storms to approach Japan this week
Tropical Storm Jebi and Typhoon Krathon are approaching Japan, threatening to unleash strong winds and heavy rainfall on Okinawa as well as Kanto.
Elevated water levels on the Tama River in Kawasaki on Friday after Shanshan dumped torrential rain on wide areas of Japan.
JAPAN
Sep 1, 2024
Slow-moving storm Shanshan downgraded to tropical depression
The storm lingered south of Mie Prefecture on Sunday afternoon, unleashing widespread torrential rain across the country.
People walk in front of closed ticket gates for the Tokaido Shinkansen in Tokyo Station as train operations between Tokyo and Nagoya remain suspended due to Tropical Storm Shanshan on Saturday.
JAPAN
Aug 31, 2024
Tropical Storm Shanshan soaks Japan as flood and landslide risks rise
Shanshan was moving slowly south-southwest of Wakayama Prefecture on Saturday afternoon, bringing widespread torrential rain to much of the country.
A submerged area of Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on Thursday after Typhoon Shanshan dumped torrential rain throughout the Kyushu region.
JAPAN
Aug 30, 2024
Alerts issued for Tokyo area cities as Shanshan crawls across Japan
Multiple rivers in and around Tokyo threatened to spill their banks as the storm brought torrential rain.
The entrance to the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen ticket gates at JR Tokyo Station are closed Friday morning as as Typhoon Ampil hit the area. Normal operations resumed on Saturday morning.
JAPAN
Aug 17, 2024
Tokaido Shinkansen services resume after Typhoon Ampil
Due to an expected influx of passengers, several extra trains were also operating on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line on Saturday.
Waves crash ashore amid Typhoon Ampil on Tokyo's Hachijojima Island on Friday. The dangerous storm is brushing by the Kanto region but will not make landfall.
JAPAN
Aug 16, 2024
Typhoon Ampil lashes eastern Japan with heavy rain and wind
On Friday morning, Ampil had prompted storm and heavy rain warnings across the Kanto region as its outer bands moved over land.
A satellite image shows Typhoon Ampil south of Japan on Thursday afternoon.
JAPAN
Aug 15, 2024
‘Very strong’ Typhoon Ampil set to approach eastern Japan on Friday
While the storm is not likely to make landfall, the Izu Islands and the Kanto and Tohoku regions will see its impacts from Thursday to Saturday.
A satellite image from Wednesday afternoon shows Tropical Storm Ampil south of Japan
JAPAN
Aug 14, 2024
Typhoon to force railway closures as it nears Kanto on Friday
The storm is expected to peak in intensity between Friday and Saturday, prompting the closure of the Tokaido Shinkansen between Tokyo and Nagoya.
The streets of Tokyo's Ginza district on Thursday. The rainy season appears to have ended in the regions of Tokai and Kanto, including Tokyo, on Thursday, according to the Meteorological Agency.
JAPAN
Jul 18, 2024
Rainy season ends in Tokai and Kanto regions
The season looks to have ended a day earlier than average, according to the Meteorological Agency.
People with umbrellas walk in Tokyo's Ginza district on Friday, the day this year's rainy season started in the capital.
JAPAN
Jun 21, 2024
Rainy season finally begins in Tokyo and other areas
The start of the rainy season was declared 14 days later than the average year and 13 days later than last year in the region that includes the capital.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
U.S. military apologizes over Okinawa sexual assault case
Col. Neil Owens (right), chief of staff for the 3rd Marine Division, bows in apology at the Okinawa Prefectural Government office in Naha on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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