Persistent rain and low temperatures are putting a damper on summer business at Tokyo's leisure facilities and retailers as expectations for a hot summer rapidly shrink. Many water parks and beer garden businesses in the capital are struggling with low attendance, and rumors are beginning ...
With high summer temperatures affecting many parts of Japan, beer and other beverages are enjoying strong sales — along with heat-reduction products from air conditioners to cans of cooling spray. While manufacturers step up production, retailers are reinforcing sales campaigns to make the most of ...
Around the end of each year's rainy season in July, it's common for the media to run articles on the subject of sleep. Hot weather is not the only factor that makes Japan less conducive to sleeping in summer. Since daylight savings is not ...
"Hurry up and pack your bag. We've got to get back to Tokyo. You've got school tomorrow."
The thermostat setting of 28 degrees recommended by the Cool Biz energy-saving campaign is stirring controversy among top government officials.
Japan sizzled under higher than average temperatures between June and August, with Okinawa Prefecture posting a record high, the Meteorological Agency said. Okinawa saw temperatures climb 1.1 degrees higher than average this summer to their highest since record-keeping began in 1946. The average logged at ...
The Suika Club held dozens of watermelon-tasting events nationwide Wednesday to promote the tasty seasonal treat. The group's pitch: Watermelon helps prevent summer afflictions, including heat exhaustion and heatstroke. Club members handed out pieces at the Tokyo Midtown complex in the Roppongi district and 30 other ...
More than 24,000 people were transported to hospitals in July due to heat-related health problems, a record for the month, with 39 of them declared dead upon arrival, the Fire and Disaster Management Agency said Tuesday. The Japan Weather Association, a private company, attributed the ...
Summer is when the Japanese commune with family, ghosts and an ignoble wartime past.
The rainy season appears to be over in Japan's two remaining regions to the southwest and northeast, the weather agency said on Wednesday, declaring an end to the early summer wet period throughout the archipelago. The rainy period typically lasts for about a month in ...
Authorities say 14 died on the way to hospital, 178 required hospitalization for more than three weeks and 2,200 were hospitalized briefly.
Japan is expected to secure the minimum required power supply capacity this summer, the industry ministry said Thursday, meaning electricity supply will be sufficient during the high-demand season even if none of the country's nuclear reactors resumes operation by then. Although the government is expected ...
