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Japan 5-day Weather Forecast

Day Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday
Akita Clouds, showers; breezy in the afternoon

Clouds, showers; breezy in the afternoon 14℃/9℃

 Mostly cloudy and warmer

Mostly cloudy and warmer 22℃/10℃

 Clouds giving way to some sun and warm

Clouds giving way to some sun and warm 23℃/10℃

 Partly sunny and pleasant

Partly sunny and pleasant 19℃/10℃

 Clouds followed by a brightening sky

Clouds followed by a brightening sky 21℃/11℃
Yokote Cloudy with a passing shower or two

Cloudy with a passing shower or two 18℃/9℃

 Mostly cloudy and warmer

Mostly cloudy and warmer 25℃/11℃

 Warm; cloudy, then some sun

Warm; cloudy, then some sun 23℃/10℃

 Mostly sunny and pleasantly warm

Mostly sunny and pleasantly warm 23℃/9℃

 Mostly cloudy

Mostly cloudy 21℃/10℃

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Podcast

From easily navigable train stations to the helpfulness of its municipal staff, Tokyo has earned high praise for its commitment to accessibility for disabled travelers.
[Rebroadcast] Japan is doing better on accessibility than you may think

Longform

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
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