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Japan 5-day Weather Forecast

Day Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Maebashi Hot and humid; a touch of afternoon rain

Hot and humid; a touch of afternoon rain 35℃/25℃

 Hot and humid; a little afternoon rain

Hot and humid; a little afternoon rain 35℃/24℃

 Mostly cloudy, hot and humid, p.m. rain

Mostly cloudy, hot and humid, p.m. rain 36℃/23℃

 Humid and not as hot with a few showers

Humid and not as hot with a few showers 30℃/23℃

 Uncomfortably humid with low clouds

Uncomfortably humid with low clouds 32℃/24℃
Minakami Warm and humid; a little afternoon rain

Warm and humid; a little afternoon rain 31℃/21℃

 Mostly cloudy, humid; a little p.m. rain

Mostly cloudy, humid; a little p.m. rain 29℃/21℃

 Mostly cloudy, a stray t-storm; humid

Mostly cloudy, a stray t-storm; humid 30℃/19℃

 A morning shower, then rain and drizzle

A morning shower, then rain and drizzle 28℃/20℃

 Cloudy and humid with a little rain

Cloudy and humid with a little rain 29℃/20℃

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Japan to revise romanization rules for first time in 70 years
The Agency for Cultural Affairs is recommending replacing the government’s long-standing Kunrei system with more widely used Hepburn-style spellings.
Character-crazed Japan has little appetite for Labubu
A pop-up advertisement for the newly opened Chiikawa Park in Tokyo's Ikebukuro neighborhood demonstrates how the country is chockful of cute characters — to the detriment of trends like Labubu.
At meeting rich in symbolism, Ishiba and South Korea's Lee agree to steadily build ties
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba shake hands at joint press announcement after summit talks in Tokyo on Saturday.
Are 'coolcations' the answer for Japan's heat-weary tourists?
Hikers on a trail in Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture. As extreme heat continues to grip Japan, a tectonic shift may be underway in the nation’s summer tourism scene as more people gravitate toward cooler destinations.
Japan to boost support for joint ride-hailing services
Tatsuaki Igarashi, mayor of Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, exits a ride-sharing vehicle at Tsukuba Station in January.
Germany's first sakemaker offers a bold brew of ideas
Reigen, Germany's first sake brewery, makes a diverse, nontraditional range of sake that includes fruit-flavored sips and wine barrel-aged renditions.
Alicia Keys closed Summer Sonic, but J-pop owned it
Summer Sonic’s 2025 lineup demonstrated its strength, showcasing the latest in J-pop, including “new kawaii” act Fruits Zipper.
Is the LDP’s catch-all approach to politics still effective?
Former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi visits Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 15. Political commentator Toru Hashimoto has suggested that Takaichi ought to lead a group of like-minded hawkish politicians out of the Liberal Democratic Party and form their own party.
Fingers sore from too much phone time? You might have ‘sumaho yubi.’
A catch-all term for tendonitis and arthritis caused by excessive smartphone use, 'sumaho yubi' may be difficult to treat for gadget-crazy Japan.
As farm minister, Koizumi is held ‘hostage’ by Ishiba
Farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi (center) attends a Lower House session on Aug. 1. Locking Koizumi into the Cabinet is Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s way of turning a potential rival into a team player, according to one expert.

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