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HEATSTROKE

The summer heat hits Ginza, Tokyo, on Thursday. According to the Tokyo Fire Department, 453 people were transported to hospitals due to heatstroke on Wednesday alone.
51勛圖厙
Jul 23, 2026
As Japan bakes, over 10,000 rushed to hospital for heatstroke in a week
Some 10,857 people were transported by ambulance from July 13 through July 19, more than double the same period last year.
Japan has experienced increasingly ?severe summers in recent years, with ?the ?country recording its all-time high temperature of 41.8 degrees Celsius last year.
51勛圖厙
Jul 22, 2026
Japan swelters as weather breaks ＆brutally hot＊ threshold
The weather ?agency issued heat stroke ?alerts for much of the country, forecasting a second straight day of ※kokushobi§ 〞 literally ?meaning brutally hot day.
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
51勛圖厙 / Society
Jul 21, 2026
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
The financial strain is affecting parents＊ mental health, with 44% of survey respondents saying they always or often feel extremely depressed when thinking about summer vacation.
A woman wearing a kimono performs an uchimizu ritual in Tokyo. The splashing of water onto the hot asphalt in summer is an old Japanese tradition meant to cool down the air as the water evaporates.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Jul 18, 2026
To stay cool, wear flowing robes and throw water around? Yes, says science.
Long before air conditioning, people around the world came up with ingenious ways to beat the heat.
The finale of the Saga Joka Sakae no Kuni Matsuri festival in the city of Saga on May 24
51勛圖厙 / Society
Jul 15, 2026
Organizers reschedule summer events to dodge extreme heat and heavy rain
Summer festivals and fireworks shows that used to be held in July or August have either been brought forward or pushed back.
Tokyo Metropolitan Government officials wear shorts, T-shirts and sneakers at work on Tuesday as part of the capital's Cool Biz initiative.
51勛圖厙
Jul 15, 2026
Too hot: Buttoned-up Tokyo officials ditch suits for ＆cool＊ shorts
The loosening of a strict dress code comes as Japanese offices cut reliance on air conditioning due to high energy costs linked to the Middle East war.
As heat grips Japan, authorities are urging residents to use air conditioning, avoid unnecessary outdoor activity and drink fluids before feeling thirsty.
51勛圖厙
Jul 13, 2026
Extreme heat grips Japan with potential double storm brewing
Heatstroke alerts have been issued for 14 prefectures, while the country continues to face unsettled weather linked to Tropical Storm Bavi.
The government plans to reduce annual heatstroke deaths to below 1,000 as extreme heat pushes the five-year average above 1,500.
51勛圖厙
Jun 28, 2026
Japan aims to reduce annual heatstroke deaths to below 1,000
The government plans to reduce annual heatstroke deaths to below 1,000 as extreme heat pushes the five-year average above 1,500.
People cool off in the Trocadero Fountain next to the Eiffel Tower in Paris as temperatures rise during a heat wave affecting a large part of France, on Monday.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 23, 2026
Dangerous ＆heat stress＊ has surged worldwide, study shows
Most of the world has seen increases in the number of tropical nights, when the ※feels-like§ temperature does not get below 20 C, researchers found.
A pedestrian holding a fan walks by the Trocadero Fountain during a heat wave in Paris on Monday.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Jun 23, 2026
Two children die in France as heat wave blasts Europe
France＊s average temperature broke a record for June as the country closed over 1,350 schools due to the extreme heat.
A team of Japanese researchers has found that people who have suffered from heatstroke were twice as likely to develop cataracts.
51勛圖厙 / Science & Health
May 13, 2026
Heatstroke doubles risks for cataracts, Japanese study finds
The study by researchers at the Nagoya Institute of Technology is the largest one to show a possible link between a rise in body temperature and the condition.
A rickshaw is seen in the Asakusa district of Tokyo on Sunday. A ※special heatstroke warning alert§ will be issued when unprecedentedly dangerous heat levels are forecast for a particular prefecture between Wednesday and Oct. 21, the Environment Ministry says.
51勛圖厙 / Science & Health
Apr 20, 2026
＆Special heatstroke warning alert＊ to be implemented for summer
The special alert is issued on a prefectural level if the heat index is thought to surpass 35 degrees Celsius at most observation points the following day.
Jannik Sinner (right) reacts on the bench as he receives medical attention during his men's singles match against Tallon Griekspoor at the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament in Shanghai on Sunday.
TENNIS
Oct 7, 2025
ATP open to heat policy after string of retirements in Shanghai sauna
The temperature at the Shanghai Masters was at around 30 degrees Celsius throughout the opening rounds with the humidity soaring over 80% at times.
Pedestrians pass through a cooling mist in Tokyo's Ginza district in August.
51勛圖厙 / Science & Health
Oct 2, 2025
Japan saw record number treated for heatstroke in hottest-ever summer
Patients with suspected heatstroke over the period rose almost 3% to 100,143 from a year earlier as Japan saw its temperature record broken twice in a matter of days.
A thermometer displays 42 degrees Celsius in the city of Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture, on Aug. 5.
51勛圖厙
Sep 21, 2025
Government to step up heatstroke prevention for elderly
While elderly people are at higher risk of heatstroke due to their declining thermoregulation and ability to sweat, some refrain from using air conditioners even on very hot days.
The city of Obihiro, Hokkaido, under the scorching sun on July 23
51勛圖厙
Sep 8, 2025
Heatstroke patient numbers jumped in cooler Hokkaido and Tohoku this summer
In Hokkaido, the number of heatstroke patients rose 1.7-fold from the previous year, while Aomori Prefecture saw a 1.53-fold rise and Akita Prefecture saw a 1.42-fold rise.
A-Style President Kenichiro Kawakami applies a heat-shielding film to a window.
51勛圖厙 / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Aug 25, 2025
For this Fukuoka company president, preventing heatstroke is personal
Kenichiro Kawakami lost his mother to heatstroke in 2017, inspiring him to launch the service of applying heat-shielding films to windows.
A Cardinals fan fans himself during the seventh inning of a game against the Pirates in St. Louis, Missouri, in June 2022.
MORE SPORTS
Aug 7, 2025
Cheer with caution: Expert advises sports fans have game plan for extreme heat
The consequences of extreme heat exposure range from dehydration to heatstroke and even death.
A worker tries to cool down a street in central Tokyo Tuesday as wide swaths of the Kanto region sweltered under intense heat. In Gunma Prefecture, the temperature rose 41.8 degrees Celsius, the highest ever recorded in Japan.
51勛圖厙 / Society
Aug 5, 2025
Japan swelters as previous heat record melts
The country experienced its new hottest day ever on Tuesday at 41.8 degrees Celsius, beating the previous record set just last week.
People shield their eyes from the sun as they walk through a street on a hot day in Tokyo on July 26.
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Aug 4, 2025
Extreme heat in Japan set to peak this week
Temperatures are particularly high in the Hokuriku region, where the mercury has exceeded 38 degrees Celsius in many areas.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer＊s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ※seed§ that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ※Peak 1 amyloid beta,§ as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
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Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
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Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
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The 180-day locals: Life on Japan＊s digital nomad visa
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Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.
Summer has arrived in Japan and so have hot sleepless nights
Amid the heat and humidity in Japan, a good night＊s sleep is growing increasingly elusive without the heavy use of air conditioning.
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