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At least 77 dead in Japan as heatwave pushes temperature to record 41.1 deg C
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A department store employee places numbers showing a temperature of 41.1 deg C on a large thermometer board in Kumagaya, Saitama prefecture, on July 23, 2018.PHOTO: AFP
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Jul 23, 2018, 1:56 pm SGT
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Jul 23, 2018, 9:53 pm
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Walter Sim
Japan Correspondent
TOKYO - Tokyo marks exactly two years to the start of the Olympic and Paralympic Games on Tuesday (July 24) amid a murderous heatwave that is taking its toll throughout Japan.
The mercury soared to a scorching 41.1 deg C in Kumagaya city in Saitama prefecture in the Greater Tokyo region at 2.16pm on Monday (July 23), setting a new record for the highest temperature that has ever been logged in all of Japan.
This topped the previous record of 41.0 deg C set in August 2013 in Kochi prefecture in western Japan.
In the Japanese capital, the temperature also breached 40 deg C for the first time on Monday (July 23), with a reading of 40.8 deg C registered in the western district of Ome.
At least 77 people, mostly the elderly, have died, including a pupil who fell unconscious after a school outing last week, and more than 30,000 have been taken to hospital for heat exhaustion or heat stroke this month.
The crippling heat has also complicated relief efforts in western Japan, which was pummelled two weeks ago by historic rainfall that caused flooding and landslides, killing at least 222 people and displacing thousands from their homes.
A tally by public broadcaster NHK on Monday (July 23) showed that as many as 38 Tokyo residents could have died due to the heatwave this month, with 21 deaths recorded between Friday and Sunday. The victims were in their 40s to 90s.
At least nine people died on Monday, the Kyodo news agency said. In the south-western prefecture of Miyazaki, nine high school students who were watching a baseball game were stricken and taken to hospital, with some in severe condition.
Two Singaporeans who live and work in Tokyo also experienced symptoms of heat exhaustion over the weekend.
Ms Nur Rosmawati, 27, who works in international business development at a publishing house, told The Straits Times that she “blacked out for a few seconds” during a five-minute walk between her home and a nearby convenience store on Saturday morning (July 21).
“It was not sheltered but I had my umbrella with me. At the entrance of the convenience store, I started to feel faint and my ears started to ring,” she said, adding that she recovered after she ate an energy bar and had a hydrating drink.
“The humidity now is somewhat similar to that in Singapore, but the temperatures are way higher,” she said.
What makes matters worse is that malls and offices in Tokyo tend not to turn down the air-conditioning, as part of energy conservation measures.
Ms Layla Tan, 28, an international business adviser who has lived in Tokyo for 3½ years, too fell victim to heat exhaustion on Sunday.
“First I felt a migraine-like headache. I drank lots of water but by then it was too late,” she said. “The headache got worse, and I started feeling nauseous, followed by muscle aches.”
She said she sought outpatient treatment when she felt better. The Tokyo Fire Department dispatched ambulances 3,125 times on Sunday alone, the largest number in a single day since it began emergency services in 1936, Kyodo reported.
While weather forecasts show some slight respite for Tokyo this week, Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) official Motoaki Takekawa told reporters on Monday that wide areas across Japan will continue to experience temperatures above 35 deg C until early August.
This is due to two high-pressure systems that have compressed warm air to the ground, akin to two thick layers of blankets covering the Japanese archipelago, the JMA said.
The JMA has issued advisories covering nearly all of Japan except northernmost Hokkaido – which has been spared the heatwave – urging people to drink more water and take adequate measures against heatstroke.
Dr Joel Myers, president of weather forecasting site AccuWeather, said in a statement that the actual death toll from the heatwave may be well higher as heat-related deaths are difficult to pinpoint, particularly those complicated by deteriorating health issues.
“The elderly and those with pre-existing conditions, such as asthma and heart failure, are likely to face declining health due to exacerbation of their conditions due to weather,” he said.
“Heat exhaustion and stroke, dehydration, migraines, loss of sleep and mood alteration can all occur due to dangerous heat.”
In Australia, where summer temperatures can soar to as high as 45 deg C, the intense heat has killed more people than any other natural hazards.
The United States’ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also said that the elderly are more prone to heat stress than young people because they do not adjust as well to sudden changes in temperature.
The elderly are more likely to suffer from chronic medical conditions that alter the normal body response to heat, or are more likely to take prescription medicine that may inhibit perspiration.
AccuWeather noted that the current heatwave blanketing Japan has led to temperatures “well above” the normal high temperatures in July, which typically average 29 deg C in Tokyo.
Even so, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike told a news conference on Monday that she was not taking any chances when the Tokyo Olympics kick off in two years.
Describing the recent experience as akin to “living in a sauna every day”, she vowed to ensure adequate measures will be taken to protect both athletes and spectators.
These include mobile misting stations and asphalt-insulating technology that is said to lower temperatures by as many as 8 deg C.
Beyond that, a host of events will begin earlier in the so-called “early-bird Olympics”, with the men’s 50km race walk to kick off at 6am instead of the originally-scheduled 7.30am.
“We will continue our efforts to push for new technology for all athletes, spectators and inbound visitors, so that our cumulative efforts will make it more comfortable for everyone,” she said.
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20190526_15/
Record-high temperatures hit Hokkaido
Japan
4 hours ago
Sweltering heat hit Japan on Sunday. The temperature shot up to over 37 degrees Celsius in the northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido.
The Meteorological Agency says the temperatures were already high in the morning due to hot air and strong sunshine.
In the city of Obihiro, Hokkaido, the mercury reached 37.5 degrees Celsius, a national record high for May.
Temperatures are expected to rise even further later in the day.
Daytime highs are expected to reach 35 degree across the country. The mercury is expected to hit 33 degrees in central Tokyo.
Authorities are advising people to take measures to prevent heatstroke.
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20190526_11/
Japan expects record-high temperatures for May
7 hours ago
Sweltering weather in Japan is expected to peak on Sunday. Temperatures are forecast to shoot up to new highs for the month of May.
The Meteorological Agency says it was over 35 degrees Celsius in the southwestern region of Kyushu on Saturday. It was the first time this year that the temperature hit the 35-degree mark in any part of the country.
Daytime highs of 30 degrees or higher were recorded at 425 observation points across Japan.
Weather officials say a high pressure system will cover the entire Japanese archipelago on Sunday, with hot air flowing into wide areas.
Temperatures will rise even further on Sunday, when the heat wave for May is expected to peak.
The wave is expected to hit the country's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido, where the daytime high is expected to be over 35 degrees.
The authorities are advising residents and travelers to take measures to prevent heat stroke.
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2...record-heat-wave-envelops-japan/#.XOo9FiZS-Kk
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Temperature in Hokkaido city hits May record as heat wave envelops Japan
JIJI, Kyodo
Sweltering heat struck a wide swath of Japan on Sunday, with the Meteorological Agency issuing high temperature warnings in a number of areas, including the northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido.
The mercury hit 37.3 degrees Celsius in Obihiro, Hokkaido, on Sunday morning — the country’s highest temperature ever for May. The previous record, set in 1993, was 37.2 degrees in Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture.
The agency has urged caution against heatstroke.
Temperatures are expected to rise to as high as 36 degrees in Kitami, Hokkaido, and in the city of Fukushima, while Iwate, Yamagata, Tochigi, Gunma, Saitama, Yamanashi, Gifu, Kyoto and Hyogo prefectures were all expected to see temperatures hit 35 degrees , according to the agency.
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佐呂間町39.5度 北海道飆127年來最高溫
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日本今天全國各地氣溫上升，北海道佐呂間町當地時間下午2時07分觀測到氣溫攝氏39.5度，創北海道127年氣象觀測史上最高溫紀錄。
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北海道佐呂間町當地時間下午2時07分觀測到氣溫攝氏39.5度，創北海道127年氣象觀測史上最高溫紀錄。
日本放送協會（NHK）報導，日本氣象廳表示，今天受到高氣壓籠罩影響，日本全國各地放晴，廣範圍地區有暖空氣流入，可能連日持續出現高溫炎熱情形。
共同社快訊也表示，日本氣象廳稱，26日下午2時多，北海道佐呂間町觀測到最高氣溫達39.5度。
在日本，氣溫逾35度的日子稱為「猛暑日」，北海道是有氣象觀測紀錄以來首度在5月觀測到猛暑日。
今天北海道池田町、佐呂間町與足寄町都創下當地氣象觀測史上的高溫紀錄。
日本北部到西部的廣範圍地區氣溫升高，截至中午為止，高達30度以上的地方有茨城縣大子町34.4度、福島市32.3度、富山市32.1度、東京的市中心31.9度、京都市30.8度。
日本氣象廳對各地發出注意高溫訊息，呼籲民眾多補充水分，在戶外盡量避免日曬，在屋內要適當開冷氣，以防中暑。
39.5 degrees in Sarumo-cho, Hokkaido, the highest temperature in 127 years
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In Japan, the temperature in all parts of the country has risen. At 2:07 pm local time in Sarumo-cho, Hokkaido, the temperature was observed at 39.5 degrees Celsius, the highest temperature record in the history of 127 years of Hokkaido.
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At 2:07 pm local time in Hokkaido, Hokkaido, the temperature was observed at 39.5 degrees Celsius, the highest temperature record in the history of 127 years of Hokkaido.
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At 2:07 pm local time in Hokkaido, Hokkaido, the temperature was observed at 39.5 degrees Celsius, the highest temperature record in the history of 127 years of Hokkaido.
According to the Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK), the Japan Meteorological Agency said that it was affected by high pressures today, and that all parts of Japan were sunny, and that warm air inflows occurred in a wide range of areas, which may continue to be hot and hot.
The Kyodo News also said that the Japan Meteorological Agency said that at 2 pm on the 26th, the highest temperature in Sarumo-cho, Hokkaido was 39.5 degrees.
In Japan, the temperature of more than 35 degrees is called "Scout Summer Day". Hokkaido has observed the summer heat in May for the first time since May.
Today, Hokkaido Ikeda-cho, Sarumo-cho and Izumo-cho have set a record high in the history of local meteorological observations.
In the wide area of northern Japan to the west, the temperature is high. As of noon, there are 34.4 degrees in Tako-cho, Ibaraki, 32.3 degrees in Fukushima, 32.1 degrees in Toyama, 31.9 degrees in downtown Tokyo, and Kyoto. 30.8 degrees.
The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a notice of high temperature to all localities, and urged the public to add more water. Try to avoid the sun in the outdoors, and properly open the air in the house to prevent heat stroke.
At least 77 dead in Japan as heatwave pushes temperature to record 41.1 deg C
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Published
Jul 23, 2018, 1:56 pm SGT
Updated
Jul 23, 2018, 9:53 pm
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Walter Sim
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TOKYO - Tokyo marks exactly two years to the start of the Olympic and Paralympic Games on Tuesday (July 24) amid a murderous heatwave that is taking its toll throughout Japan.
The mercury soared to a scorching 41.1 deg C in Kumagaya city in Saitama prefecture in the Greater Tokyo region at 2.16pm on Monday (July 23), setting a new record for the highest temperature that has ever been logged in all of Japan.
This topped the previous record of 41.0 deg C set in August 2013 in Kochi prefecture in western Japan.
In the Japanese capital, the temperature also breached 40 deg C for the first time on Monday (July 23), with a reading of 40.8 deg C registered in the western district of Ome.
At least 77 people, mostly the elderly, have died, including a pupil who fell unconscious after a school outing last week, and more than 30,000 have been taken to hospital for heat exhaustion or heat stroke this month.
The crippling heat has also complicated relief efforts in western Japan, which was pummelled two weeks ago by historic rainfall that caused flooding and landslides, killing at least 222 people and displacing thousands from their homes.
A tally by public broadcaster NHK on Monday (July 23) showed that as many as 38 Tokyo residents could have died due to the heatwave this month, with 21 deaths recorded between Friday and Sunday. The victims were in their 40s to 90s.
At least nine people died on Monday, the Kyodo news agency said. In the south-western prefecture of Miyazaki, nine high school students who were watching a baseball game were stricken and taken to hospital, with some in severe condition.
Two Singaporeans who live and work in Tokyo also experienced symptoms of heat exhaustion over the weekend.
Ms Nur Rosmawati, 27, who works in international business development at a publishing house, told The Straits Times that she “blacked out for a few seconds” during a five-minute walk between her home and a nearby convenience store on Saturday morning (July 21).
“It was not sheltered but I had my umbrella with me. At the entrance of the convenience store, I started to feel faint and my ears started to ring,” she said, adding that she recovered after she ate an energy bar and had a hydrating drink.
“The humidity now is somewhat similar to that in Singapore, but the temperatures are way higher,” she said.
What makes matters worse is that malls and offices in Tokyo tend not to turn down the air-conditioning, as part of energy conservation measures.
Ms Layla Tan, 28, an international business adviser who has lived in Tokyo for 3½ years, too fell victim to heat exhaustion on Sunday.
“First I felt a migraine-like headache. I drank lots of water but by then it was too late,” she said. “The headache got worse, and I started feeling nauseous, followed by muscle aches.”
She said she sought outpatient treatment when she felt better. The Tokyo Fire Department dispatched ambulances 3,125 times on Sunday alone, the largest number in a single day since it began emergency services in 1936, Kyodo reported.
While weather forecasts show some slight respite for Tokyo this week, Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) official Motoaki Takekawa told reporters on Monday that wide areas across Japan will continue to experience temperatures above 35 deg C until early August.
This is due to two high-pressure systems that have compressed warm air to the ground, akin to two thick layers of blankets covering the Japanese archipelago, the JMA said.
The JMA has issued advisories covering nearly all of Japan except northernmost Hokkaido – which has been spared the heatwave – urging people to drink more water and take adequate measures against heatstroke.
Dr Joel Myers, president of weather forecasting site AccuWeather, said in a statement that the actual death toll from the heatwave may be well higher as heat-related deaths are difficult to pinpoint, particularly those complicated by deteriorating health issues.
“The elderly and those with pre-existing conditions, such as asthma and heart failure, are likely to face declining health due to exacerbation of their conditions due to weather,” he said.
“Heat exhaustion and stroke, dehydration, migraines, loss of sleep and mood alteration can all occur due to dangerous heat.”
In Australia, where summer temperatures can soar to as high as 45 deg C, the intense heat has killed more people than any other natural hazards.
The United States’ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also said that the elderly are more prone to heat stress than young people because they do not adjust as well to sudden changes in temperature.
The elderly are more likely to suffer from chronic medical conditions that alter the normal body response to heat, or are more likely to take prescription medicine that may inhibit perspiration.
AccuWeather noted that the current heatwave blanketing Japan has led to temperatures “well above” the normal high temperatures in July, which typically average 29 deg C in Tokyo.
Even so, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike told a news conference on Monday that she was not taking any chances when the Tokyo Olympics kick off in two years.
Describing the recent experience as akin to “living in a sauna every day”, she vowed to ensure adequate measures will be taken to protect both athletes and spectators.
These include mobile misting stations and asphalt-insulating technology that is said to lower temperatures by as many as 8 deg C.
Beyond that, a host of events will begin earlier in the so-called “early-bird Olympics”, with the men’s 50km race walk to kick off at 6am instead of the originally-scheduled 7.30am.
“We will continue our efforts to push for new technology for all athletes, spectators and inbound visitors, so that our cumulative efforts will make it more comfortable for everyone,” she said.
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20190526_15/
Record-high temperatures hit Hokkaido
Japan
4 hours ago
Sweltering heat hit Japan on Sunday. The temperature shot up to over 37 degrees Celsius in the northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido.
The Meteorological Agency says the temperatures were already high in the morning due to hot air and strong sunshine.
In the city of Obihiro, Hokkaido, the mercury reached 37.5 degrees Celsius, a national record high for May.
Temperatures are expected to rise even further later in the day.
Daytime highs are expected to reach 35 degree across the country. The mercury is expected to hit 33 degrees in central Tokyo.
Authorities are advising people to take measures to prevent heatstroke.
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20190526_11/
Japan expects record-high temperatures for May
7 hours ago
Sweltering weather in Japan is expected to peak on Sunday. Temperatures are forecast to shoot up to new highs for the month of May.
The Meteorological Agency says it was over 35 degrees Celsius in the southwestern region of Kyushu on Saturday. It was the first time this year that the temperature hit the 35-degree mark in any part of the country.
Daytime highs of 30 degrees or higher were recorded at 425 observation points across Japan.
Weather officials say a high pressure system will cover the entire Japanese archipelago on Sunday, with hot air flowing into wide areas.
Temperatures will rise even further on Sunday, when the heat wave for May is expected to peak.
The wave is expected to hit the country's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido, where the daytime high is expected to be over 35 degrees.
The authorities are advising residents and travelers to take measures to prevent heat stroke.
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2...record-heat-wave-envelops-japan/#.XOo9FiZS-Kk
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Temperature in Hokkaido city hits May record as heat wave envelops Japan
JIJI, Kyodo
- May 26, 2019
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Sweltering heat struck a wide swath of Japan on Sunday, with the Meteorological Agency issuing high temperature warnings in a number of areas, including the northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido.
The mercury hit 37.3 degrees Celsius in Obihiro, Hokkaido, on Sunday morning — the country’s highest temperature ever for May. The previous record, set in 1993, was 37.2 degrees in Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture.
The agency has urged caution against heatstroke.
Temperatures are expected to rise to as high as 36 degrees in Kitami, Hokkaido, and in the city of Fukushima, while Iwate, Yamagata, Tochigi, Gunma, Saitama, Yamanashi, Gifu, Kyoto and Hyogo prefectures were all expected to see temperatures hit 35 degrees , according to the agency.
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佐呂間町39.5度 北海道飆127年來最高溫
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2019年5月26日 上午10:30
日本今天全國各地氣溫上升，北海道佐呂間町當地時間下午2時07分觀測到氣溫攝氏39.5度，創北海道127年氣象觀測史上最高溫紀錄。
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北海道佐呂間町當地時間下午2時07分觀測到氣溫攝氏39.5度，創北海道127年氣象觀測史上最高溫紀錄。
日本放送協會（NHK）報導，日本氣象廳表示，今天受到高氣壓籠罩影響，日本全國各地放晴，廣範圍地區有暖空氣流入，可能連日持續出現高溫炎熱情形。
共同社快訊也表示，日本氣象廳稱，26日下午2時多，北海道佐呂間町觀測到最高氣溫達39.5度。
在日本，氣溫逾35度的日子稱為「猛暑日」，北海道是有氣象觀測紀錄以來首度在5月觀測到猛暑日。
今天北海道池田町、佐呂間町與足寄町都創下當地氣象觀測史上的高溫紀錄。
日本北部到西部的廣範圍地區氣溫升高，截至中午為止，高達30度以上的地方有茨城縣大子町34.4度、福島市32.3度、富山市32.1度、東京的市中心31.9度、京都市30.8度。
日本氣象廳對各地發出注意高溫訊息，呼籲民眾多補充水分，在戶外盡量避免日曬，在屋內要適當開冷氣，以防中暑。
39.5 degrees in Sarumo-cho, Hokkaido, the highest temperature in 127 years
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In Japan, the temperature in all parts of the country has risen. At 2:07 pm local time in Sarumo-cho, Hokkaido, the temperature was observed at 39.5 degrees Celsius, the highest temperature record in the history of 127 years of Hokkaido.
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At 2:07 pm local time in Hokkaido, Hokkaido, the temperature was observed at 39.5 degrees Celsius, the highest temperature record in the history of 127 years of Hokkaido.
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At 2:07 pm local time in Hokkaido, Hokkaido, the temperature was observed at 39.5 degrees Celsius, the highest temperature record in the history of 127 years of Hokkaido.
According to the Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK), the Japan Meteorological Agency said that it was affected by high pressures today, and that all parts of Japan were sunny, and that warm air inflows occurred in a wide range of areas, which may continue to be hot and hot.
The Kyodo News also said that the Japan Meteorological Agency said that at 2 pm on the 26th, the highest temperature in Sarumo-cho, Hokkaido was 39.5 degrees.
In Japan, the temperature of more than 35 degrees is called "Scout Summer Day". Hokkaido has observed the summer heat in May for the first time since May.
Today, Hokkaido Ikeda-cho, Sarumo-cho and Izumo-cho have set a record high in the history of local meteorological observations.
In the wide area of northern Japan to the west, the temperature is high. As of noon, there are 34.4 degrees in Tako-cho, Ibaraki, 32.3 degrees in Fukushima, 32.1 degrees in Toyama, 31.9 degrees in downtown Tokyo, and Kyoto. 30.8 degrees.
The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a notice of high temperature to all localities, and urged the public to add more water. Try to avoid the sun in the outdoors, and properly open the air in the house to prevent heat stroke.
