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# Japan sizzles in first ‘brutally hot’ days of the year
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- Published: 2026-07-22T04:13:24.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T04:45:00.000Z
- Description: TOKYO, July 22 (Reuters) – Japan sizzled under sweltering, life-threatening heat on Wednesday, with temperatures expected to top ​40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) in some ‌cities in what the government has newly designated as a “brutally hot day.” The weather agency issued heat stroke…
- Author: Liam Demafelix
- Tags: World, News

TOKYO, July 22 (Reuters) – Japan sizzled under sweltering, life-threatening heat on Wednesday, with temperatures expected to top ​40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) in some ‌cities in what the government has newly designated as a “brutally hot day.”

The weather agency issued heat stroke ​alerts for much of the country, forecasting ​a second straight day of “kokushobi” – literally meaning ⁠brutally hot day – with temperatures expected to reach ​40 C in Kumagaya, north of Tokyo, and ​Nagoya, in central Japan.

Authorities urged residents to use air conditioning liberally, hydrate regularly and avoid spending long hours ​outdoors.

Japan has experienced increasingly severe summers in ​recent years, with the country recording its all-time high temperature ‌of ⁠41.8 C last year.

Even before this week’s extreme heat, 4,580 people were taken to hospital between July 6 and 12, including seven who ​later died, according ​to ⁠the latest data available from the Fire and Disaster Management Agency.

The weather ​agency this year introduced the “kokushobi” category ​for days ⁠when temperatures reach 40 C or higher, reflecting the growing frequency of extreme heat. More than ⁠100,000 ​people were taken to ​hospital for heatstroke during the 2025 summer season, according to government ​data. ***— Reuters***