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JAPAN HEAT WAVE
BUSINESS
Aug 26, 2018
Air conditioner, soft drink sales surge in record hot summer but department stores suffer
Shipments of air conditioners and nonalcoholic beverages hit all-time highs in July while swimming pools were crowded with people looking to cool off amid the scorching summer heat.
JAPAN
Aug 26, 2018
Environment Ministry seeks funding for heatstroke prevention initiative
The Environment Ministry plans to launch an initiative in fiscal 2019 to comb the country for effective measures being taken to prevent heat exhaustion and heatstroke, sources said.
JAPAN
Aug 13, 2018
Male use of parasols gets government push in hot and humid Japan
The Saitama Prefectural Government is encouraging men to use ultraviolet ray parasols to reduce the number of people falling sick because of the hot weather.
BUSINESS
Jul 30, 2018
Âé¶¹´«Ã½ utilities crank up oil-fired power in face of heat wave
To cool down, electricity suppliers are firing up fossil fuels.
EDITORIALS
Jul 25, 2018
Protect the socially weak from heat waves
The nation must do more to protect its growing elderly population against the perils of extreme weather.
JAPAN
Jul 24, 2018
Record-breaking high temperatures likely a ¡®new normal¡¯ for Japan, experts warn
Official climate forecasts and experts are warning that the recent rise in temperatures is likely to become the new normal in the years ahead.
BUSINESS
Jul 24, 2018
Asia¡¯s power grids stretched by deadly heat wave
A deadly heat wave across Asia is stretching electricity grids from southern China to Tokyo and Seoul, sending prices to multiyear highs and sparking warnings of more power stress to come.
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EXPLAINER,Q&A
Jul 20, 2018
Q&A: How to survive this year¡¯s scorching summer in Japan
This year¡¯s heat wave is again lethal, having already killed over 30 people and sent more than 10,000 to hospitals since July 9 due to heat exhaustion and heatstroke.
BUSINESS
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Companies
Jul 20, 2018
In Tokyo, inventors showcase new creations that offer relief from sweltering heat
A jacket with built-in fans, a road coating that reins in heat, and factory mist sprayers were on offer at a three-day trade fair in Tokyo that wrapped up Friday as the capital struggles with record heat two years before it hosts the Summer Olympics.
JAPAN
Jul 18, 2018
As heat wave grips Japan, demand spikes for products aimed at staying cool
Looking for effective ways to stay safe and cool as temperatures soar? Worried that the smell from your summer sweat is bothering those around you?
LIFE
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Lifestyle
Jul 22, 2017
How not to create a stink at the office
More domestic companies are taking the issue of unpleasant odors in the workplace seriously.
JAPAN
Jul 20, 2016
In the summer heat, these clothing gadgets can help you stay cool
Feeling the heat? An exhibition in Tokyo is showcasing clothes, tools and technologies that can bring a cool breeze to the hottest day.
LIFE
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Lifestyle
Aug 2, 2014
Hot in the city: scorching Kumagaya
Exploring new ways of dealing with the heat from a city in Saitama that certainly knows a thing or two about keeping cool
LIFE
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Travel
Jul 13, 2013
Hot weather¡¯s cold comfort for eels
In March this year, I spent a week in Taiwan as a guest of the Taiwan Fisheries Agency. My hosts had laid on a relentless daily schedule that took in a complete circuit of the island nation, visiting nearly all the major commercial fishing ports, including Taitung on the Pacific Ocean, Tainan and Kaosiung...
LIFE
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Food & Drink
Jul 30, 2010
Japanese dietary tips to prevent summer lethargy
Anyone who has spent a summer in Japan will likely be well- acquainted with natsubate, or ¡°summer fatigue¡± ¡ª a general state of lethargy and tiredness, lack of concentration, sleeplessness and even mild depression.
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Language
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BILINGUAL
Jul 28, 2010
A linguistic guide to the dog days of summer
With the exception of Hokkaido, Japan heralds the arrival of summer when the šÝÏóŽØ (Kishocho, or Japan Meteorological Agency) declares ÷ÓêÃ÷¤± (tsuyu ake, end of the rainy season).
LIFE
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Lifestyle
Jul 17, 2007
How to survive summer fatigue
Imagine being in a sauna for a few hours. Then imagine getting out of it and walking straight into a giant freezer for another few hours. Do this several times a day and continue the routine for a couple of months. Some people say that¡¯s what spending summer in Japan is like.
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