Weather is not climate but ...
"... across Japan the skies are clear, and the mercury is stuck in the high 30s and has twice broken through 40C this week. And that's just the official temperature - out of the shade it's often much hotter. Even though summer has barely begun, 263 places across Japan have seen temperature records broken in the last six days, according to meteorologist Sayaka Mori."
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Living through Japan's hottest summer on record
Japan's population is struggling to cope with unprecedented heat, with clear skies and temperatures above 40C in the middle of the country's rainy season.RNZ News (RNZ)