More than 100,000 people were sent to hospitals due to heatstroke in Japan between May 1 and Sunday, according to preliminary data from the Fire and Disaster Management Agency. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/02/japan/science-health/japan-record-heat-stroke-2025/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #heatstroke #heatwaves #health #surveys
A surge in the number of heatstroke patients in Japan this summer was most notable in regions such as Hokkaido and Tohoku, which are typically cooler than the rest of the nation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/08/japan/heatstroke-cases-rising-in-hokkaido-and-tohoku/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #heatwaves #hokkaido #tohoku #heatstroke
As summers get hotter and longer, fans need to be wary of the health risks when watching their favorite sporting events. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/07/more-sports/summer-sports-heat-risks-fans/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #heatstroke #climatechange #heat
Japan marked its hottest day on record on Tuesday as temperatures rose as high as 41.8 degrees Celsius, beating the previous record of 41.2 C set just last week. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/05/japan/society/japan-records-hottest-day/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #heatwaves #heatstroke #climatechange #gunma #saitama #tokyo #hyogo
People in Japan are advised to take measures to prevent heatstroke as a heat wave gripping the country peaks over the next several days. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/04/japan/extreme-heat-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #meteorologicalagency #heatstroke #heatwaves
Japan recorded the highest ever temperature of 41.2 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, beating the previous high of 41.1 C marked in 2018 and 2020. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/30/japan/hyogo-highest-temperature/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #hyogo #meteorologicalagency #heatstroke #heatwaves
Japan saw 10,804 heatstroke sufferers taken to hospital by ambulance in the week through Sunday, a new weekly record this year, according to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/30/japan/society/record-heatstroke-sufferers-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #heatstroke #heatwaves #tokyo #saitama #hokkaido
The number of people in Japan sent to hospital by ambulance in June due to heatstroke more than doubled from a year before to 17,229, the highest for the month in records dating back to 2010, data shows. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/24/japan/society/japan-heatstroke-june/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #heatstroke #hospitals#airconditioners
Tokyo’s Metropolitan Police Department is allowing officers to wear neck coolers to help with the summer heat while also testing ventilated vests and cooling sprays. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/23/japan/police-embrace-cooling-gear/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #japanesepolice #heatwaves #heatstroke
Japanese professional baseball teams are working on ways to protect their players and fans from the country's sweltering summer heat. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/23/baseball/japanese-baseball/npb-baseball-summer-heat/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #japanesebaseball #heat #heatstroke #npb
A total of 10,048 people were taken to hospital with heatstroke in Japan in the week through July 6, more than twice the number a week earlier, the Fire and Disaster Management Agency said in a preliminary report. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/09/japan/society/heatstroke-hospital/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #hospitals #heatstroke#airconditioners
What’s the first word that comes to mind when you think of a Japanese summer? A new poll reveals whether those in their 20s and those older than 40 think of the same thing. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/07/05/language/japanese-summer-words-fireworks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #language #nihongo #vocabulary #heat #summer #heatstroke #jlptn3