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
Construction of wooden mid-rise and high-rise buildings is gradually increasing in the Tohoku region, pushed by legislation and the trend toward decarbonization. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/01/wooden-buildings-increasing-in-tohoku/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #wood #constructionindustry #tohoku #buildings
Japan is experiencing another scorching summer, and even Hokkaido, which is known for its cool and comfortable summer, is not being spared by heat waves. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/25/japan/northern-japan-heat-waves/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #heatwaves #hokkaido #tohoku #meteorologicalagency
The rainy season appears to have ended in the Kanto-Koshin region, Hokuriku region and southern Tohoku region, the Meteorological Agency has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/18/japan/rainy-season-ends-in-kanto/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #meteorologicalagency #rainyseason #kanto #hokuriku #tohoku #heatwaves