TOKYO, Sep 16 (News On Japan) –
A scorching late summer season heatwave gripped Tokyo over the lengthy weekend, coinciding with the Asakusa Samba Carnival, the place dancers twirled via intense warmth.
Across Japan, 70 areas skilled excessive warmth, with Kumamoto recording a September excessive of 37.9°C.
Traditional festivals, similar to Shibuya’s mikoshi parade and Kawasaki’s Okinawa-themed occasion, additionally happened within the unseasonable warmth, with contributors counting on hydration and cooling treats like shaved ice. Many occasion attendees famous that the warmth felt hotter than in Okinawa, regardless of it being mid-September.