Temperatures soared above 30C in northern Japan and northern Kyushu on Sunday, marking a real summer season day, whereas climate circumstances in western and jap Japan worsened. In Tokyo, the early summer season spectacle, the Asakusa Sanja Festival, reached its climax.

Tokyo’s highest temperature dropped about 5°C from May 18, however the humidity made it really feel hotter.

As the pageant reached its pea, three moveable shrines swayed throughout the grounds of Asakusa Shrine. This second, often called ‘Miyadashi,’ is the spotlight of Tokyo’s Sanja Festival. The three shrines then set off, parading by means of the streets of Asakusa.

The shrine bearers stayed hydrated as they energized the downtown space.

Following this, the shrines returned to the temple grounds, marking the pageant’s climax.

Runner: ‘The Heat Drained My Energy’

Temperatures rose in Kyushu and northern Japan, reaching summer season ranges in cities like Kurume in Fukuoka Prefecture.

The Fukushima City half-marathon started at round 8:30 AM Sunday morning, anticipating the afternoon warmth, when temperatures have been round 20°C.

Despite this, runners from numerous areas commented on the circumstances.

A feminine runner from Aichi, who positioned first, mentioned: ‘The warmth positively drained my vitality. Standing nonetheless and exercising really feel very completely different.’

A male runner from Chiba mentioned: ‘There have been frequent hydration stations each 2-3 kilometers, and I repeatedly drank and poured water on myself. The abundance of hydration stations was an important assist.’

This 12 months’s uncommon warmth led to a rise in hydration stations in comparison with final 12 months, with water provides elevated by 2.5 instances as a measure towards heatstroke.

Meanwhile, kids in Yamanashi have been stuffed with vitality regardless of the warmth. Wearing helmets and armed with sponge spears and swords, they re-enacted the Battle of Kawanakajima, with the Takeda military in crimson helmets and the Uesugi military in blue helmets. Victory was declared when all of the opponent’s flags have been knocked off.

The Uesugi military in blue received the primary spherical.

The warmth additionally didn’t deter the spirited video games in Kyoto, the place a rugby match was held in a rice subject. Players splashed water, handed the ball, and received coated in mud as they performed. During the match, nobody held again, even towards feminine opponents.

This occasion began 9 years in the past to elevate the spirits of Fukuchiyama City, which had suffered two consecutive years of flood injury.

The climate is predicted to worsen, with rain forecast primarily within the Kanto area on May 20.

Source: ANN