Japan - More than 680 rushed to hospital for heatstroke

[makoto]

More than 680 rushed to hospital for heatstroke

More than 680 people have been rushed to hospital with heatstroke in Japan so far this year, and one has died.......

Wednesday, June 22, 2011 16:04 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/22_20.html

Temperatures top 35 degrees

Daytime temperatures in eastern and northeastern Japan rose above 35 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, the summer solstice, for the 1st time this year.....

Wednesday, June 22, 2011 18:10 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/22_19.html

Clearing rubble under a scorching sun

Residents and volunteers are clearing rubble under the scorching sun in a disaster-stricken town in Miyagi Prefecture.......

Wednesday, June 22, 2011 14:58 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/22_17.html



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[makoto]

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Severe heat and rain hit many areas of Japan

Eastern and western Japan have been hit by record high temperatures on Friday.......

Friday, June 24, 2011 15:00 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/24_24.html

Mercury Hits Record High for June in Japan

Tokyo, June 24 (Jiji Press)--Temperatures surged in Japan on Friday, hitting 39.7 degrees Celsius, a record high for June in the nation, in Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture, eastern Japan, the Meteorological Agency said......

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011062400518

13:00 6/24


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Power Consumption in TEPCO Area Rises to Post-March 11 High

.....Power demand soared due to hot weather in many places in the service area mainly in Tokyo and neighboring prefectures. In the Gunma Prefecture city of Maebashi, the temperature rose as high as 35.6 degrees Celsius.....

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011062300930

Temperatures soar in Japan on summer solstice

People across Japan experienced scorching heat on June 22, the summer solstice, caused by a high pressure system in the Pacific Ocean.....

http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201106230195.html

[Emily]

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39.7 degrees Celsius = 103.46 Fahrenheit. Looks like that is very hot for Japan.

<div align="center"><img src="http://www.climatetemp.info/graph/tokyo_files/image001.gif" width="659" height="557"><br><a href="http://www.climatetemp.info/japan/">Japan Climate</a> graph contributed by climatetemp.info</div>

[makoto]

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Heat wave covers Japan, Saitama's Kumagaya sees 39.8 C

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Temperatures soared across the Japanese archipelago Friday, with the mercury reaching 39.8 C in Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture -- a record-high temperature for Japan in June -- due to hot and humid wind flowing from the south, the Japan Meteorological Agency said......

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm002000c.html

TEPCO's Peak Power Demand Hits New High since March Disaster

Tokyo, June 24 (Jiji Press)--Peak power demand in Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s <9501> service area on Friday hit 43.89 million kilowatts, the highest level since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, due to high temperatures.......

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011062400994

[makoto]

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Heat stroke precautions essential
29 Jun., 4 persons died of heatstroke in Japan

As temperatures soared Wednesday in many parts of the Japanese archipelago, experts warned that people, especially the elderly, should not go so far in electricity-saving efforts--such as not using air conditioners--that they put themselves at risk of heat stroke......

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110629006547.htm

13:00
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16 girl students were taken to hospitals by emergency services at Taito ward, Tokyo

sankei news

[makoto]

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Japan Registers Record High Temperatures in Late June

Tokyo, July 1 (Jiji Press)--Temperatures in eastern and western Japan in the last third of June hit their highest levels for the period since records began in 1961, the Japan Meteorological Agency said Friday.......

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011070100818

average ratio temperature
average ratio rainfall
average ratio hours of daylight

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[makoto]

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Electric fan shoppers sweating about supply

A shortage of electric fans on store shelves is the latest problem to hit survivors of the March 11 quake and tsunami in Iwate and Miyagi prefectures.......

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110702002602.htm

Shelters prepare for heat wave

Seigoro Kondo, 78, who is currently taking shelter at Ofunato public hall in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, wipes sweat from his forehead with one hand and fans himself with the other.....

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110702002699.htm

Volunteers urged to stay cool

Volunteers working in areas hit by the March 11 disaster have been urged to guard against heatstroke, such as by carrying beverages or cooling-gel packs while working.....

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110702002474.htm

[makoto]

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3-year-old girl dies of heatstroke after being left in car in Aichi Prefecture

TOYOTA, Aichi -- A 3-year-old girl died here probably of heatstroke on the night of July 8 after being left in her mother's car for hours, police sources said July 9......

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...na006000c.html ???

[makoto]

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Scorching hot day in Japan

Many parts of Japan had scorching weather on Sunday.....

Monday, July 11, 2011 01:01 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/11_02.html

[makoto]

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Fearing heatstroke, agency issues temperature warnings

Hoping to reduce the number of heatstroke victims, the Japan Meteorological Agency started releasing high-temperature warnings July 13......

http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201107140335.html

[makoto]

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7 die in water, mountain accidents; over 74 treated for heatstroke

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Seven people died in water and mountain accidents across the country Saturday, while over 74 were treated for heatstroke at an event site in Miyagi Prefecture, as the temperature rose to 38.6 C in Gunma Prefecture and record highs were observed in other parts of Japan.....

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm008000c.html

7/16 13:00
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[makoto]

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Extreme heat to come back to Japan

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Extreme heat will come back to Japan in the coming week after the season's sixth typhoon drew in cold air this week, the Japan Meteorological Agency said Friday, issuing a warning of extreme heat of 35 C or higher for eastern to western Japan through the end of July.....

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm001000c.html

7/22 15:00
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[makoto]

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Tokyo gov't to give aid to protect elderly welfare recipients from heatstroke

The Tokyo metropolitan government on July 29 announced an emergency program to provide elderly people on welfare with up to 40,000 yen to purchase air conditioners and other cooling equipment to protect them from heatstroke, effective Aug. 1......

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/news/...na007000c.html

[makoto]

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Over 24,700 people treated for heatstroke in 2 months through July

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The number of people taken to hospital for heatstroke in the two months through the end of July surged to 24,790, up about 3,600 from a year earlier, preliminary government data showed Tuesday.....

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/natio...dm002000c.html

Japan Heat Stroke Deaths Down 70 Pct in July

Tokyo, Aug. 2 (Jiji Press)--The number of deaths in Japan in July caused by heat stroke fell about 70 pct from a year earlier to 29, the Fire and Disaster Management Agency said Tuesday........

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2011080200833

[makoto]

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8/10 13:00


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