Japan records its first official “kokushobi” (“cruelly hot day”) after several central cities reach 40°C or higher, according to reports from multiple outlets. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) introduced the term earlier in the year to describe days when temperatures exceed 40 degrees Celsius, reflecting concerns that such extreme heat is becoming more common. On Tuesday, three locations in central Japan—Gujo and Tajimi in Gifu prefecture, and Toyota in Aichi prefecture—report 40°C-level temperatures. Gujo records 40°C, while Toyota reaches about 40.1°C. Both readings are also described as all-time highs at their respective weather stations. The JMA’s classification is presented as part of broader public heat-safety messaging amid rising health risks associated with extreme temperatures. Reports also note that heat can contribute to heatstroke deaths and affect agriculture, underscoring the purpose of the new terminology and warnings as the country experiences increasingly frequent high-temperature events.
Japan records first “kokushobi” as central cities hit 40°C
Japan records its first official “kokushobi” (“cruelly hot day”) after several central cities reach 40°C or higher, according to reports from multiple outlets. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) in...
- Japan Meteorological Agency introduces “kokushobi” for days when temperatures exceed 40°C.
- Tuesday marks Japan’s first official “kokushobi” since the term was introduced in April.
- Gujo and Tajimi (Gifu prefecture) and Toyota (Aichi prefecture) reach 40°C or higher.
- Gujo records 40°C and Toyota records about 40.1°C.
- Toyota’s 40.1°C and Gujo’s 40°C are reported as all-time highs at their respective weather stations.
For Japan, days where the mercury soars above 40C now have their own term – kokushobi (酷暑日), or ‘cruelly hot day’, as rising temperatures cause heatstroke deaths and impact on crop yields across the countryJapan records its first ‘cruelly hot day’ as cities swelter in 40-degree heat Continue reading...
2 hours agoIn April Japan coined new term kokushobi for days above 40C as country advises workers to wear shorts to the office to cope with stifling heatJapan logged its first official kokushobi or “cruelly hot day” on Tuesday since the new term for when temperatures top 40 degrees Celsius was introduced in April. The Japan Meteorological Agency coined the new designation to warn the public of the heat dangers of days that were once freak weather events but have now become more common.The central Japan cities of Gujo and Tajimi in Gifu prefecture, along with Toyota in Aichi prefecture, all hit 40C. Gujo’s 40C and Toyota’s 40.1C were all-time highs recorded at their respective weather stations. Continue reading...
3 hours agoThree cities in central Japan on Tuesday reached 40 C, officially marking the country's first "kokushobi," or "cruelly hot day," since the weather agency introduced the term earlier…
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