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There has been record-breaking
in Japan in the past
. The JMA reported days of 40ºC or above every year since 2018. In August 2025, the
of Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture, recorded the highest
ever observed in Japan. The mercury rose to 41.8ºC. There were a
nine days when temperatures were 40ºC. More records were broken in 2025. This was the
year since records began in 1898. Temperatures were 2.36ºC above
. The Mainichi
wrote: "Tokyo recorded 25 days over 35ºC, compared with an
average of just 4.5 days. Kyoto logged 52 days above that temperature, compared with an average of 18.5
."