Intense heatwave continues in much of Japan
The Meteorological Agency says the hot weather was caused by a high pressure system which is covering mainly western Japan.
Temperatures reached 37.5 in Toyota in Aichi Prefecture, 36.1 in Kyoto City, and 35.4 in Kofu, Yamanashi Prefecture.
The heatwave will continue into Sunday. The daytime high is forecast to be 37 in Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture and Kofu, 36 in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, Kyoto City and Maebashi in Gunma Prefecture, and 35 in the cities of Fukuoka, Hiroshima and Saitama.
The mercury is likely to climb to 34 degrees in central Tokyo, Osaka City, Yamagata City and Kitami in Hokkaido.
A heatstroke alert has been issued for the following prefectures: Tokyo excluding the Izu and Ogasawara Islands, Chiba, Yamanashi, Mie, Wakayama, Hiroshima, Shimane, Tokushima, Kagawa, and Kagoshima excluding the Amami region.
Weather officials say temperatures will remain high in northern Japan until Tuesday or Wednesday, and in western Japan until next Saturday.
People are advised to use air conditioners, take liquids and salt and rest frequently when working outside.
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