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Japan has had record-breaking
, with days of 40ºC or above every
since 2018. In August 2025, a
town recorded Japan's highest ever
. The
rose to 41.8ºC. There were nine more days of 40ºC temperatures. The year 2025 was Japan's
since
began in 1898. The Mainichi
said that Kyoto recorded 52
over 35ºC, compared with an annual
of 18.5 days.