Record-high temperatures for March in Japan

Record-high temperatures for March in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - A woman covers her face in strong sunshine in Tokyo's Ginza commercial district on March 19, 2013. Record-high temperatures for March were registered in many cities across Japan the same day, with the city of Shizuoka in central Japan registering a high of 28 C, 12.9 C above the average for March in the city and equivalent to the temperature there in early July.

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