Large thermometer in one of Japan's hottest cities

Large thermometer in one of Japan's hottest cities

A large thermometer is set up in front of a department store in Kumagaya in Saitama Prefecture, north of Tokyo, on May 14, 2026, as a summer symbol for one of the hottest cities in Japan.

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