Rainy season starts in Tokyo

Rainy season starts in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - People walk holding umbrellas near Tokyo Skytree in Tokyo's Sumida Ward on June 9, 2012. The rainy season is believed to have started in the Kanto-Koshinetsu region, including Tokyo, the Hokuriku area along the Sea of Japan and the southern Tohoku area in northeastern Japan, the Japan Meteorological Agency said the same day. It began one day later than in usual years in the Kanto-Koshinetsu region.

Rainy season starts in Tokyo

Rainy season starts in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - People walk holding umbrellas and looking up at nearby Tokyo Skytree in Tokyo's Sumida Ward on June 9, 2012. The rainy season is believed to have started in the Kanto-Koshinetsu region, including Tokyo, the Hokuriku area along the Sea of Japan and the southern Tohoku area in northeastern Japan, the Japan Meteorological Agency said the same day. It began one day later than in usual years in the Kanto-Koshinetsu region.

Rainy season ends in Kanto, Koshinetsu

Rainy season ends in Kanto, Koshinetsu

TOKYO, Japan - Women walk under parasols in Tokyo's upscale Ginza shopping district July 14 to guard against a blazing sun. The Japan Meteorological Agency announced an apparent end to the rainy season in the Kanto and Koshinetsu areas the same day.

Rainy season ends in Kanto, Koshinetsu

Rainy season ends in Kanto, Koshinetsu

TOKYO, Japan - Women walk under parasols in Tokyo's upscale Ginza shopping district July 14 to guard against a blazing sun. The Japan Meteorological Agency announced an apparent end to the rainy season in the Kanto and Koshinetsu areas the same day. (Kyodo)