Many observation points in Japan mark "tropical day"

Many observation points in Japan mark "tropical day"

TOKYO, June 1 Kyodo - People walk in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district with sunshades on June 1, 2015, when the mercury exceeded 30 C at many observation points, including part of Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido. The weather agency warned of the danger of heat stroke.

A candy seller and girls with sunshades

A candy seller and girls with sunshades

Two young women with parasols who have come to view cherry blossoms are stopping in front of a candy peddler. The candy peddler's shop is a foldable and therefore mobile structure. People are visible strolling in the distance.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number83‐20‐0]

Heat wave continues in Japan

Heat wave continues in Japan

People walk in Tokyo with sunshades under the scorching sun on Aug. 5, 2015. Temperatures exceeded 35 C in the northeastern city of Kamaishi in Iwate Prefecture, with the mercury topping 30 C in many other cities across the country. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Heat wave continues in Japan

Heat wave continues in Japan

People walk in Tokyo with sunshades under the scorching sun on Aug. 5, 2015. Temperatures exceeded 35 C in the northeastern city of Kamaishi in Iwate Prefecture, with the mercury topping 30 C in many other cities across the country. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Mercury exceeds 35 C in Tokyo for 5th straight day

Mercury exceeds 35 C in Tokyo for 5th straight day

People walk in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district with sunshades on Aug. 4, 2015, as the mercury exceeds 35 C in the capital for the fifth straight day for the first time on record. In the central Japan city of Tatebayashi, the temperature reached as high as 38.5 C. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo