‘Setsuden’ and the new magic number 28 (Japan Times) July 31, 2011

Photo by Geoff Botting

Japan’s summer has started off with a bang, weather-wise.

In what seems like a repeat of last year’s record-breaking heat, the first couple of weeks of July were marked by a heatwave throughout many parts of Japan — daily high temperatures in the mid-30s with the lows rarely dipping below 25 degrees Celcius. (Click this text to see the story on the Japan Times site.)