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Heavy rain lashes Sea of Japan coast
NHK - Aug 05
Officials are warning of more rain on Friday after record rainfall hit parts of the Japanese region of Hokuriku and Niigata and Yamagata Prefectures from Wednesday through Thursday, causing flooding and landslides. They are urging vigilance over landslides and flooding in low-lying areas.

JAL system makes air travel easier and lets you keep laptops, liquids in bag for security check
soranews24.com - Aug 05
Passengers can keep computers and liquids inside their carry-on until they actually want to use them, thanks to new system.

Revitalization of Japanese tourism to Hawaii slower than expected
kitv.com - Aug 04
The highly anticipated return of Japanese travelers to Hawaii was expected to dramatically increase with foreign border restrictions loosening back in June 2022.

Heavy rain causes wide damage in north, central Japan
NHK - Aug 04
Japan's Meteorological Agency has issued an emergency heavy rain warning for Niigata Prefecture, next to Yamagata Prefecture, where the same warning was issued on Wednesday night. It's a level 5 alert, the highest on the emergency scale.

Kanto lighting up the night sky for the first time in three years
時事通信トレンドニュース - Aug 04
"Kanto Festival" is being held in Akita City for the first time in three years.

JAPANESE FESTIVALS are CRAZY (it was too hot!) *street food, dancing, and games*
ちゅーそんちゃんねるChuson Channel - Aug 04
We are going to Tokyo SkyTree for a festival.

Ohtaki No Yu - Kusatsu, Japan
Sauna Channel - Aug 04
Time to relax in one of Kusatsu’s natural hot spring baths, commonly known as onsen, with Sho Ikushima at Ohtaki No Yu.

Heatwave continues to grip western, eastern Japan
NHK - Aug 03
The ongoing heatwave is gripping wide areas of western through eastern Japan on Wednesday, with the mercury reaching 39 degrees Celsius in some cities near Tokyo. Officials are urging people to take full precautions against heatstroke.

Japan swelters as temperatures climb over 30 C
Japan Today - Aug 02
Temperatures rose across Japan on Tuesday, topping 30 C from the morning in 380 locations, with the weather agency warning of heat-related illnesses.

Mercury tops 39 degrees in Obama City on Sea of Japan
NHK - Aug 01
Scorching heat prevailed again on Monday over wider Japan, with temperatures soaring above 39 degrees Celsius in Obama City on the Sea of Japan coast.

Japan is open to travel. So why aren't tourists coming back?
CNN - Aug 01
Summer 2022 has been dominated by stories about travel mishaps, overcrowding at major destinations and airports and life-threatening heat waves in Europe. Yet in Asia, where many countries are reopening in a more gradual fashion -- with fewer flight cancellations or horror stories about lost luggage -- tourists have been slow to come back.

Heatwave in Japan forecast to continue for a week
NHK - Aug 01
Many parts of Japan were blanketed by sweltering heat on Sunday. Weather officials forecast that the heatwave will continue for the next seven days.

$12,000 First Class on Japan Airlines | Los Angeles - Tokyo
Solo Solo Travel - Aug 01
Today, we are going to fly on Japan Airlines’ $12,000 First Class flight.

Horyuji temple raises 7 times its crowdfunding target
NHK - Jul 31
Horyuji temple in Japan's ancient capital of Nara has raised more than seven times its crowdfunding target to supplement a decline in revenues due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Japanese village plants different types of rice to grow giant homage to art history
mymodernmet.com - Jul 30
Every year since 1993, the Japanese village of Inakadate transforms its fields into living works of art. Tapping into their history as a farming area, they create incredible rice paddy art by planting different varieties of rice in intricate designs.

Riding on Japan’s Upside Down Train | Shonan Monorail | Train Like a Roller Coaster?
with me JAPAN - Jul 29
Shonan monorail is a monorail which runs Ofuna station to Shonan Enoshima station in Kanagawa prefecture. It is a 14 minutes trip you can enjoy beautiful ocean and nature sceneries. It is like a roller coaster running through mountains and tunnels.