Tokyo logs record 10 days of 35 deg C or more: Weather agency

People shielding themselves from the hot sun with umbrellas in Tokyo on Aug 27, 2025. - AFP

TOKYO: Tokyo experienced a record 10 consecutive days of temperatures 35 deg C or above, the weather office said on Wednesday (Aug 27).

This "is the first time since the survey started" in 1875 that such a run has been recorded, the Japan Meteorological Agency told AFP, saying that Wednesday marked the 10th day of the heat streak.