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Japan is generally a rainy country with high humidity. [1] Because of its wide range of latitude, [1] seasonal winds and different types of ocean currents, [citation needed] Japan has a variety of climates, with a latitude range of the inhabited islands from 24°N – 46°N, which is comparable to the range between Nova Scotia and The Bahamas in the east coast of North America. [1]
Since the establishment of the first weather station in Hakodate in 1872, Japan has recorded temperature changes across the country. According to the data provided by Japan Meteorological Agency, the maximum recorded temperature in Japan was 41.1°C in Hamamatsu on August 17, 2020, and Kumagaya on July, 23, 2018, while the minimum recorded temperature was −41.0 °C (−41.8 °F) in Asahikawa ...
September 13-21 – The 2025 World Athletics Championships will be held in Tokyo.; April 6 – 2025 Formula One World Championship is held at 2025 Japanese Grand Prix May 17-18 – 2024–25 Formula E World Championship is held at 2025 Tokyo ePrix
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Meteorological organizations in Japan have their origins in the 1870s, when the first weather stations started being established in the country. [1] One of these was the Tokyo Meteorological Observatory ( 東京気象台 , Tōkyō Kishō-dai ) , which since 1956 has been known as the Japan Meteorological Agency ( 気象庁 , Kishō-chō ) .
Japan is one of the largest greenhouse gas polluters, both nationally and per person. [4] Japan has pledged to become carbon neutral by 2050. [5] In 2019 Japan emitted 1212 Mt CO 2eq, [6] The per capita CO 2 emissions were 9.31 tonnes in 2017 [7] and was the 5th largest producer of carbon emissions. [8]
This included providing cloud images for television from Japan's first meteorological satellite Himawari. [6] In October 1991 it provided the world's first weather forecast using entirely 3D CGI graphics to "News Station" (TV Asahi). In 1993 it produced a program for TV Tokyo, Weather Paradise. [7]
Here’s a preview of the weather events to watch for in 2025. How The Weather Can Influence Baby Names Winter 2023-24 was the warmest on record across the country, with an average temperature of ...