The Yomiuri Shimbun
People walk with umbrellas a small fan on Wednesday in Kitami, Hokkaido.
20:32 JST, July 23, 2025
KITAMI, Hokkaido — Many places across Japan recorded high temperatures on Wednesday under the influence of a high-pressure system. In Hokkaido, severe heat was centered around areas along the Sea of Okhotsk.
A woman in her 90s was found in a state of cardiac arrest in a hot room in Shari, Hokkaido, on Wednesday morning.
The woman was later confirmed dead after being taken to a hospital. According to a local fire department, she was suspected of suffering from heatstroke.
The Sapporo Regional Meteorological Observatory reported that the maximum temperature in Shari on Wednesday was 36.8 C, which is 13.4 C higher than the average maximum temperature for July 23.
In Obihiro, inland city of Hokkaido, it is expected to mark 40 C on Thursday.
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