According to data from the Japan Meteorological Agency, hot weather of 35 degrees Celsius and above occurred in many parts of Japan on the 21st. Of the country's 58 forecast regions, 44 have issued “heatstroke warning warnings,” the highest number since this year. As of 17:00 local time on the 21st, the highest temperature at 278 of more than 900 meteorological observation sites across Japan had reached or exceeded 35 degrees Celsius. Among them, the temperature in Gujo City, Gifu Prefecture reached 40 degrees Celsius. This is also the first time this situation has occurred since the Japan Meteorological Agency decided to call hot weather of 40 degrees Celsius and above a “hot day” this year. According to statistics from the Tokyo Fire Department, as of 21:00 local time on the 21st, 261 people in Tokyo had been urgently taken to medical treatment on the same day due to heat stroke, the highest number in a single day since relevant statistics began in 2022. Also, according to Japanese media reports, a total of 6 people in Hyogo, Gunma, and Ibaraki prefectures are suspected to have died of heat stroke on the same day.

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