:: "It's never been as bad as this before. I've always been able to see the beautiful cherry blossoms under clear blue skies, but this year is the first time I've been so disappointed." :: Alison ...

Tokyo was hit by a torrential downpour Thursday evening during rush hour, with the Meteorological Agency warning residents to prepare for heavy rain, flooding and lightning. The agency recorded 120 ...

In Japan's summer, which is from June through August, the weather gets fairly hot right after the rainy season in June finishes up. Although summer in Tokyo is not as hot as some of the other areas ...

TOKYO — The finish line of the men’s triathlon Monday morning looked something like a battlefield scene, bodies sprawled out on ground, trainers coming to the aid of overheated athletes, even a few ...

KASUKABE, Japan — The cavernous underground cisterns in Kasukabe north of Tokyo could hold the Statue of Liberty, a scale that illustrates the site’s immense task: protecting the world’s most populous ...

Tokyo has not experienced the levels of heat that had been predicted to mar the Olympic Games in the Japanese capital, now postponed to 2021. Heat became a major concern for Tokyo 2020 after more than ...