TOKYO -- I count myself among a small number of people -- a baffling minority, in my view -- who welcome the humid Japanese summer. With the exception of the June rains that cast an oppressive pall over the country, I find the season liberating.
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When the weather starts to get steamy in Japan, expected to encounter yukatas (summer kimonos), cold soba noodles and fireworks. (All photos by Stephen Mansfield)
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