At a construction site in Tokyo’s upscale Aoyama neighborhood, the large water mist fans, digital thermometers and heatstroke warning banners featuring the construction company’s mascot are a constant reminder of an increasingly inescapable fact: Japan’s summers are not just hot, but are becoming excruciatingly so.
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Security guards stand in the shade in Tokyo's Shinagawa district on Aug. 20, when the temperature reached 35 C. (Photo by Chris Russell)
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