🌿 Environment Jul 23, 2026 · Kiuko Notoya and Francesca Regalado

It’s So Hot That Japan Needs a New Word for It

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It’s So Hot That Japan Needs a New Word for It
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Japan this week recorded its first kokushobi, a term that means “cruel heat day,” as temperatures reached 104 degrees. It is not the only country that has scrambled for a new summer vocabulary.

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