By REUTERS
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Japan is experiencing an unusually hot spell of weather for the time of year.
Japan is experiencing an unusually hot spell of weather for the time of year.
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While not currently proving as dangerous as recent deadly summer heat waves, more than 450 people have been hospitalised in the space of a week.
With air temperature hovering around the upper 30s in Celsius, the country’s meteorological society has created a smart phone app offering advice on heatstroke prevention methods.