The Japan Times runs a 100 year old article, “Heat wave still grips the capital city.”
It says that the temperature on Aug 7 in 1922 was 96.3 degrees Fahrenheit (35.7 degrees Celsius). Ice was sold out. Physicians could not obtain even half quantity they needed for their increasing heatstroke patients. Fish mongers had to pay double for the purchase. On the other hand, in greengroceries, watermelons sold very well. People bought them instead of ice or ice-cream.
On the same day, Kofu was even hotter with the temperature of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius).
Regarding the other old record of hot weather in Tokyo, it was 96.5 degrees Fahrenheit in 1876 and 1901, and 97.9 degrees Fahrenheit (36.6 degrees Celsius) in 1886.
I thought every year summer temperature is increasing but my understanding seems to be wrong…
I think it is not good that I am complaining in a well air-conditioned room drinking cool water.
