Japan has introduced a new term, 'kokushobi,' to describe days with temperatures of 40C or higher, reflecting the increasing frequency of extreme heat events.

BBC: Japan reveals new name for 40C-and-hotter days after blistering summer Japan has unveiled a new name for days that reach 40C (104F) or above, after the country experienced its hottest summer on record last year. The term - kokushobi - has been translated as "cruelly hot", "brutally hot" or "severely hot" https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crr185nx0n9o #heatwaves #extremeheat #Japan

Japan reveals new name for 40C-and-hotter days after blistering summer Japan has unveiled a new name for days that reach 40C (104F) or above, after the country experienced its hottest summer on record last year. The term – kokushobi – has been translated as “cruelly hot”, “brutally hot” … #Japan #JP #JapanNews #extremeweatherevents #extremelyhot #extremelyhotdays #hottestsummeronrecord #news https://www.alojapan.com/1476812/japan-reveals-new-name-for-40c-and-hotter-days-after-blistering-summer/

https://www.alojapan.com/1476812/japan-reveals-new-name-for-40c-and-hotter-days-after-blistering-summer/ Japan reveals new name for 40C-and-hotter days after blistering summer #ExtremeWeatherEvents #ExtremelyHot #ExtremelyHotDays #HottestSummerOnRecord #Japan #JapanNews #news Japan has unveiled a new name for days that reach 40C (104F) or above, after the country experienced its hottest summer on record last year. The term – kokushobi – has been translated as “cruelly hot”, “brutally hot” or “severely hot” day by Japanese and international media