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Wednesday, 25th January 2012
Snow on Monday and Tuesday caused major disruption for commuters in Tokyo as trains and roads came to a standstill
Wednesday, 11th January 2012
Japan is witnessing one of the best early ski seasons on record with more than ten metres of snow falling in Niseko already
Thursday, 26th May 2011
A slightly warmer than average summer has been predicted for many southern parts of Japan.
Monday, 16th May 2011
Volcanic activity in the Mount Aso range in Kyushu has been upgraded from level one to level two.
Thursday, 14th April 2011
The northern Japanese island of Hokkaido is predicted to have a mild spring, leading to an earlier than usual cherry blossom.
Thursday, 7th April 2011
The someiyoshino cherry trees in Tokyo have been declared to be in full bloom by the national meteorological office.
Monday, 28th March 2011
Residents of the Japanese capital have welcomed in the spring as the city's cherry blossom has come into bloom.
Wednesday, 16th March 2011
The Japanese people need to "treat each other with compassion" after the Sendai earthquake, the Emperor has said.
Monday, 14th February 2011
Japan's Metrological Agency has warned that further snow is expected to fall in many areas of Japan and could cause additional disruption for travellers.
Tuesday, 18th January 2011
Japan saw heavy snowfall over the weekend that has resulted in severe disruption.
Friday, 29th October 2010
The weather bureau of Japan has issued a number of weather warnings as a typhoon continues to head towards the region.
Friday, 3rd September 2010
Temperatures have soared to record levels in Japan over recent months.
Monday, 1st March 2010
Japanese Meteorological Agency apologies for tsunami warning.
Thursday, 8th October 2009
The first tropical storm to hit Japan in two years has reached the main island Honshu.
Wednesday, 7th October 2009
The first tropical storm to hit Japan in two years is due to arrive in the country later this week.
Monday, 17th August 2009
An earthquake in Japan caused no damage on Monday.
Thursday, 23rd April 2009
Japan's official weather forecaster has predicted that weather in the country will be hotter than usual over the next three months.
Monday, 23rd March 2009
Cherry blossoms in Tokyo and Nagasaki prefectures bloomed on Saturday (March 21st), it has emerged.
Monday, 23rd February 2009
Heavy snowstorms have disrupted train services and led to flight cancellations across Japan, local authorities have reported.
Thursday, 5th February 2009
The annual Sapporo Snow Festival has begun, with one of this year's highlights being a reproduction of the Namdaemun Gate in Seoul made entirely from snow.
Wednesday, 31st December 2008
Around 60 flights to and from airports in Hokkaido have been cancelled today (December 31st) as a result of heavy snowfall, it has been reported.
Tuesday, 4th November 2008
The Japanese city of Sapporo experienced its first flurry of snow today (November 4th), according to the Sapporo District Meteorological Observatory.
Friday, 24th October 2008
Torrential rain and thunder storms are expected to hit eastern and northern regions of Japan tonight, the country's meteorological agency has warned.
Thursday, 2nd October 2008
Weather warnings have been kept in place throughout Japan as Tropical Storm Jangmi changes direction and begins to fade.
Wednesday, 17th September 2008
Heavy rain, flooding and storm surge alerts have been issued as Tropical Storm Sinlaku heads towards to southern Japanese islands of Okinawa and Kyushu.
Monday, 28th July 2008
Around 50,000 residents in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, were temporarily instructed to evacuate their homes by the city government after the Asano River overflowed.
Monday, 14th July 2008
High school baseball players were recently instructed to use wooden bats, instead of metal ones, to reduce the risk of being struck by lightning during a thunder storm.
Friday, 6th June 2008
Thursday, 1st May 2008
Wednesday, 9th April 2008
Monday, 25th February 2008
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