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2022 Japan heat wave
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The 2022 Japan heatwave was a heatwave that affected many prefectures. Temperatures peaked at 40.2 °C (104.4 °F) in Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture. 15,657 people were taken to hospital emergency departments, 5,261 of whom were admitted.
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Start date | 28 June 2022 |
End date | 25 August 2022 |
Peak temp. | 40.2 °C (104.4 °F), recorded at Isesaki |
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Deaths | None |
Hospitalizations | 15,657 |
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The heat dome was attributed to climate change and La Niña.