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Japan 5-day Weather Forecast

Day Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Otsu Chilly with showers of rain and snow

Chilly with showers of rain and snow 4℃/-2℃

 Mostly cloudy; breezy in the afternoon

Mostly cloudy; breezy in the afternoon 6℃/-3℃

 Snow and rain in the afternoon; breezy

Snow and rain in the afternoon; breezy 7℃/-2℃

 Mostly sunny, chilly; breezy in the p.m.

Mostly sunny, chilly; breezy in the p.m. 6℃/-2℃

 Mostly sunny

Mostly sunny 8℃/-4℃
Koka Partly sunny; flurries, windy and chilly

Partly sunny; flurries, windy and chilly 2℃/-3℃

 Increasing clouds and breezy

Increasing clouds and breezy 5℃/-4℃

 Windy in the afternoon with a flurry

Windy in the afternoon with a flurry 5℃/-2℃

 Morning flurries, then breezy; chilly

Morning flurries, then breezy; chilly 5℃/-1℃

 A bit of morning snow; mainly cloudy

A bit of morning snow; mainly cloudy 5℃/-3℃

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Construction workers near a sinkhole in Yashio, Saitama Prefecture, on Monday
Yamagata’s Zao Onsen Ski Resort is a classic beauty
Risshaku-ji Buddhist temple in the snow, with the valley and town in the background.
Record-breaking snowfall hits Hokkaido as cold front sweeps Japan
Snow-covered streets in Obihiro, Hokkaido, on Tuesday
Job-hopping Japanese workers push salaries higher
Japanese workers are increasingly job-hopping from one full-time position to another.
Excitement for the Osaka Expo is low. Can organizers build hype?
The Osaka Expo site on Yumeshima island in December. A survey of 3,000 people from across Japan conducted in October by the Mitsubishi Research Institute showed that just 24% of respondents expressed an interest in attending the Osaka Expo.
Fuji Media’s crisis entices investors betting on changes
While Fuji Media Holdings is known for its iconic sphere-and-lattice headquarters in the Odaiba district near Tokyo Bay, it also owns office buildings, condominiums, hotels, nursing homes, logistic facilities, resorts and even two aquariums.
Job-hopping Japanese workers push salaries higher
Japanese workers are increasingly job-hopping from one full-time position to another.
At the new Ginza Sony Park, listening is an art form
In addition to the commercial benefits from Ginza Sony Park's music-centered exhibition — such as promoting Sony's artists and products — there is a real effort to put music in focus.
Home away from home: My first time at a Tet festival in Japan
Billed as a “cultural bridge that connects Japan and Vietnam,” Tet Viet Saitama drew tens of thousands of attendees from across the Kanto region.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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