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Japan 5-day Weather Forecast

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Nara Overcast

Overcast 32℃/22℃

 Hot with clouds and sun

Hot with clouds and sun 34℃/22℃

 Mostly sunny and hot

Mostly sunny and hot 34℃/23℃

 Hot; cloudy, then sunny intervals

Hot; cloudy, then sunny intervals 33℃/24℃

 Cloudy and humid

Cloudy and humid 32℃/25℃
Ikoma Cloudy and humid

Cloudy and humid 31℃/23℃

 Humid with times of clouds and sun

Humid with times of clouds and sun 33℃/22℃

 Mostly sunny and hot

Mostly sunny and hot 33℃/23℃

 Humid; cloudy, then clouds and sun

Humid; cloudy, then clouds and sun 33℃/24℃

 Cloudy and humid

Cloudy and humid 32℃/25℃

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Japanese teen arrested for booting users off streaming service
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Japanese payment processor’s collapse hits banks and restaurants
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Long-stalled maglev line finally gets green light from Shizuoka Prefecture
Environmental concerns relating to the construction of Central Japan Railway’s high-speed maglev line had contributed to years of delays for the project.
Japan bets on character IP to drive global growth
Born on social media platforms in 2022, Opanchu Usagi has become a major hit, especially among Generation Z.
Filmmaker explores history of discrimination against foreign nationals in Japan
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Japanese nail salons are tourists’ new obsession
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