216 people taken to hospitals due to heat stroke

Monday 14th July, 08:28 AM JST

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Zen_Builder at 01:35 PM JST - 14th July

I mostly use my air-con on de-humidify in summer, even than lowest temp is 25.

Need it as we got a cat and she seems to suffer from the heat.
nandakandamanda at 03:24 PM JST - 14th July

The Japanese govt recommends setting air conditioning at a minimum of 28 degrees. We had the directive a couple of weeks ago.

Heat stroke? Word on the street corner here in Japan is to recognize the early warning signs: if you start getting muscle spasms it's time to take action. Drop what you're doing and seek help.
RepublicofTexas at 03:32 PM JST - 14th July

Don't people recognize that they are overheating? It seems preventable just by staying hydrated or stepping into an air-conditioned building every once in a while or even wearing a hat helps I'm sure. I don't know how fast heat stroke hits, so I could be wrong.
Jandals at 04:53 PM JST - 14th July

...and for a country that goes to great lengths to prevent such happenings...
Zen_Builder at 05:02 PM JST - 14th July

Not really surprised. Guess most of them were doing outdoor activities and/or sports.

My sun is playing Baseball on weekends and I am glad that his team practices in the morning(till lunch), the soccer-club uses the same facility after lunch.

Heat-stroke can strike quickly and some people are more easily affected than others.
RepublicofTexas at 05:10 PM JST - 14th July

Heat-stroke can strike quickly and some people are more easily affected than others.

k, thanks
nandakandamanda at 09:29 PM JST - 14th July

Chatting with a medical student today and he said the best drink is mineral water. Aquarius and Pocari Sweat are too sweet, he said. Coffee etc, expel body water.

The signs of sunstroke are a) thirst b) headache, c) dizziness d) muscle spasms e) loss of consciousness.

Most baseball students will not dare to say anything, and will quickly learn not to complain about a) b) and c)...

Answer. When d) hits, get into the shade!
romulus3 at 10:02 PM JST - 14th July

romulus enjoys his 5 kilometer run in this weather each summer. bye bye winter calories.
westurn at 05:43 AM JST - 15th July

Spudman..."if your urine is clear your probably over drinking."

No ! If you urine is clear you are probably eating foods that lack vitamins and nutrients... welcome to Japan !

As for the rest of this story... no surprise. As Japan loses it's monetary wealth it looks to cut corners and save on electric bills. And the biggest sucker of juice is the ol aircon. What you are going to witness this summer is a national policy of irresponsible death. While department stores leave their doors open to flood the streets with cold air, as advertisements for tired and exhausted pedestrians, the nations public spots are going to be overheated in an effort to "look" like they are doing something. Trains, busses, and other forms of public transport are going to be cookers. Ito Yokado ? Doors wide open... so just head for the meat section ! Nice and cool. I see this everyday. Better suggestion for Nippon... try turning down the neon lights of Shibuya, Shinjuku, or Roppongi during the work week... better yet, try "daylight savings time" Idgits indeed. My vacate to the US was nothing like this horrible weather here in Japan. Hey... where's the clear blue skys ??? Nothing but dark and dreary and steamy... Ugghhh !
UnagiDon at 09:05 AM JST - 15th July

Meanwhile, for an actually helpful suggestion, the best way to cure overheating and borderline heatstroke is actually to submerge your forearms in cold water, the colder the better. This tricks your body into thinking your arms are freezing and so the overheated blood in your core will flow to your forearms to try and warm them up, where it's actually cooled and flows around, lowering your core temperature.
delitachan at 01:02 PM JST - 15th July

It's just that some Japanese refuse to turn on the air con, mostly because it costs an arm and a leg? My b/f's family was a great host family during my month long stay recently. But damn, everytime the heat was bad (along with humidity), they still wouldn't turn on the air! I didn't feel resentment toward them, as they allowed me to use it in my room, but I wondered why they just didn't turn on the air in the kitchen or living room. I live in Texas, right by the Mexican border. Normal summer days are about 100-110 degree weather daily (not kidding) but we stay smart and learn to adapt. At least the weather here is dry. Humidity is just worse. Poor people in japan :(
delitachan at 01:02 PM JST - 15th July

It's just that some Japanese refuse to turn on the air con, mostly because it costs an arm and a leg? My b/f's family was a great host family during my month long stay recently. But damn, everytime the heat was bad (along with humidity), they still wouldn't turn on the air! I didn't feel resentment toward them, as they allowed me to use it in my room, but I wondered why they just didn't turn on the air in the kitchen or living room. I live in Texas, right by the Mexican border. Normal summer days are about 100-110 degree weather daily (not kidding) but we stay smart and learn to adapt. At least the weather here is dry. Humidity is just worse. Poor people in japan :(
thedeath at 01:08 PM JST - 15th July

Japanese refuse to turn on the air con

yeah 100% agree. i have no idea why too! i spent some time in bangkok. you must see how people over their use the air con!!!
nandakandamanda at 01:35 PM JST - 15th July

I haven't turned it on yet this year. In fact we didn't even have aircon until about 5 years ago. I bought one for my J wife as a pleasant surprise and had it fitted in the living/dining room. Switched it on and left it going for a while. When she got home, she saw it and said, "Turn that thing off!" She threw open all the windows. We've never used it since.

Three strategically-placed fans on a timer is all I get to move the air through the house. :8(
Altria at 01:36 PM JST - 15th July

I bought one for my J wife as a pleasant surprise and had it fitted in the living/dining room. Switched it on and left it going for a while. When she got home, she saw it and said, "Turn that thing off!" She threw open all the windows. We've never used it since.

Ouch.