Summers in Japan are typically hot and rainy. Unlike much of the US, where warmer temperatures generally lead to less rain, ...

Under normal circumstances, the high-pressure system in the Pacific Ocean usually starts building in mid-July, driving the seasonal rainy front over the Japanese archipelago to the north.

The Kinki, Tokai and Kanto-Koshin regions have entered the rainy season, around two weeks later than usual, the Japan Meteorological Agency said on June 21. The wet season for both the Kinki and ...