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Central Tokyo records 34 consecutive days of rain; longest on record (opens the original)
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Central Tokyo on Tuesday registered 34 consecutive days of rain, marking the longest streak on record, according to the weather agency. The area has seen precipitation since Aug 27, with approaching typhoons, a stalled autumn rain front and a trough of low pressure contributing to the rain. The previous record was 33 consecutive days from June 27 to July 29 in 2019. The heaviest rainfall during the current streak was 156 millimeters on Sept 21. Rainfall in central Tokyo totaled 629 mm through Mo
Hyrox turns gym training into competition and community in Japan (opens the original)
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For office worker Taiyo Kojima, working out at the gym had begun to feel aimless. Then he discovered Hyrox, a fitness race combining running and strength exercises, and suddenly he had something concrete to train for. "After I started working, I lost my sense of purpose when training at the gym, but Hyrox gave me clear goals -- finishing the race and improving my time," said Kojima, 25, after competing in an event for the first time. Immediately after crossing the finish line, however, his react
Alcohol tax rates in Japan to change on October 1 (opens the original)
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Alcohol tax rates in Japan will change on October 1. Tax rates for beer-like beverages are being unified, which will result in a tax cut of 9.1 yen per 350 ml for beer, while taxes on happoshu (low-malt beer) and "third-category beer" will rise by 7.26 yen. Taxes on chu-hi (shochu highballs) will also increase by 7 yen. Major manufacturers are revising their shipment prices in line with these tax changes, and these adjustments are expected to be reflected in retail prices. This marks the conclus
The higher your body fat percentage, the less accurate your smartwatch is at measuring calories you burn when exercising (opens the original)
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Smartwatches have become an increasingly popular way for people to monitor their health and fitness. About 100 million – nearly 4 in 10 – U.S. adults own a smartwatch. Worldwide, market research estimates approximately 560 million smartwatch wearers. Yet a growing body of research demonstrates that one of the most commonly used smartwatch metrics – number of calories burned – is often inaccurate. I’m an exercise scientist, and I study physical activity behavior and the integration of wearable te
Doom Loop? Ed Sheeran struggles against Gaza tide (opens the original)
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Ed Sheeran faces boycott calls and desertions, leaving the British singer with a career crisis that underlines how even the world's biggest stars are being sucked into the politics of the war in Gaza. Ahead of his next scheduled concert on Saturday, the "Shape of You" pop icon has spent a week scrambling to save his Loop Tour and his public image as criticism rained down from peers and social media users. The 35-year-old's problems began with rapper friend Macklemore, who spoke in favor of Pales
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