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Ruth Wright

SHOCKING: Japan announces new name for days over 40c after hottest summer ever - You Need To See This

Japan now has a special name for days that are 40C or hotter.

‘Kokushobi’ translates as cruelly hot, brutally hot or severely hot. The name won a public vote, with ‘chōmōshobi’, meaning super extremely hot day, coming in second place.

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