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Empty pediatric waiting room chairs and a reception counter with frosted glass, soft fluorescent light, no logos or readable text

MHLW Opens Autumn RSV Antibody Window for Infants in Kanto as Pediatric Wards Report Bed Squeeze

The health ministry opened a Kanto-wide RSV antibody appointment window for infants under six months, redirecting vials from quieter prefectures as Tokyo pediatric wards report weekend bed squeezes after Sports Day gatherings.

Hana Inoue 井上花

Volunteers stacking cases of bottled water inside a school gymnasium used as an evacuation center, fluorescent lights, folded blankets in background, no logos or readable text

Chiba Water Outages Push Prefecture to Distribute Bottled Supplies at Evacuation Hubs

Chiba Prefecture is shipping bottled water to hubs serving households still without tap service after Typhoon Dujuan damaged pumps and mains.

Hana Inoue 井上花

Osaka hospital emergency entrance with portable fans and water coolers on the sidewalk, humid afternoon light, worn concrete steps, no logos or readable text

Osaka Municipal Hospitals See Heatstroke Cases Persist Into October After Record-Heat September

Osaka municipal hospitals treated heatstroke patients into early October after September’s record warmth lingered across the Kansai region.

Hana Inoue 井上花

Hospital emergency entrance with ambulance bay and sliding glass doors under bright daylight, no logos or readable text

Osaka Municipal Hospitals See Heatstroke Cases Persist Into October After Record-Heat September

Osaka’s municipal hospital network still admits heatstroke patients in October after September’s record heat, pushing emergency doctors to extend hydration campaigns beyond summer festival season.

Hana Inoue 井上花

Riverside bike path in Japan with a public misting fan spraying fine water vapor, cyclists blurred in distance, summer haze, no logos or readable text

Saitama Prefecture Opens Cool-Down Stations Along Bike Paths After September Heat Hospitalizations

Saitama Prefecture installed misting cool-down stations along three riverside bike paths after September heatstroke hospitalizations among weekend cyclists rose 18 percent year on year.

Hana Inoue 井上花

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