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Rainy season reaches Kinki, Kanto

The rainy season commenced in a wide area stretching from the western Kinki to central Tokai and eastern Kanto-Koshinetsu regions four to six days earlier than usual, the Meteorological Agency said Monday. Compared with last year, the rainy season... ...full story at Japan Times

from Japan Times on Tue, Jun 03 2008

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