Rainy season officially ended yesterday, as the summer high pressure systems moved in 6 days earlier than average. This year tsuyu lasted from 6/10 - 7/13 and we received 233.5mm of rain in Tokyo, about 16 mm more than average. Many places had less rain than average which is bad news for rice farmers who rely on the rain for their crops.

So now we begin true summer and the thermometer is already ridiculous. It was 33 yesterday…