Scorching hot and blazing sun in central Tokyo
August 8, 2019, Tokyo, Japan - A group of tourists takes refuge in the shade of a tree as the mid-day temperature soars over 35 Celsius near the Imperial Castle in the heart of Tokyo on Thursday, August 8, 2019. The temperatures have been stuck above 31 Celsius in and around Tokyo for two weeks now. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) AYF -mis-