Japan farmers harvest at night to beat record heat
Mark WillardRenee Straker
ByMark WillardandRenee Straker
3 days agoUpdated: August 24, 2026, 9:33 am EDTPublished: August 24, 2026, 9:25 am EDT

As Japan endures what’s shaping up to be its second-hottest summer on record, farmers are working through the night. In Tochigi Prefecture, see why one flower grower harvests gerberas after sundown, and learn why a chicken farmer wakes his hens before dawn. In July, Japan hit 104 degrees for five straight days — the longest such streak on record, per the Japan Meteorological Agency.

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