Japan is experiencing record heat. Last week, the temperature in eastern Japan reached 40ºC for the first time in June. Isesaki City in Gunma prefecture, north of Tokyo, recorded a temperature of 40.2 degrees Celsius on Saturday.

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The hotter than usual weather means people are using their air conditioners more. This is making it difficult for power companies to keep up with demand. To help these companies, Japan's government has asked people to use less electricity. Spokesman Yoshihiko Isozaki said: "We ask the public to reduce energy consumption during the early evening hours."

People are warned they must stop using electricity in evening hours.

Using air conditioners is the main reason to reduce energy consumption.

Extreme temperatures are causing energy issues in Japan.

 "We ask the public to reduce energy consumption during the early evening hours." He wants people to turn off unnecessary lights from 3 pm to 6 pm and use air conditioners less.

Using less air in the morning will help the energy consumption issue

Turning off lights between 3pm and 6 am will help.

Using less energy between 3 pm and 6 pm will reduce energy consumption in Japan.

Japan's heat wave is set to continue. The weather agency said that the country's rainy season finished at its earliest since records began in 1851. This means a longer and hotter summer. The government said: "We are struck by unusual heat for the season. Please cooperate and save as much power as possible.

The heat wave began earlier than ever recorded.

This should be the last of heat wave since rainy season is here.

Using air conditioning through the evening hours will help energy consumption rates.

" The Tokyo Electric Power Company warned there was a risk of power shortages and blackouts if people did not use less energy. There is also a risk of people getting heatstroke

Using lights and air during 3 pm and 6 pm can result in blackouts in Tokyo.

Heat stroke is not a possible side effect from this heat wave.

Warnings of this heat wave are of no concern to Japanese due to air conditioners.

More than 250 people were taken to hospital in Tokyo over the weekend after suffering from heatstroke. The government is advising people to drink more water and not to exercise outside in the heat.

Over 250 people left Tokyo due to heat exhaustion this week.

If drinking water, exercise outside is okay.

Government warns citizens of heat wave symptoms on the body.