Largest city in Japan's Chūbu region; a major economic and cultural hub.
Six nations teams start the Nations Championship by facing off against southern teams in July, with Scotland playing Argentina in Córdoba and a slate of matchups that will define the tournament’s early tone. The inaugural event will be broadcast on ITV and STV in the UK, with daily live coverage.
Three female lions die at Tama Zoological Park in Tokyo amid a record heatwave. Ten lions have fallen ill since mid-July, and staff are treating several others while air-conditioned enclosures and cooling measures are being deployed.
A seven-year-old boy was left behind by his father on the Fujinomiya Trail up Mount Fuji while the family of three attempted the ascent. The boy was found on a bench near a mountain hut around 7:40am local time and was reunited with his father. Police warn hikers to match pace to the least capable member.