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First business day of 2023!

Government offices will resume operations today. Accordingly, many private-sector also will begin.

It is hard to work after the holidays. But we are encouraged by the three-day weekend coming up in three days.

It will be a cold, winter-like day. The wind will be blowing strongly and the lowest temperature in Tokyo will be 1°C. Humidity will be 30% and the air will be very dry. In areas where there is no snow, people are urged to be careful with fire hazards.

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