A man and his daughter screamas they spash down a water slide at Tokyo's Toshimaen pool during a record heatwave in the capital July 20, 2004. The temperature in Tokyo soared to a record high of 39.5 Celsius (103 F) on Tuesday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. [Reuters]

A boy leaps over artificial waves as he cools off at Tokyo's Toshimaen pool amid a record heatwave in the capital July 20, 2004. The temperature in Tokyo soared to a record high of 39.5 Celsius (103 F) on Tuesday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. [Reuters]

Women cool off at Tokyo's Toshimaen pool during a record heatwave in the capital July 20, 2004. The temperature in Tokyo soared to a record high of 39.5 Celsius (103 F) on Tuesday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. [Reuters]