Record-breaking summer temperatures across Japan have pushed agricultural workers to conduct harvests after sunset, threatening both crop yields and human safety.

Japan's farmers are increasingly shifting to nocturnal work schedules to protect themselves, their crops, and livestock from deadly midday heat. Once-busy daytime hours are now avoided due to the mortal threat posed by extreme temperatures.

Japanese farmers are being forced to work at night to avoid the deadly daytime heat, which has made traditional farming hours too dangerous.