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RECAP: Typhoon Peipah Brings Heavy Rain, Flooding, and Tornado Damage Across Japan

Typhoon Peipah made landfall in Japan on Friday, September 5, first near Sukumo City in Kochi Prefecture before dawn and again in northern Wakayama Prefecture around 9 a.m., bringing heavy rain and flooding across western to eastern regions. In Shizuoka Prefecture, a tornado linked to the storm caused major damage in Makinohara, Yoshida, and Yaizu, toppling buildings, ripping apart greenhouses, and overturning trucks.

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US: EF-1 Tornado Touches Down In Athens, AL, Leaving Devastating Damage

The National Weather Service in Huntsville has confirmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down in downtown Athens, Alabama, on Saturday night, December 28.

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Funassyi throws ceremonial 1st pitch in Marines-Hawks game

CHIBA, Japan - Funassyi, an unofficial mascot character of the city of Funabashi, throws a ceremonial first pitch in a game between the Lotte Marines and Softbank Hawks at QVC Marine Field in the city of Chiba on July 14, 2014.

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Funassyi, Funaemon pose for photo with Funabashi mayor

TOKYO, Japan - Funassyi (C) and Funaemon (L), mascot characters of Funabashi City, pose for photos with Mayor Toru Matsudo in October 2013.

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Local mascots wrestle in Funabashi, Chiba Pref.

FUNABASHI, Japan - Local mascot character Melon Bear of Yubari city in Hokkaido Prefecture wrestles with the mascot Funassyi (below), unofficially promoting Funabashi city, Chiba Prefecture, on May 18, 2014, during an event in Funabashi to commemorate the 45th anniversary of the opening of the local wholesale market. About 70 local mascots took part in the event.

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Mascot character Funassyi recruits new police officers

CHIBA, Japan - Popular mascot character Funassyi, unofficially promoting Funabashi city, Chiba Prefecture, is assigned as a special recruiter of new police officers for the prefecture's police department in Chiba city on April 24, 2014.

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Mascot character Funassyi recruits new police officers

CHIBA, Japan - Popular mascot character Funassyi, unofficially promoting Funabashi city, Chiba Prefecture, holds an extra-large business card in a publicity campaign as a special recruiter of new police officers for the prefecture's police department in Chiba city on April 24, 2014.

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Symboli Kris S wins season-ending Arima Kinen

FUNABASHI, Japan - Second favorite Symboli Kris S (R) pulls ahead down the stretch Dec. 22 to add the season-finale Arima Kinen title to his Tenno-sho victory. Symboli Kris S beat out Tap Dance City (L) at the wire to give victory to French jockey Olivier Peslier at Nakayama Racecourse in Chiba Prefecture.

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Zenno Rob Roy wins 3rd straight G-1 race at Arima Kinen

FUNABASHI, Japan - No. 1 favorite Zenno Rob Roy emerged victorious after staging a head-to-head duel with Tap Dance City down the wire, winning his third crown in as many Grade One races at the Arima Kinen at Nakayama Racecourse in Chiba Prefecture on Dec. 26.(Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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"Funassyi" mascot hoping to be positive symbol of Japan

"Funassyi," the unofficial mascot of the Chiba Prefecture city of Funabashi, holds its first press conference in front of foreign media at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on March 5, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Funassyi" draws attention to dangers of fraud

Funassyi, the popular unofficial mascot of the city of Funabashi, near Tokyo, attends an event with local police officers at JR Funabashi Station on June 7, 2016. Funassyi was appointed as "special press officer" to draw attention to the dangers of fraud. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Funassyi" mascot hoping to be positive symbol of Japan

Japan's favorite "pear fairy" mascot, Funassyi, attend its first press conference with foreign media at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on March 5, 2015. The unofficial mascot of the city of Funabashi in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, won a nationwide regional mascot contest in 2013 and is now a household name. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Funassyi" mascot hoping to be positive symbol of Japan

Two photo shows Japan's favorite "pear fairy" mascot, Funassyi, jumping on a table during its first press conference with foreign media at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on March 5, 2015. The unofficial mascot of the city of Funabashi in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, is popular for its frenetic movements and shrieking. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Symboli Kris S wins season-ending Arima Kinen

FUNABASHI, Japan - Second favorite Symboli Kris S (R) pulls ahead down the stretch Dec. 22 to add the season-finale Arima Kinen title to his Tenno-sho victory. Symboli Kris S beat out Tap Dance City (L) at the wire to give victory to French jockey Olivier Peslier at Nakayama Racecourse in Chiba Prefecture. (Kyodo)