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Japan: Record Rainfall Hits Tokai Region, Train Services Disrupted

Heavy rain battered the Tokai region on Thursday, July 17, causing widespread flooding and disrupting train services, including Tokaido Shinkansen. Kuwana in Mie Prefecture recorded 144.5 mm of rain in just three hours by 1 p.m., the highest on record. This video shows a train stranded on the tracks due to severe weather.

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Japan: Record Rainfall Hits Tokai Region, Train Services Disrupted 2

Heavy rain battered the Tokai region on Thursday, July 17, causing widespread flooding and disrupting train services, including Tokaido Shinkansen. Kuwana in Mie Prefecture recorded 144.5 mm of rain in just three hours by 1 p.m., the highest on record. This video shows flooded streets in Kuwana City.

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Horse-riding event at Mie shrine

A horse ridden by a local young man climbs the slope at Tado Taisha shrine in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, on May 4, 2025, during a traditional festival to pray for good harvests.

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Horse-riding event at Mie shrine

A horse ridden by a local young man climbs the slope at Tado Taisha shrine in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, on May 4, 2025, during a traditional festival to pray for good harvests.

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Horse-riding event at Mie shrine

A horse ridden by a local young man climbs the slope at Tado Taisha shrine in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, on May 4, 2025, during a traditional festival to pray for good harvests.

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Annual equestrian event at Mie shrine

KUWANA, Japan, May 6 Kyodo - A horse ridden by a local young man climbs the slope at Tado Taisha shrine in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, on May 4, 2024, during a traditional festival to pray for good harvests. (Kyodo)

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Annual equestrian event at Mie shrine

A horse ridden by a local young man climbs the slope at Tado Taisha shrine in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, on May 4, 2024, during a traditional festival to pray for good harvests.

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Annual equestrian event at Mie shrine

A horse ridden by a local young man climbs the slope at Tado Taisha shrine in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, on May 4, 2024, during a traditional festival to pray for good harvests.

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Golf: Token Homemate Cup

Takumi Kanaya tees off on the seventh hole during the final round of the season-opening Token Homemate Cup at Token Tado Country Club in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on March 31, 2024.

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Golf: Token Homemate Cup

Takumi Kanaya of Japan holds the victor's trophy after winning the season-opening Token Homemate Cup at Token Tado Country Club in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on March 31, 2024.

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Golf: Token Homemate Cup

Takumi Kanaya acknowledges the crowd after making a par putt on the sixth hole during the final round of the season-opening Token Homemate Cup at Token Tado Country Club in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on March 31, 2024.

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Annual equestrian event at Mie shrine

A horse and its rider attempt to get over a 2-meter-high mud wall at Tado Taisha, a Shinto shrine in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, on May 4, 2023, during a festival to pray for good harvests. The festival is said to date back to the 14th century, and it is believed the greater the number of times the horse makes it over the wall, the larger the crop yield in the region.

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Annual wall-climbing event at Mie shrine

A horse and its rider attempt to get over a 2-meter-high mud wall at Tado Taisha, a Shinto shrine in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, on May 4, 2023, during a festival to pray for good harvests. The festival is said to date back to the 14th century, and it is believed the greater the number of times the horse makes it over the wall, the larger the crop yield in the region.

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Annual equestrian event at Mie shrine

A horse and its rider attempt to get over a 2-meter-high mud wall at Tado Taisha, a Shinto shrine in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, on May 4, 2023, during a festival to pray for good harvests. The festival is said to date back to the 14th century, and it is believed the greater the number of times the horse makes it over the wall, the larger the crop yield in the region.

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Annual wall-climbing event at Mie shrine

A horse and its rider attempt to get over a 2-meter-high mud wall at Tado Taisha, a Shinto shrine in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, on May 4, 2023, during a festival to pray for good harvests. The festival is said to date back to the 14th century, and it is believed the greater the number of times the horse makes it over the wall, the larger the crop yield in the region.

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Battling the heat

KUWANA, Japan - People pack a swimming pool at Nagashima Spaland amusement park in the city of Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, in central Japan on Aug. 18, 2010. The temperature topped 38 C in the city as the heat wave continued across Japan.

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Preview of 'Tunnel of Light' illumination in Kuwana

NAGOYA, Japan - People walk in the 200-meter-long "Tunnel of Light" in the Nabana no Sato botanical park in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, Japan, on Oct. 24, 2014, on the eve of the opening of the park's winter light show. The attraction employs light-emitting diodes.

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Preview of 'Niagara Falls' illumination in Kuwana

NAGOYA, Japan - People gather in front of the "Niagara Falls" attraction at the Nabana no Sato botanical park in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, Japan, on Oct. 24, 2014, on the eve of the opening of the park's winter illumination event. The display consists of light-emitting diodes and is more than 100 meters wide.

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Annual wall-climbing event at Mie shrine

KUWANA, Japan - A horse and rider climb up a 2-meter steep mud wall at Tado Taisha, a Shinto shrine in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, on May 4, 2014, during a festival to pray for good harvests.

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Token Cup golf

KUWANA, Japan - Yoshinobu Tsukada of Japan holds the winner's trophy after finally capturing his maiden title on the JGTO Tour on April 21, 2013, rallying for a four-shot victory at the Token Homemate Cup at Token Tado Country Club Nagoya in central Japan.

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Jones wins Token Homemate Cup

KUWANA, Japan - Australia's Brendan Jones hoists the trophy after winning the JGTO season-opener Token Homemate Cup with a 15-under 269 total at Token Tado Country Club in Mie Prefecture on April 15, 2012.

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Jones wins Token Homemate Cup

KUWANA, Japan - Australia's Brendan Jones putts during the final-round of the Token Homemate Cup at Token Tado Country Club in Mie Prefecture on April 15, 2012. Jones won the JGTO season-opener with a 15-under 269 total.

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Ishikawa settles for 3rd in season opener

KUWANA, Japan - Ryo Ishikawa hits a recovery shot on the eighth hole of the final round of the season-opening Token Homemate Cup at Token Tado Country Club in Mie Prefecture on April 17, 2011. Ishikawa failed to mount a final-round charge, an early stumble proving costly as he settled for third place.

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Anpanman theme park opens

TSU, Japan - Children's popular cartoon hero Anpanman is surrounded by children at the Nagoya Anpanman Children's Museum & Park in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, on April 23, 2010. The theme park opened within the Nagashima Resort entertainment complex.

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Oda wins 2nd straight Token Homemate Cup

KUWANA, Japan - Komei Oda poses for photos with the winner's trophy after his victory in the season-opening Token Homemate Cup golf tournament at Token Tado Country Club in Mie Prefecture on April 18, 2010.

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Ishikawa misses cut in season opener, Ikeda bounces back

KUWANA, Japan - Japanese teenage golfer Ryo Ishikawa tees off on the first hole during the second round of the Token Homemate Cup at Touken Tado Country Club in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, on April 16, 2010. Ishikawa, who topped the 2009 JGTO money list, only managed a 2-over 73, missing the cut by four strokes.

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Ishikawa misses cut in season opener, Ikeda bounces back

KUWANA, Japan - Japanese teenage golfer Ryo Ishikawa folds his arms during the second round of the Token Homemate Cup at Touken Tado Country Club in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, on April 16, 2010. Ishikawa, who topped the 2009 JGTO money list, only managed a 2-over 73, missing the cut by four strokes.

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Ishikawa misses cut in season opener, Ikeda bounces back

KUWANA, Japan - Japanese teenage golfer Ryo Ishikawa ponders his next shot on the seventh green during the second round of the Token Homemate Cup at Touken Tado Country Club in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, on April 16, 2010. Ishikawa, who topped the 2009 JGTO money list, only managed a 2-over 73, missing the cut by four strokes.

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Ishikawa off to sluggish start in JGTO season opener

KUWANA, Japan - Ryo Ishikawa hits a bunker shot on the 13th hole in the Token Homemate Cup at Token Tado Country Club in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, on April 15, 2010. The Japanese teenager struggled to a 6-over-par 77 to share 88th place after the first round of the JGTO season-opening tournament.

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Ishikawa in season's 1st domestic tournament

KUWANA, Japan - Ryo Ishikawa tees off on the 10th hole during the first round of the Token Homemate Cup at Token Tado Country Club in Mie Prefecture on April 15, 2010. The tournament is the first event of the 2010 men's golf season in Japan with competitors including Ishikawa, money champion the previous season.

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Ishikawa in season's 1st domestic tournament

KUWANA, Japan - Ryo Ishikawa is set to play in the first round of the Token Homemate Cup at Token Tado Country Club in Mie Prefecture on April 15, 2010. The tournament is the first event of the 2010 men's golf season in Japan with competitors including Ishikawa, money champion the previous season.

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Jones and Oda share lead at Token Homemate Cup

KUWANA, Japan - Japan's Komei Oda birdies the 18th hole in the third round of the season-opening Token Homemate Cup on April 18 at Token Tado Country Club in Mie Prefecture to share the lead with Australian Brendan Jones.

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Ishikawa joins Token Homemate Cup golf

KUWANA, Japan - Japanese teen Ryo Ishikawa begins the first round of the season opening Token Homemate Cup golf tournament in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, on April 16.

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Miyamoto wins JGTO season opener, Ishikawa collapses

KUWANA, Japan - Katsumasa Miyamoto smiles with the winner's trophy after his victory in the Token Homemate Cup golf tournament at the Token Tado Country Club Nagoya course in Mie Prefecture on April 20.

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Nagoya becomes new magnet for brand-name stores

NAGOYA, Japan - Rapper Seamo organized an outdoor festival featuring famous singers in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture.

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Leap-over-the-wall event held at Mie shrine

KUWANA, Japan - A leap-over-the-wall event is held at Dado Shrine in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, on May 4 to augur this year's harvest and business trend. Photo shows a young man mounted on a horse trying to leap over the 2-meter earthen wall. Six male participants made two attempts each and this time four out of the six youths successfully got over the wall for a total of six times altogether, indicating good business for the year.

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Ueda claims 1st career win at Token Homemate Cup

KUWANA, Japan - Yui Ueda of Japan holds the trophy after claiming the first win of his career at the season-opening Token Homemate Cup at Token Tado Country Club Nagoya in Mie Prefecture on April 15.

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3 hotels in Japan suspend business over building safety concerns

KUWANA, Japan -Tatsuro Nakano, managing director of Sanco Inn Kuwana-Ekimae, located in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, speaks on suspension of operations of his hotel at a press conference in Kuwana on Nov. 23. Sanco Inn Kuwana-Ekimae is one of three hotels in Aichi, Mie and Shizuoka prefectures which have found that an architect at the center of an unfolding scandal involving dozens of defective buildings played a part in construction of their properties.

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3 hotels in Japan suspend business over building safety concerns

KUWANA, Japan -Photo taken on Nov. 23 shows Sanco Inn Kuwana-Ekimae, located in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, whose operations have been suspended until safety is confirmed. It is one of three hotels in Aichi, Mie and Shizuoka prefectures which have found that an architect at the center of an unfolding scandal involving dozens of defective buildings played a part in construction of their properties.

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Takayama wins Token Homemate Cup for 1st career victory

KUWANA, Japan - Tadahiro Takayama holds a trophy March 27 after winning the Token Homemate Cup for his first career victory on the top-tier men's tour in Japan at Token Tado Country Club in Mie Prefecture.

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Miyazato wins nat'l women's amateur title

KUWANA, Japan - Asian Games gold medalist Ai Miyazato smiles with her cup in hands, flanked by her parents Tokyoko (L) and Masaru (R), after winning the Japan women's amateur championships in Mie Prefecture on June 28. Ai, 18, edged Kyoko Furuya with a 1-up victory in a 36-hole final at Kuwana Country Club.

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Probe into chopper-plane collision begins

KUWANA, Japan - Members of the Land, Infrastructure and Transport Ministry's Aircraft Accident Investigation Commission on May 20 probe into the previous day's midair collision between a helicopter and a light airplane over Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, in western Japan. Six people were killed in the accident.

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(2)6 die in chopper-light plane collision

KUWANA, Japan - A light airplane crashes onto a passenger car in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture in western Japan, on May 19, after colliding midair with a helicopter. Four people on board the chopper and plane and two people at the crash site, including the car driver, were killed in the accident.

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(1)6 die in chopper-light plane collision

KUWANA, Japan - Photo shows the debris of a crashed helicopter (forefront) and a burned house in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture in western Japan, on May 19. The helicopter and a light airplane, both of which belonged to Nakanihon Air Service Co., based in Toyoyama in Aichi Prefecture, collided midair and crashed into a residential area. Six people died and two others were injured in the accident.

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Campaigning for Japanese upper house election

People listen to a politician making a stump speech in Kuwana in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on June 17, 2022, ahead of the House of Councillors election on July 10.

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Japan PM Kishida in Mie Pref.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida delivers a speech in Kuwana in Mie Prefecture on June 17, 2022, ahead of the House of Councillors election on July 10.

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Japan PM Kishida in Mie Pref.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida exchanges a fist bump with a person after delivering a speech in Kuwana in Mie Prefecture on June 17, 2022, ahead of the House of Councillors election on July 10.

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Japan PM Kishida in Mie Pref.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida waves after making a speech in Kuwana in Mie Prefecture on June 17, 2022, ahead of the House of Councillors election on July 10.

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Japan PM Kishida in Mie Pref.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida raises his hand while making a speech in Kuwana in Mie Prefecture on June 17, 2022, ahead of the House of Councillors election on July 10.

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Takayama wins Token Homemate Cup for 1st career victory

KUWANA, Japan - Tadahiro Takayama holds a trophy March 27 after winning the Token Homemate Cup for his first career victory on the top-tier men's tour in Japan at Token Tado Country Club in Mie Prefecture. (Kyodo)