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Japan: Typhoon Lingling Triggers Flooding in Southern Kyushu After Making Landfall 3

Typhoon Lingling made landfall in Kagoshima Prefecture on the evening of Thursday, August 21, bringing heavy rain and widespread damage across Kyushu. Flooding and landslides were reported in multiple areas. This video shows flooded streets in Chuzancho in Kagoshima City.

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Japan: Typhoon Lingling Triggers Flooding in Southern Kyushu After Making Landfall 2

Typhoon Lingling made landfall in Kagoshima Prefecture on the evening of Thursday, August 21, bringing heavy rain and widespread damage across Kyushu. Flooding and landslides were reported in multiple areas. This video shows flooded streets in Minamisatsuma City.

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Japan: Typhoon Lingling Triggers Flooding in Southern Kyushu After Making Landfall

Typhoon Lingling made landfall in Kagoshima Prefecture on the evening of Thursday, August 21, bringing heavy rain and widespread damage across southern Kyushu. Flooding and landslides were reported in multiple areas. This video shows flooded streets in Kagoshima City.

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Japan: Typhoon Lingling Brings Heavy Rain, Damage to Kagoshima

Typhoon Lingling made landfall in Kagoshima Prefecture on the evening of Thursday, August 21, bringing heavy rain and widespread damage across Kyushu. Flooding and landslides were reported in multiple areas. The Otani River in Kawanabe Town overflowed, inundating roads and vehicles, while Ichikikushikino City saw at least five landslides near residential zones, prompting evacuation orders. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued heavy rain emergency warnings for Kirishima City and landslide alerts throughout Kagoshima, with local authorities enforcing evacuations in affected areas.

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Japan: Record Rainfall Batters Kagoshima, Triggering Floods and Landslides 5

Record rainfall battered Kagoshima Prefecture, southern Japan, on Friday, August 8, triggering floods and landslides. Evacuation advisories were issued for more than 360,000 people in the prefecture and neighboring Miyazaki. In Kirishima City’s Mizobe district, a record-breaking hourly rainfall of 107.5 millimeters was observed. In Aira City, a mudslide struck a house, burying two people, who were rescued alive and taken to hospital.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in Kagoshima Pref.

Japan Self-Defense Force personnel supply water to residents in Kirishima in Kagoshima Prefecture on Aug. 9, 2025, after record-breaking rainfall in the southwestern Japan city.

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Japan: Record Rainfall Batters Kagoshima, Triggering Floods and Landslides 4

Record rainfall battered Kagoshima Prefecture, southern Japan, on Friday, August 8, triggering floods and landslides. Evacuation advisories were issued for more than 360,000 people in the prefecture and neighboring Miyazaki. In Kirishima City’s Mizobe district, a record-breaking hourly rainfall of 107.5 millimeters was observed. In Aira City, a mudslide struck a house, burying two people, who were rescued alive and taken to hospital.

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Japan: Record Rainfall Batters Kagoshima, Triggering Floods and Landslides

Record rainfall battered Kagoshima Prefecture, southern Japan, on Friday, August 8, triggering floods and landslides. Evacuation advisories were issued for more than 360,000 people in the prefecture and neighboring Miyazaki. In Kirishima City’s Mizobe district, a record-breaking hourly rainfall of 107.5 millimeters was observed. In Aira City, a mudslide struck a house, burying two people, who were rescued alive and taken to hospital.

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Japan: Record Rainfall Batters Kagoshima, Triggering Floods and Landslides 2

Record rainfall battered Kagoshima Prefecture, southern Japan, on Friday, August 8, triggering floods and landslides. Evacuation advisories were issued for more than 360,000 people in the prefecture and neighboring Miyazaki. In Kirishima City’s Mizobe district, a record-breaking hourly rainfall of 107.5 millimeters was observed. In Aira City, a mudslide struck a house, burying two people, who were rescued alive and taken to hospital.

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Japan: Record Rainfall Batters Kagoshima, Triggering Floods and Landslides 3

Record rainfall battered Kagoshima Prefecture, southern Japan, on Friday, August 8, triggering floods and landslides. Evacuation advisories were issued for more than 360,000 people in the prefecture and neighboring Miyazaki. In Kirishima City’s Mizobe district, a record-breaking hourly rainfall of 107.5 millimeters was observed. In Aira City, a mudslide struck a house, burying two people, who were rescued alive and taken to hospital.

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Japan: Shinmoedake Volcano Erupts in Kagoshima, Spews Ash 500 Meters High 2

On Sunday, June 22, Mount Shinmoedake in Kirishima City, Kagoshima Prefecture, erupted, sending a plume of smoke more than 500 meters above the crater, according to the Kagoshima Local Meteorological Observatory. It was the volcano’s first eruption since 2018. The observatory has kept the eruption alert level at 2 and is urging people to stay cautious within a roughly 2-kilometer radius of the crater, due to the risk of large volcanic rocks and other hazards associated with the eruption. This video shows ash fall from a volcanic eruption, filmed in Takaharu town, Miyazaki prefecture, next to Kirishima city.

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Japan: Shinmoedake Volcano Erupts in Kagoshima, Spews Ash 500 Meters High

On Sunday, June 22, Mount Shinmoedake in Kirishima City, Kagoshima Prefecture, erupted, sending a plume of smoke rising more than 500 meters above the crater, according to the Kagoshima Local Meteorological Observatory. This was the volcano’s first eruption since 2018. The observatory has maintained the eruption alert level at 2 and is urging people to exercise caution within approximately a 2-kilometer radius of the crater, due to the risk of large volcanic rocks and other hazards related to the eruption. The video was captured from Kobayashi City, Miyazaki Prefecture, which borders Kirishima.

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Scorching heat in Kagoshima

People rest in the shade in Kagoshima on June 17, 2025, as the scorching sun hits the southwestern Japan city with the mercury topping 33 C.

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Japan: Sakurajima Volcano Erupts, Ashfall Warning Issued 6

The Sakurajima volcano in Kagoshima erupted on Thursday, May 15, with smoke reaching 3,000 meters. Nearby residents were warned about the ashfall.

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Japan: Sakurajima Volcano Erupts, Ashfall Warning Issued 5

The Sakurajima volcano in Kagoshima erupted on Thursday, May 15, with smoke reaching 3,000 meters. Nearby residents were warned about the ashfall. The second part of the videos shows ash falling on the filmer's top.

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Japan: Sakurajima Volcano Erupts, Ashfall Warning Issued 2

The Sakurajima volcano in Kagoshima erupted on Thursday, May 15, with smoke reaching 3,000 meters. Nearby residents were warned about the ashfall.

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Japan: Sakurajima Volcano Erupts, Ashfall Warning Issued 3

The Sakurajima volcano in Kagoshima erupted on Thursday, May 15, with smoke reaching 3,000 meters. Nearby residents were warned about the ashfall.

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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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Typhoon Shanshan – Storm Leaves Damage In Kyushu 7

Typhoon Shanshan left damage across Kyushu as it made landfall near Sendai, Kagoshima Prefecture Thursday morning, August 29. In Miyazaki City, gusty winds, apparently a tornado, caused damage to houses late Wednesday. More than 10 people were injured due to the winds, according to reports. This video shows downed power lines and debris scattered around a park in Tsunehisa, Miyazaki City, apparently caused by a tornado.

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Typhoon Shanshan – Storm Leaves Damage In Kyushu 5

Typhoon Shanshan left damage across Kyushu as it made landfall near Sendai, Kagoshima Prefecture Thursday morning, August 29. In Miyazaki City, gusty winds, apparently a tornado, caused damage to houses late Wednesday. More than 10 people were injured due to the winds, according to reports. This video shows debris on the road and a toppled utility pole in Miyazaki City Thursday morning, apparently caused by a tornado.

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Typhoon Shanshan – Storm Leaves Damage In Kyushu 6

Typhoon Shanshan left damage across Kyushu as it made landfall near Sendai, Kagoshima Prefecture Thursday morning, August 29. In Miyazaki City, gusty winds, apparently a tornado, caused damage to houses late Wednesday. More than 10 people were injured due to the winds, according to reports. This video shows debris on the road and damaged buildings in Miyazaki City, apparently caused by a tornado.

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Typhoon Shanshan – Storm Leaves Damage In Kyushu 4

Typhoon Shanshan left damage across Kyushu as it made landfall near Sendai, Kagoshima Prefecture Thursday morning, August 29. In Miyazaki City, gusty winds, apparently a tornado, caused damage to houses late Wednesday. More than 10 people were injured due to the winds, according to reports. This video shows houses with damage and debris scattered in a park in Tsunehisa, Miyazaki City Thursday morning, apparently caused by a tornado.

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Typhoon Shanshan – Rivers Swell In Kyushu Due To Heavy Rainfall 6

Typhoon Shanshan brought heavy rains and strong winds to southwestern Japan as it made landfall near Sendai, Kagoshima Prefecture, southern Kyushu Thursday morning, August 29. Rivers were swollen and muddy across Kyushu due to heavy rainfall. This video shows water flooding out of the river in Beppu City, Oita Prefecture.

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Typhoon Shanshan – Storm Leaves Damage In Kyushu 3

Typhoon Shanshan left damage across Kyushu as it made landfall near Sendai, Kagoshima Prefecture Thursday morning, August 29. In Miyazaki City, gusty winds, apparently a tornado, caused damage to houses late Wednesday. More than 10 people were injured due to the winds, according to reports. This video shows damaged house roofs in Tsunehisa, Miyazaki City Thursday morning.

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Typhoon Shanshan – Storm Leaves Damage In Kyushu

Typhoon Shanshan left damage across Kyushu as it made landfall near Sendai, Kagoshima Prefecture Thursday morning, August 29. In Miyazaki City, gusty winds, apparently a tornado, caused damage to houses late Wednesday. More than 10 people were injured due to the winds, according to reports. This video shows debris stuck in power lines in Tsunehisa, Miyazaki City Thursday morning.

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Japan: Strong Earthquake Strikes Off Kyushu Triggering Tsunami Advisory 2

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Miyazaki Prefecture, southern Kyushu Thursday afternoon, August 8 triggering a tsunami advisory for the island's east and southern coast and the southern coast of the neighboring island of Shikoku. This video shows hanging ornaments swinging after the quake at a temple in Tarumizu City, Kagoshima Prefecture.

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"Oshima tsumugi" Kagoshima fabric

People wearing kimono made of "Oshima tsumugi" silk pongee walk in a commercial district in Amami in Kagoshima Prefecture on Jan. 5, 2024, to promote the specialty of the southwestern Japan city.

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Sakurajima volcano in southwestern Japan

Photo taken on Oct. 17, 2023, from Shiranami Stadium, the venue of the National Sports Festival in the southwestern city of Kagoshima, shows Sakurajima volcano erupting.

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People in Japan pray amid Israel-Hamas war

People from a citizen's group consisting of various religions pray for peace in the southwestern Japan city of Kagoshima on Oct. 22, 2023, following the escalating conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas.

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Japan's Princess Kako at National Sports Festival

Japanese Princess Kako attends the closing ceremony of the National Sports Festival in the southwestern Japan city of Kagoshima on Oct. 17, 2023.

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Japan's Princess Kako at National Sports Festival

Japanese Princess Kako attends the closing ceremony of the National Sports Festival in the southwestern Japan city of Kagoshima on Oct. 17, 2023.

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Japan's Princess Kako at National Sports Festival

Japanese Princess Kako attends the closing ceremony of the National Sports Festival in the southwestern Japan city of Kagoshima on Oct. 17, 2023.

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Japan's Princess Kako at National Sports Festival

Japanese Princess Kako attends the closing ceremony of the National Sports Festival in the southwestern Japan city of Kagoshima on Oct. 17, 2023.

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U.S. military unveils MQ9 drone to media

The U.S. military unveils an MQ9 unmanned aerial vehicle to the media at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's air base in the Kagoshima Prefecture city of Kanoya, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 12, 2023. The drone, now at the Kagoshima base for temporary deployment, will be moved to the U.S. Air Force's Kadena base in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, in November.

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U.S. military unveils MQ9 drone to media

The U.S. military unveils an MQ9 unmanned aerial vehicle to the media at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's air base in the Kagoshima Prefecture city of Kanoya, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 12, 2023. The drone, now at the Kagoshima base for temporary deployment, will be moved to the U.S. Air Force's Kadena base in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, in November.

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U.S. military unveils MQ9 drone to media

The U.S. military unveils an MQ9 unmanned aerial vehicle to the media at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's air base in the Kagoshima Prefecture city of Kanoya, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 12, 2023. The drone, now at the Kagoshima base for temporary deployment, will be moved to the U.S. Air Force's Kadena base in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, in November.

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Baseball: High school slugger Rintaro Sasaki

Rintaro Sasaki, a baseball slugger who plays for MLB star Shohei Ohtani's alma mater Hanamaki Higashi High School, is pictured during a game in the southwestern Japan city of Kagoshima on Oct. 10, 2023. Sasaki revealed the same day his plan to forgo the upcoming Nippon Professional Baseball draft and pursue a college education in the United States.

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Baseball: High school slugger Rintaro Sasaki

Rintaro Sasaki, a baseball slugger who plays for MLB star Shohei Ohtani's alma mater Hanamaki Higashi High School, leaves the park after a game in the southwestern Japan city of Kagoshima on Oct. 10, 2023. Sasaki revealed the same day his plan to forgo the upcoming Nippon Professional Baseball draft and pursue a college education in the United States.

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Japan emperor, empress at National Sports Festival

Japanese Emperor Naruhito speaks during the opening ceremony of the National Sports Festival, also attended by Empress Masako, in the southwestern Japan city of Kagoshima on Oct. 7, 2023.

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Japan emperor, empress at National Sports Festival

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attend the opening ceremony of the National Sports Festival in the southwestern Japan city of Kagoshima on Oct. 7, 2023.

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Japan emperor, empress at National Sports Festival

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako wave as they attend the opening ceremony of the National Sports Festival in the southwestern Japan city of Kagoshima on Oct. 7, 2023.

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Japan emperor, empress at National Sports Festival

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attend the opening ceremony of the National Sports Festival in the southwestern Japan city of Kagoshima on Oct. 7, 2023.

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Typhoon Khanun brings stormy weather to southwestern Japan

People walk in the southwestern Japan city of Kagoshima Prefecture on Aug. 9, 2023, in heavy rain and strong winds brought by Typhoon Khanun.

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Typhoon Khanun brings stormy weather to southwestern Japan

People walk in the southwestern Japan city of Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 9, 2023, in heavy rain and strong winds brought by Typhoon Khanun.

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Typhoon Khanun brings stormy weather to southwestern Japan

Large waves are generated by Typhoon Khanun at a port in the southwestern Japan city of Kagoshima on Aug. 9, 2023.

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Typhoon Khanun brings stormy weather to southwestern Japan

Large waves are generated by Typhoon Khanun at a port in the southwestern Japan city of Kagoshima on Aug. 9, 2023.

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Typhoon Khanun passes near Kagoshima

Typhoon Khanun brings heavy rain to the city of Kagoshima in southwestern Japan on Aug. 9, 2023.

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Typhoon Khanun passes near Kagoshima

People struggle with their umbrellas in the southwestern Japan city of Kagoshima on Aug. 9, 2023, as Typhoon Khanun brings strong winds and rain.

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Typhoon Khanun approaches southwestern Japan

A ferry terminal is seen deserted in the southwestern Japanese city of Kagoshima on Aug. 8, 2023, as ferry services are canceled due to the approach of Typhoon Khanun.

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Typhoon Khanun approaches southwestern Japan

People walk in the downtown area of the southwestern Japanese city of Kagoshima in heavy rain and strong winds on Aug. 8, 2023, due to the approach of Typhoon Khanun.