RECAP: Record Rain Batters Tokyo as Chiba Sees Tornado-Like Event

Heavy rain and thunderstorms caused extreme weather across the Kanto region on Thursday, September 11. In Tokyo, Setagaya Ward recorded 92.0 mm of rain and Ota Ward 88.5 mm in just one hour, with some central areas receiving over 100 mm. The intense downpours disrupted rail and airport services and caused rivers including the Yazawa and Tachiai to overflow. Meanwhile, in Chiba Prefecture, a tornado-like phenomenon was observed, prompting the Japan Meteorological Agency to issue a “Tornado Advisory” for the Tokyo area.

Japan: Storms Hit Tokyo and Surrounding Areas, Causing Floods and Power Outages 6

Heavy rain battered Tokyo and surrounding areas on Thursday, September 11, flooding streets, leaving thousands homes without power, grounding flights, and triggering emergency alerts for floods and landslides.

Japan: Storms Hit Tokyo and Surrounding Areas, Causing Floods and Power Outages 5

Heavy rain battered Tokyo and surrounding areas on Thursday, September 11, flooding streets, leaving thousands homes without power, grounding flights, and triggering emergency alerts for floods and landslides.

Man arrested over stabbing of woman in Kawasaki city

Man arrested over stabbing of woman in Kawasaki city

YOKOHAMA, Japan - A car carrying Hirokazu Suzuki, who was arrested for allegedly stabbing a woman on a street in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, arrives at a police station in Miyamae, Kawasaki, on April 20. The man has denied police allegations.

Nojima's logo

Nojima's logo

Nojima, Nojima Corporetion, electronics retail store, retail industry, company, signage, logo, logo mark = June 30, 2019, Nojima Miyamae Store, Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

Man arrested over stabbing of woman in Kawasaki city

Man arrested over stabbing of woman in Kawasaki city

YOKOHAMA, Japan - A car carrying Hirokazu Suzuki, who was arrested for allegedly stabbing a woman on a street in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, arrives at a police station in Miyamae, Kawasaki, on April 20. The man has denied police allegations. (Kyodo)