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Japan: Typhoon Peipah Soaks Kyushu and Shikoku Ahead of Landfall 2

Typhoon Peipah formed near Amami-Oshima on Thursday, September 4, bringing heavy rain and flooding to Kyushu and Shikoku. It is expected to make landfall between Friday morning and midday. Landslide warnings have been issued in parts of Miyazaki Prefecture.

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Japan: Typhoon Peipah Soaks Kyushu and Shikoku Ahead of Landfall

Typhoon Peipah formed near Amami-Oshima on Thursday, September 4, bringing heavy rain and flooding to Kyushu and Shikoku. It is expected to make landfall between Friday morning and midday. Landslide warnings have been issued in parts of Miyazaki Prefecture.

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Japan: Torrential Rain Causes Flooding And Road Closures In Miyazaki 4

Torrential rain hit Miyazaki Prefecture in the southern Kyushu region on Tuesday, October 22, causing flooding, road closures, and leaving vehicles stranded on flooded roads.

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Japan: Torrential Rain Causes Flooding And Road Closures In Miyazaki

Torrential rain hit Miyazaki Prefecture in the southern Kyushu region on Tuesday, October 22, causing flooding, road closures, and leaving vehicles stranded on flooded roads.

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Japan: Torrential Rain Causes Flooding And Road Closures In Miyazaki 3

Torrential rain hit Miyazaki Prefecture in the southern Kyushu region on Tuesday, October 22, causing flooding, road closures, and leaving vehicles stranded on flooded roads.

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Typhoon Shanshan – Flock Of Seabirds Take Shelter On Ground Amid Strong Winds

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. This video shows a flock of seabirds staying on the ground facing the same direction amid heavy winds and rain of Shanshan on the seaside of Nobeoka, Miyazaki Prefecture.

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[Breaking News] Flying vehicle test flight

NOBEOKA, Japan, March 2 Kyodo - A test flight for a flying vehicle is conducted with two people on board in Nobeoka, Miyazaki Prefecture, on March 2, 2024. The southwestern Japan city is considering putting the vehicle, eyed as an ambulance, to practical use by fiscal 2027, to cater to local medical needs amid a shortage of doctors. (Kyodo)

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Flying vehicle test flight

A test flight for a flying vehicle is conducted with two people on board in Nobeoka, Miyazaki Prefecture, on March 2, 2024. The southwestern Japan city is considering putting the vehicle, eyed as an ambulance, to practical use by fiscal 2027, to cater to local medical needs amid a shortage of doctors.

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Flying vehicle test flight

A test flight for a flying vehicle is conducted with two people on board in Nobeoka, Miyazaki Prefecture, on March 2, 2024. The southwestern Japan city is considering putting the vehicle, eyed as an ambulance, to practical use by fiscal 2027, to cater to local medical needs amid a shortage of doctors.

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Flying vehicle test flight

A test flight for a flying vehicle is conducted with two people on board in Nobeoka, Miyazaki Prefecture, on March 2, 2024. The southwestern Japan city is considering putting the vehicle, eyed as an ambulance, to practical use by fiscal 2027, to cater to local medical needs amid a shortage of doctors.

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Flying vehicle test flight

A test flight for a flying vehicle is conducted with two people on board in Nobeoka, Miyazaki Prefecture, on March 2, 2024. The southwestern Japan city is considering putting the vehicle, eyed as an ambulance, to practical use by fiscal 2027, to cater to local medical needs amid a shortage of doctors.

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Bird flu virus detected in Miyazaki

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Officials disinfect a poultry farm in Nobeoka, Miyazaki Prefecture, on Dec. 16, 2014, after three chickens at the farm tested positive for a highly pathogenic H5 strain of avian influenza.

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Pathogenic bird flu strain detected at Japan poultry farm

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Local officials in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Miyazaki head for a chicken farm in the city of Nobeoka on Dec. 16, 2014, to cull all the roughly 4,000 chickens after a genetic test confirmed a highly pathogenic H5 strain of avian influenza in three birds there.

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Pathogenic bird flu strain detected at Japan poultry farm

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Local officials in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Miyazaki head for a chicken farm in the city of Nobeoka on Dec. 16, 2014, to cull all the roughly 4,000 chickens after a genetic test confirmed a highly pathogenic H5 strain of avian influenza in three birds there.

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Court rejects suit to stop operating cellphone transmitter

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Plaintiffs and their lawyers hold a press conference in Nobeoka, Miyazaki Prefecture, on Oct. 17, 2012, after the Nobeoka branch of the Miyazaki District Court rejected a lawsuit by citizens seeking to have mobile carrier KDDI Corp. stop operating a cellular transmitter that they claim has damaged their health.

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Local gov'ts focus on 'cloud computing' amid budgetary constraints

NOBEOKA, Japan - Two employees of the Nobeoka municipal government in Miyazaki Prefecture check Internet-based software for cloud computing, which enables them to use applications without installing them on their computers, on April 15, 2010.

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Typhoon causes damage in Kyushu and Chugoku regions

NOBEOKA, Japan - A building collapsed in a probable tornado as a powerful typhoon moved northward on Sept. 18 in the Sea of Japan, leaving nine people dead and about 260 injured in southwestern Japan's Kyushu and Chugoku regions.

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Typhoon causes damage in Kyushu and Chugoku regions

NOBEOKA, Japan - A man clears the roof of his house on Sept. 18 which was damaged by a powerful typhoon that struck southwestern Japan's Kyushu and Chugoku regions.

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Strong typhoon approaching Kyushu

NOBEOKA, Japan - A train lies on its side after being blown down by strong winds in Nobeoka, Miyazaki Prefecture, as powerful typhoon approaches Japan's southwestern island of Kyushu on Sept. 17.

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Plant fire nearly extinguished, evacuees return home

NOBEOKA, Japan - A trail of smoke is still seen rising at the nylon fiber plant of Asahi Kasei Corp. in Nobeoka, Miyazaki Prefecture, on March 13 after firefighters nearly extinguished the fire, which broke out on March 12. City officials lifted an evacuation advisory on 9,407 local residents around the plant.

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Plant fire nearly extinguished, evacuees return home

NOBEOKA, Japan - A trail of smoke is still seen rising at the nylon fiber plant of Asahi Kasei Corp. in Nobeoka, Miyazaki Prefecture, on March 13 after firefighters nearly extinguished the fire, which broke out on March 12. City officials lifted an evacuation advisory on 9,407 local residents around the plant.

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Typhoon causes damage in Kyushu and Chugoku regions

NOBEOKA, Japan - A man clears the roof of his house on Sept. 18 which was damaged by a powerful typhoon that struck southwestern Japan's Kyushu and Chugoku regions. (Kyodo)

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Typhoon causes damage in Kyushu and Chugoku regions

NOBEOKA, Japan - A building collapsed in a probable tornado as a powerful typhoon moved northward on Sept. 18 in the Sea of Japan, leaving nine people dead and about 260 injured in southwestern Japan's Kyushu and Chugoku regions. (Kyodo)

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Strong typhoon approaching Kyushu

NOBEOKA, Japan - A train lies on its side after being blown down by strong winds in Nobeoka, Miyazaki Prefecture, as powerful typhoon approaches Japan's southwestern island of Kyushu on Sept. 17. (Kyodo)

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Local gov'ts focus on 'cloud computing' amid budgetary constraint

NOBEOKA, Japan - Two employees of the Nobeoka municipal government in Miyazaki Prefecture check Internet-based software for cloud computing, which enables them to use applications without installing them on their computers, on April 15, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Pathogenic bird flu strain detected at Japan poultry farm

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Local officials in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Miyazaki head for a chicken farm in the city of Nobeoka on Dec. 16, 2014, to cull all the roughly 4,000 chickens after a genetic test confirmed a highly pathogenic H5 strain of avian influenza in three birds there. (Kyodo)

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AI tech in fishery in Japan

Senior managing director Taizo Takasu of Takasui Co., a fishing company in Nobeoka, Miyazaki Prefecture, holds a tablet showing an artificial intelligence-equipped app to help find the best fishing spots in the southwestern Japan city on April 6, 2020. The system was developed by Ocean Solution Technology Inc. in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Powerful typhoon approaches Japan

A house is damaged in Nobeoka, Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Sept. 22, 2019, as Typhoon Tapah approaches Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Powerful typhoon approaches Japan

Road signs bend in the wind in Nobeoka, Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Sept. 22, 2019, as Typhoon Tapah approaches Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Powerful typhoon approaches Japan

A street is pictured in Nobeoka, Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Sept. 22, 2019, as Typhoon Tapah approaches Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Twin brothers Shigeru (L) and Takeshi So, both former Olympic marathon runners, take part in the Tokyo Olympic torch relay in Nobeoka in Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on April 25, 2021. (Pool photo)

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Twin brothers Shigeru (L) and Takeshi So, both former Olympic marathon runners, take part in the Tokyo Olympic torch relay in Nobeoka in Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on April 25, 2021. (Pool photo)

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"Pac-Man" rock in southwestern Japan

Photo taken on Oct. 28, 2018, shows a rock shaped like video game character Pac-Man in Nobeoka in Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Typhoon makes landfall in Shikoku region of Japan, disrupts transport

A hospital (R back) is inundated up to the first-floor window in Nobeoka city, Miyazaki Prefecture, on Sept. 17, 2017, as Typhoon Talim clipped the southwestern main island of Kyushu, grounding hundreds of flights and halting train services amid heavy winds and rain. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Typhoon heads toward east Japan

Photo taken Sept. 20, 2016, in the southwestern Japan city of Nobeoka shows a dialysis patient (C) rescued after roads around his home were flooded by Typhoon Malakas. He was taken to a hospital soon to receive dialysis. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Typhoon heads toward east Japan after landfall in southwestern Kyushu

Houses and farmland in Nobeoka, Miyazaki Prefecture, are inundated by waters on Sept. 20, 2016 after a nearby river was flooded by powerful Typhoon Malakas. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Typhoon heads toward east Japan after landfall in southwestern Kyushu

Houses and farmland in Nobeoka, Miyagai Prefecture, are inundated by waters on Sept. 20, 2016 after a nearby river was flooded by powerful Typhoon Malakas. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Typhoon heads toward east Japan after landfall in southwestern Kyushu

Houses and farmland in Nobeoka, Miyagai Prefecture, are inundated by waters on Sept. 20, 2016 after a nearby river was flooded by powerful Typhoon Malakas. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Powerful typhoon lands on Japan's southwestern Kyushu

Children walk on a road submerged in water in Nobeoka, Miyazaki Prefecture on Sept. 20, 2016 after a powerful typhoon landed on the southwestern Japanese main island of Kyushu. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Powerful typhoon lands on Japan's southwestern Kyushu

A vehicle and buildings are submerged in water in Nobeoka, Miyazaki Prefecture, after a powerful typhoon landed on the southwestern Japanese main island of Kyushu on Sept. 20, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Powerful typhoon lands on Japan's southwestern Kyushu region

Vehicles are submerged in water in Nobeoka, Miyazaki Prefecture, as a powerful typhoon landed on the southwestern Japanese main island of Kyushu on Sept. 20, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Powerful typhoon lands on Japan's southwestern Kyushu region

Roads are flooded in Nobeoka, Miyazaki Prefecture, as a powerful typhoon landed on the southwestern Japanese main island of Kyushu on Sept. 20, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo