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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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Traditional "Nagashi-bina" event in Japan

TOTTORI, Japan, April 18 Kyodo - Girls in kimono float a flower on the Sendai River in Tottori, western Japan, on April 18, 2018, the day according to the lunar calendar corresponding to the March 3 "Hina Matsuri" or Girls' Day, during a traditional event.

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SDF builds pontoon bridge in quake-tsunami drill

SENDAI, Japan - Members of the Japan Self-Defense Forces build a pontoon bridge across the Kitakami River in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture in northeastern Japan, during a large-scale earthquake-tsunami disaster drill, named Michinoku Alert 2014, on Nov. 7, 2014.

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'Hina' dolls released to river in Tottori, western Japan

TOTTORI, Japan - Kimono-clad girls release "hina" dolls made of paper into the Sendai River during a traditional event in Tottori, western Japan, to pray for their good health on April 2, 2014. The day fell on March 3 on the old calendar, or Girls' Day.

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Quake aftermath in Sendai

SENDAI, Japan - Cyclists ride through debris while the sun sets over the Nanakita River in quake-hit Sendai's Miyagino Ward, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on March 31, 2011, about three weeks after a massive earthquake and tsunami struck the area.

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Heavy rain hits southern Kyushu

SATSUMA, Japan - Heavy rain continues July 23 in southern Kyushu, driving driftwood onto a bridge over the Sendai River in Kagoshima Prefecture.

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(7)2 strong quakes hit northeastern Japan, no deaths reported

SENDAI, Japan - Cracks can be seen along an embankment of the Narusegawa River in the town of Nango, Miyagi Prefecture, on July 26 after two strong quakes hit northeastern Japan.

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(1)Typhoon Chataan rakes northeast

SENDAI, Japan - A man is rescued from a sandbank of a swollen river in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, as Typhoon Chataan veered north along the Pacific coast of the Japanese archipelago on July 11.

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120 told to evacuate after mudslide dams river in Tottori

TOTTORI, Japan - A pile of soil from a quarry in the town of Chizu in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, collapsed Jan. 25, causing a mudslide that dammed a 30-meter section of the Sendai River. About 120 people were told to evacuate on flood fears.

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120 told to evacuate after mudslide dams river in Tottori

TOTTORI, Japan - A pile of soil from a quarry in the town of Chizu in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, collapsed Jan. 25, causing a mudslide that dammed a 30-meter section of the Sendai River. About 120 people were told to evacuate on flood fears.

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Dolls floated downriver at event praying for good health

Kimono-clad girls float "hina" paper dolls on straw plates down the Sendai River in Tottori city, western Japan, at an event called "Nagashi-bina," dispelling evil and bringing in good health on April 21, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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CORRECTED: Traditional "Nagashi-bina" event in Japan

Girls in kimono float a flower on the Sendai River in Tottori, western Japan, on April 18, 2018, the day according to the lunar calendar corresponding to the March 3 "Hina Matsuri" or Girls' Day, during a traditional event. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Heavy rain hits southern Kyushu

SATSUMA, Japan - Heavy rain continues July 23 in southern Kyushu, driving driftwood onto a bridge over the Sendai River in Kagoshima Prefecture. (Kyodo)

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Quake aftermath in Sendai

SENDAI, Japan - Cyclists ride through debris while the sun sets over the Nanakita River in quake-hit Sendai's Miyagino Ward, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on March 31, 2011, about three weeks after a massive earthquake and tsunami struck the area. (Kyodo)

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(1)Typhoon Chataan rakes northeast

SENDAI, Japan - A man is rescued from a sandbank of a swollen river in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, as Typhoon Chataan veered north along the Pacific coast of the Japanese archipelago on July 11.

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Traditional "Nagashi-bina" event in western Japan

Girls in kimono set paper-made Hina dolls placed on small straw boats afloat on Sendai River in Tottori, western Japan, on March 30, 2017, the day corresponding to March 3 "Hina Matsuri" known as Girls' Day according to the lunar calendar, during a traditional event. The dolls are believed to take away troubles and bad luck that might afflict the girls. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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(7)2 strong quakes hit northeastern Japan, no deaths reported

SENDAI, Japan - Cracks can be seen along an embankment of the Narusegawa River in the town of Nango, Miyagi Prefecture, on July 26 after two strong quakes hit northeastern Japan. (Kyodo)