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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.

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Torrential rain

The Tachiai River overflows in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward on Sept. 11, 2025, due to torrential rain.

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Seppuku,self-disembowelment

A dramatized photo of a samurai committing seppuku (ritual suicide) and wearing white garments, with the kaishaku (man to behead the samurai when too much pain occurs) and tachiai (witness) standing nearby.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number16‐10‐0]