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Powerful typhoon hits Japan

Powerful typhoon hits Japan

The Zempukuji River is seen swollen in Tokyo's Suginami Ward on June 3, 2026, amid heavy rainfall brought by Typhoon Jangmi.

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Japan: Typhoon Jangmi Approaches Kanto Region, Triggering Flood Alerts 4

Typhoon Jangmi battered much of Japan with heavy rain, flooding, and strong winds on Wednesday, June 3, after making landfall in southern Wakayama Prefecture. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued flood warnings and evacuation orders for multiple areas, including Tokyo, and landslide warnings across several prefectures.

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Japan: Typhoon Jangmi Approaches Kanto Region, Triggering Flood Alerts

Typhoon Jangmi battered much of Japan with heavy rain, flooding, and strong winds on Wednesday, June 3, after making landfall in southern Wakayama Prefecture. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued flood warnings and evacuation orders for multiple areas, including Tokyo, and landslide warnings across several prefectures.

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Japan: Typhoon Jangmi Approaches Kanto Region, Triggering Flood Alerts 2

Typhoon Jangmi battered much of Japan with heavy rain, flooding, and strong winds on Wednesday, June 3, after making landfall in southern Wakayama Prefecture. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued flood warnings and evacuation orders for multiple areas, including Tokyo, and landslide warnings across several prefectures. This video shows the Megurogawa River in Tokyo swollen by heavy rainfall.

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Japan: Typhoon Jangmi Approaches Kanto Region, Triggering Flood Alerts 3

Typhoon Jangmi battered much of Japan with heavy rain, flooding, and strong winds on Wednesday, June 3, after making landfall in southern Wakayama Prefecture. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued flood warnings and evacuation orders for multiple areas, including Tokyo, and landslide warnings across several prefectures.

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Powerful typhoon hits Japan

Powerful typhoon hits Japan

Buildings in central Tokyo appear blurred amid a heavy rainfall brought by Typhoon Jangmi on June 3, 2026.

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Powerful typhoon hits Japan

Powerful typhoon hits Japan

Buildings in central Tokyo appear blurred amid a heavy rainfall brought by Typhoon Jangmi on June 3, 2026.

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Powerful typhoon hits Japan

Powerful typhoon hits Japan

A pedestrian crosses a street in Tokyo on June 3, 2026, amid heavy rainfall brought by Typhoon Jangmi.

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Powerful typhoon hits Japan

Powerful typhoon hits Japan

People walk across a pedestrian crossing in Tokyo's Shinjuku area on June 3, 2026, amid heavy rainfall and wind brought by typhoon Jangmi.

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Powerful typhoon hits Japan

Powerful typhoon hits Japan

People walk across a pedestrian crossing in Tokyo's Shinjuku area on June 3, 2026, amid heavy rainfall and wind brought by typhoon Jangmi.

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Japan: High Waves Pound Kanagawa Coast as Typhoon Nakri Approaches Izu Islands

On Monday morning, October 13, high waves were observed along the coast of Kanagawa Prefecture as Typhoon Nakri approached. The powerful typhoon passed south of Hachijojima, part of Tokyo, moving eastward, bringing heavy rain and strong winds to the southern Izu Islands.

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Japan: Powerful Typhoon Halong Batters Hachijo Island with Rain and Wind 3

On Thursday, October 9, a powerful Typhoon Halong brought torrential rain and strong winds to Japan, causing severe flooding, landslides, downed trees, and power outages on Hachijo Island, a special ward located southeast of Tokyo. The metropolitan government requested the Japan Self-Defense Force to dispatch disaster relief personnel due to the extensive damage.

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Japan: Typhoon Halong Leaves Trail of Damage 2

On Thursday, October 9, a powerful Typhoon Halong brought torrential rain and strong winds to Japan, causing severe flooding, landslides, downed trees, and power outages on Hachijo Island, a special ward located southeast of Tokyo. The metropolitan government requested the Japan Self-Defense Force to dispatch disaster relief personnel due to the extensive damage.

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Japan: Powerful Typhoon Halong Batters Hachijo Island with Rain and Wind

On Thursday, October 9, a powerful Typhoon Halong brought torrential rain and strong winds to Japan, causing severe flooding, landslides, downed trees, and power outages on Hachijo Island, a special ward located southeast of Tokyo. The metropolitan government requested the Japan Self-Defense Force to dispatch disaster relief personnel due to the extensive damage.

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Japan: Powerful Typhoon Halong Batters Hachijo Island with Rain and Wind 2

On Thursday, October 9, a powerful Typhoon Halong brought torrential rain and strong winds to Japan, causing severe flooding, landslides, downed trees, and power outages on Hachijo Island, a special ward located southeast of Tokyo. The metropolitan government requested the Japan Self-Defense Force to dispatch disaster relief personnel due to the extensive damage.

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Torrential rain in the Izu Island chain

Torrential rain in the Izu Island chain

Heavy rain hits the town of Hachijo on Hachijo Island, south of Tokyo, on Oct. 9, 2025, where a special heavy rain warning was issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency with Typhoon Halong approaching.

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Torrential rain in the Izu Island chain

Torrential rain in the Izu Island chain

An electronic signboard at the Takeshiba Passenger Ship Terminal in Tokyo shows canceled vessels bound for the Izu Islands off Tokyo due to the approaching Typhoon Halong on Oct. 9, 2025.

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Japan: Typhoon Peipah Brings Heavy Rain and Flooding from West to East 6

Typhoon Peipah made landfall early Friday, September 5, bringing heavy rain and flooding across a wide area from western to eastern Japan. The typhoon first came ashore near Sukumo City in Kochi Prefecture before dawn, then made a second landfall in northern Wakayama Prefecture around 9:00 a.m. Peipah caused travel disruptions and the Japan Meteorological Agency issued heavy rain and flood warnings for several areas including Tokyo.

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Japan: Typhoon Peipah Brings Heavy Rain and Flooding from West to East 5

Typhoon Peipah made landfall early Friday, September 5, bringing heavy rain and flooding across a wide area from western to eastern Japan. The typhoon first came ashore near Sukumo City in Kochi Prefecture before dawn, then made a second landfall in northern Wakayama Prefecture around 9:00 a.m. Peipah caused travel disruptions and the Japan Meteorological Agency issued heavy rain and flood warnings for several areas including Tokyo.

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Saori Minami

Saori Minami

Saori Minami=Date: November 2, 1971, Place: Japan

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Ken Takakura

Ken Takakura

Ken Takakura on the set of the movie “Abashiri Prison”=Date : December 10, 1971, Place : Sounkyo, Hokkaido

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Tomisaburo Wakayama

Tomisaburo Wakayama

Tomisaburo Wakayama=Place: Akasaka, Japan

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Tetsuko Kuroyanagi

Tetsuko Kuroyanagi

Tetsuko Kuroyanagi

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Japan: Typhoon Brings Strong Winds to Ogasawara Islands

Typhoon Krosa brought strong winds and heavy rainfall to the Ogasawara Islands, located approximately 1,000 kilometers south of mainland Japan (Tokyo), on Monday, July 28, as it approached the archipelago. Krosa is forecast to come closest to the islands on Tuesday.

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Japan: Typhoon Jebi Brings Strong Winds, Heavy Rain To Ogasawara Islands

On Monday, September 30, Typhoon Jebi brought strong winds, high waves, and heavy rain to the Ogasawara Islands, located 1,000 km south-southeast of Tokyo, as it moved north across the North Pacific Ocean.

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Japan: Typhoon Jebi Brings Strong Winds, Heavy Rain To Ogasawara Islands 3

On Monday, September 30, Typhoon Jebi brought strong winds, high waves, and heavy rain to the Ogasawara Islands, located 1,000 km south-southeast of Tokyo, as it moved north across the North Pacific Ocean.

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Japan: Typhoon Jebi Brings Strong Winds, Heavy Rain To Ogasawara Islands 2

On Monday, September 30, Typhoon Jebi brought strong winds, high waves, and heavy rain to the Ogasawara Islands, located 1,000 km south-southeast of Tokyo, as it moved north across the North Pacific Ocean.

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Japan: Tropical Storm Shanshan Brings Torrential Rains To Kanto Region 8

Tropical Storm Shanshan has brought torrential rains to Kanto region Thursday, August 29 through Friday, August 30 as it slowly moved across western Japan.

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Japan: Tropical Storm Shanshan Brings Torrential Rains To Kanto Region 7

Tropical Storm Shanshan has brought torrential rains to Kanto region Thursday, August 29 through Friday, August 30 as it slowly moved across western Japan.

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Japan: Tropical Storm Shanshan Brings Torrential Rains To Kanto Region 6

Tropical Storm Shanshan has brought torrential rains to Kanto region Thursday, August 29 through Friday, August 30 as it slowly moved across western Japan.

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Japan: Tropical Storm Shanshan Brings Torrential Rains To Kanto Region 5

Tropical Storm Shanshan has brought torrential rains to Kanto region Thursday, August 29 through Friday, August 30 as it slowly moved across western Japan.

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Japan: Tropical Storm Shanshan Brings Torrential Rains To Kanto Region 4

Tropical Storm Shanshan has brought torrential rains to Kanto region Thursday, August 29 through Friday, August 30 as it slowly moved across western Japan.

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Powerful typhoon in Japan

Powerful typhoon in Japan

A ticket gate for Tokaido and Sanyo shinkansen bullet trains at JR Tokyo Station is closed on Aug. 30, 2024, as the bullet train services are suspended due to the approach of Typhoon Shanshan.

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Powerful typhoon in Japan

Powerful typhoon in Japan

A ticket gate for Tokaido and Sanyo shinkansen bullet trains at JR Tokyo Station is closed on Aug. 30, 2024, as the bullet train services are suspended due to the approach of Typhoon Shanshan.

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Powerful typhoon in Japan

Powerful typhoon in Japan

People pass by electric signboards at JR Tokyo Station on Aug. 30, 2024, showing Tokaido and Sanyo shinkansen bullet train services suspended due to the approach of Typhoon Shanshan.

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Japan: Tropical Storm Shanshan Brings Torrential Rains To Kanto Region 3

Torrential rains have been falling across Kanto region since Thursday, August 29 causing flash flooding as Tropical Storm Shanshan keeps moving northward over Kyushu.

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Japan: Tropical Storm Shanshan Brings Torrential Rains To Kanto Region 2

Torrential rains have been falling across Kanto region since Thursday, August 29 causing flash flooding as Tropical Storm Shanshan keeps moving northward over Kyushu.

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Japan: Tropical Storm Shanshan Brings Torrential Rains To Kanto Region

Torrential rains have been falling across Kanto region since Thursday, August 29 causing flash flooding as Tropical Storm Shanshan keeps moving northward over Kyushu.

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Powerful typhoon in Japan

Powerful typhoon in Japan

A man passes by electric signboards at JR Tokyo Station on Aug. 29, 2024, showing shinkansen bullet train services are suspended between Tokyo and Osaka due to the approach of Typhoon Shanshan.

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Powerful typhoon in Japan

Powerful typhoon in Japan

A woman passes by an electric signboard at JR Tokyo Station on Aug. 29, 2024, showing shinkansen bullet train services are suspended between Tokyo and Osaka due to the approach of Typhoon Shanshan.

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[Breaking News]Flight cancellations due to approaching typhoon

TOKYO, Japan, Aug. 16 Kyodo - A flight information board at Haneda airport in Tokyo shows multiple flights canceled on Aug. 16, 2024, due to approaching typhoon Ampil. (Kyodo)

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Tokyo-Nagoya bullet trains resume after typhoon

Tokyo-Nagoya bullet trains resume after typhoon

JR Tokyo Station is crowded on Aug. 17, 2024, as Tokaido Shinkansen bullet trains between the Japanese capital and Nagoya returned to normal following a full-day suspension due to the passing of a powerful typhoon.

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Typhoon Ampil Disrupts Air Traffic - Japan

Typhoon Ampil Disrupts Air Traffic - Japan

Vehicles move amid rainfall at Haneda Airport in Tokyo, Japan, Aug. 16, 2024. Ampil, the seventh typhoon of the year, hit Japan on Friday, forcing cancellations of public transit services. Photo by Zhang Xiaoyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Typhoon Ampil Disrupts Air Traffic - Japan

Typhoon Ampil Disrupts Air Traffic - Japan

Passengers pass a billboard at Haneda Airport in Tokyo, Japan, Aug. 16, 2024. Ampil, the seventh typhoon of the year, hit Japan on Friday, forcing cancellations of public transit services. Photo by Zhang Xiaoyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Typhoon Ampil Disrupts Air Traffic - Japan

Typhoon Ampil Disrupts Air Traffic - Japan

A pedestrian passes a screen displaying traffic information in Tokyo, Japan, Aug. 16, 2024. Ampil, the seventh typhoon of the year, hit Japan on Friday, forcing cancellations of public transit services. Photo by Zhang Xiaoyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Typhoon Ampil Disrupts Air Traffic - Japan

Typhoon Ampil Disrupts Air Traffic - Japan

Passengers stand beside a closed Shinkansen station in Tokyo, Japan, Aug. 16, 2024. Ampil, the seventh typhoon of the year, hit Japan on Friday, forcing cancellations of public transit services. Photo by Zhang Xiaoyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Typhoon Ampil Disrupts Air Traffic - Japan

Typhoon Ampil Disrupts Air Traffic - Japan

Aircraft of All Nippon Airways are pictured at Haneda Airport in Tokyo, Japan, Aug. 16, 2024. Ampil, the seventh typhoon of the year, hit Japan on Friday, forcing cancellations of public transit services. Photo by Zhang Xiaoyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Typhoon Ampil Disrupts Air Traffic - Japan

Typhoon Ampil Disrupts Air Traffic - Japan

Passengers wait at Haneda Airport in Tokyo, Japan, Aug. 16, 2024. Ampil, the seventh typhoon of the year, hit Japan on Friday, forcing cancellations of public transit services. Photo by Zhang Xiaoyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japan: Typhoon Ampil Brings Winds, Rain To Parts Of Tohoku Region

Typhoon Ampil developed into a powerful storm as it approached the Kanto region, including Tokyo, on Friday, August 16 bringing strong winds and heavy rains. Ampil has also brought rains and winds to parts of Tohoku region on the Pacific side as it slowly moved north-northeast. In Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture, evacuation was ordered for 320,000 residents because of the risk of flooding and mudslides.

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Powerful typhoon in eastern Japan

Powerful typhoon in eastern Japan

A big paper lantern is folded up at the Kaminarimon gate in Sensoji temple in Tokyo's Asakua area on Aug. 16, 2024, due to the approaching Typhoon Ampil in eastern Japan.

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