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Sixth lake at foot of Mt. Fuji

KOFU, Japan - Photo taken on Sept. 28, 2011 shows ''Lake Aka'' has reappeared for the first time in seven years in the town of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture. An area at the northern foot of Mt. Fuji famous for its five lakes has gained a sixth following heavy rains brought by Typhoon Roke.

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Sixth lake at foot of Mt. Fuji

KOFU, Japan - Photo taken on Sept. 28, 2011 shows ''Lake Aka'' has reappeared for the first time in seven years in the town of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture. An area at the northern foot of Mt. Fuji famous for its five lakes has gained a sixth following heavy rains brought by Typhoon Roke.

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Typhoon aftermath in Miyagi Pref.

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - A woman carrying a girl on her back walks on a flooded street in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, on Sept. 22, 2011, after Typhoon Roke battered the area. The northeastern Japan city was previously devastated by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

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Typhoon Roke hits Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Commuters are backed up behind ticket gates at Keio Shinjuku Station in Tokyo on the night of Sept. 21, 2011, after train services resumed. Typhoon Roke paralyzed train services in the capital during the evening rush hour.

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Typhoon Roke hits Japan

TOKYO, Japan - People walk over a pedestrian crossing in Tokyo's Shinjuku district on the afternoon of Sept. 21, 2011, in the strong wind and rain caused by Typhoon Roke. The typhoon landed earlier in the afternoon near Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, in central Japan.

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Typhoon Roke hits Japan

TOKYO, Japan - People swarm at bus stands in front of JR Shibuya Station in Tokyo on the evening of Sept. 21, 2011, as Typhoon Roke paralyzed train services in the capital during the evening rush hour.

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Typhoon Roke hits Japan

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on the evening of Sept. 21, 2011, shows firefighters trying to rescue stranded people by boat in Toyokawa, Aichi Prefecture, after the area was flooded by heavy rain caused by Typhoon Roke.

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Typhoon Roke hits Japan

TOKYO, Japan - People swarm at bus stands in front of JR Shibuya Station in Tokyo on the evening of Sept. 21, 2011, as Typhoon Roke paralyzed train services in the capital during the evening rush hour.

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Typhoon Roke hits Japan

TOKYO, Japan - A street tree is swept down by strong winds caused by Typhoon Roke, hitting a taxi in Tokyo's Shibuya district on the evening of Sept. 21, 2011.

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Typhoon Roke hits Japan

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on the evening of Sept. 21, 2011, shows an area in Toyokawa, Aichi Prefecture, after the Toyo River (far L) flooded due to heavy rain caused by Typhoon Roke.

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Typhoon Roke hits Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Commuters swarm at JR Shinjuku Station in Tokyo on the evening of Sept. 21, 2011, as Typhoon Roke paralyzed train services in the capital during the evening rush hour.

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Typhoon hits Japan

NAGOYA, Japan - A rainbow appears over the Oto River in Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture, on Sept. 21, 2011, in a photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter. The river is swollen due to rain triggered by Typhoon Roke.

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Typhoon Roke hits Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Commuters sit down on a staircase and wait for the resumption of train services at JR Shinjuku Station in Tokyo on the evening of Sept. 21, 2011. Typhoon Roke paralyzed train services in the capital during the evening rush hour.

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Typhoon Roke hits Japan

TOKYO, Japan - A street tree is swept down by strong winds caused by Typhoon Roke, hitting a taxi in Tokyo's Shibuya district on the evening of Sept. 21, 2011.

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Typhoon Roke hits Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Commuters sit down on the ground and wait for the resumption of train services at JR Shinjuku Station in Tokyo on the evening of Sept. 21, 2011. Typhoon Roke paralyzed train services in the capital during the evening rush hour.

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Typhoon Roke hits Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Commuters sit down on the ground and wait for the resumption of train services at JR Shinjuku Station in Tokyo on the evening of Sept. 21, 2011. Typhoon Roke paralyzed train services in the capital during the evening rush hour.

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Maglev train's test run in heavy rain

KOFU, Japan - Central Japan Railway Co., a railway operator commonly known as JR Tokai, demonstrates before reporters a test run of its magnetically levitated train in Tsuru, Yamanashi Prefecture, on Sept. 21, 2011, despite strong winds and rain caused by Typhoon Roke. The train achieved a speed of 500 kilometers per hour during the test, with a company official saying the test proved it is a ''vehicle highly resistant'' to rain and winds.

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Typhoon Roke hits Japan

KASUGAI, Japan - Staff at a bookstore in Kasugai, Aichi Prefecture, clean up the store on the afternoon of Sept. 21, 2011, after it was inundated due to heavy rain caused by Typhoon Roke.

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Typhoon Roke hits Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Women walk over a pedestrian crossing in the Ginza district in central Tokyo on the afternoon of Sept. 21, 2011, in the strong wind and rain caused by Typhoon Roke. The typhoon landed earlier in the afternoon near Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, in central Japan.

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Typhoon Roke hits Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Men walk on a street in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on the afternoon of Sept. 21, 2011, in the strong wind and rain caused by Typhoon Roke. The typhoon landed earlier in the afternoon near Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, in central Japan.

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Typhoon hits Japan

KIHO, Japan - A high wave laps the shore in Kiho, Mie Prefecture, in the morning of Sept. 21, 2011. Typhoon Roke made landfall on mainland Japan later in the day.

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Typhoon Roke hits Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Women walk on a street in the Ginza district, Tokyo, on the afternoon of Sept. 21, 2011, in the strong wind and rain caused by Typhoon Roke. The typhoon landed earlier in the afternoon near Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, in central Japan.

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Typhoon hits Japan

KIHO, Japan - A vehicle runs on a flooded road in Kiho, Mie Prefecture, shortly after noon on Sept. 21, 2011. Typhoon Roke made landfall on mainland Japan later in the day.

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Heavy rain brought by approaching typhoon

NAGOYA, Japan - Office workers are transported by rescue workers after their office was flooded due to heavy rain brought by approaching Typhoon Roke in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 20, 2011.

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People evacuate as Typhoon Roke approaches

NAGOYA, Japan - People evacuate by foot and raft accompanied by rescue personnel in flooded streets of Nagoya, central Japan, as Typhoon Roke approaches on Sept. 20, 2011.

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Heavy rain brought by Typhoon Roke

NAGOYA, Japan - People wait to catch taxis in heavy rain brought by approaching Typhoon Roke in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 20, 2011.

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Sixth lake at foot of Mt. Fuji

KOFU, Japan - Photo taken on Sept. 28, 2011 shows ''Lake Aka'' has reappeared for the first time in seven years in the town of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture. An area at the northern foot of Mt. Fuji famous for its five lakes has gained a sixth following heavy rains brought by Typhoon Roke. (Kyodo)

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Sixth lake at foot of Mt. Fuji

KOFU, Japan - Photo taken on Sept. 28, 2011 shows ''Lake Aka'' has reappeared for the first time in seven years in the town of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture. An area at the northern foot of Mt. Fuji famous for its five lakes has gained a sixth following heavy rains brought by Typhoon Roke. (Kyodo)

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CORRECTED Typhoon aftermath in Miyagi Pref.

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - CORRECTING HEADLINE A woman carrying a girl on her back walks on a flooded street in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, on Sept. 22, 2011, after Typhoon Roke battered the area. The northeastern Japan city was previously devastated by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. (Kyodo)

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Typhoon hits Japan

NAGOYA, Japan - A rainbow appears over the Oto River in Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture, on Sept. 21, 2011, in a photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter. The river is swollen due to rain triggered by Typhoon Roke. (Kyodo)

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Typhoon Roke hits Japan

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on the evening of Sept. 21, 2011, shows firefighters trying to rescue stranded people by boat in Toyokawa, Aichi Prefecture, after the area was flooded by heavy rain caused by Typhoon Roke. (Kyodo)

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Typhoon Roke hits Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Commuters are backed up behind ticket gates at Keio Shinjuku Station in Tokyo on the night of Sept. 21, 2011, after train services resumed. Typhoon Roke paralyzed train services in the capital during the evening rush hour. (Kyodo)

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Typhoon Roke hits Japan

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on the evening of Sept. 21, 2011, shows an area in Toyokawa, Aichi Prefecture, after the Toyo River (far L) flooded due to heavy rain caused by Typhoon Roke. (Kyodo)

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Typhoon Roke hits Japan

KASUGAI, Japan - Staff at a bookstore in Kasugai, Aichi Prefecture, clean up the store on the afternoon of Sept. 21, 2011, after it was inundated due to heavy rain caused by Typhoon Roke. (Kyodo)

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Typhoon Roke hits Japan

TOKYO, Japan - A street tree is swept down by strong winds caused by Typhoon Roke, hitting a taxi in Tokyo's Shibuya district on the evening of Sept. 21, 2011. (Kyodo)

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Typhoon Roke hits Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Commuters sit down on a staircase and wait for the resumption of train services at JR Shinjuku Station in Tokyo on the evening of Sept. 21, 2011. Typhoon Roke paralyzed train services in the capital during the evening rush hour. (Kyodo)

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Maglev train's test run in heavy rain

KOFU, Japan - Central Japan Railway Co., a railway operator commonly known as JR Tokai, demonstrates before reporters a test run of its magnetically levitated train in Tsuru, Yamanashi Prefecture, on Sept. 21, 2011, despite strong winds and rain caused by Typhoon Roke. The train achieved a speed of 500 kilometers per hour during the test, with a company official saying the test proved it is a ''vehicle highly resistant'' to rain and winds. (Kyodo)

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Typhoon Roke hits Japan

TOKYO, Japan - People swarm at bus stands in front of JR Shibuya Station in Tokyo on the evening of Sept. 21, 2011, as Typhoon Roke paralyzed train services in the capital during the evening rush hour. (Kyodo)

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Typhoon Roke hits Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Commuters swarm at JR Shinjuku Station in Tokyo on the evening of Sept. 21, 2011, as Typhoon Roke paralyzed train services in the capital during the evening rush hour. (Kyodo)

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Typhoon Roke hits Japan

TOKYO, Japan - People walk over a pedestrian crossing in Tokyo's Shinjuku district on the afternoon of Sept. 21, 2011, in the strong wind and rain caused by Typhoon Roke. The typhoon landed earlier in the afternoon near Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, in central Japan. (Kyodo)

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Typhoon Roke hits Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Men walk on a street in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on the afternoon of Sept. 21, 2011, in the strong wind and rain caused by Typhoon Roke. The typhoon landed earlier in the afternoon near Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, in central Japan. (Kyodo)

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Typhoon Roke hits Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Commuters sit down on the ground and wait for the resumption of train services at JR Shinjuku Station in Tokyo on the evening of Sept. 21, 2011. Typhoon Roke paralyzed train services in the capital during the evening rush hour. (Kyodo)

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Typhoon Roke hits Japan

TOKYO, Japan - People swarm at bus stands in front of JR Shibuya Station in Tokyo on the evening of Sept. 21, 2011, as Typhoon Roke paralyzed train services in the capital during the evening rush hour. (Kyodo)

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Typhoon hits Japan

KIHO, Japan - A vehicle runs on a flooded road in Kiho, Mie Prefecture, shortly after noon on Sept. 21, 2011. Typhoon Roke made landfall on mainland Japan later in the day. (Kyodo)

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Typhoon Roke hits Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Commuters sit down on the ground and wait for the resumption of train services at JR Shinjuku Station in Tokyo on the evening of Sept. 21, 2011. Typhoon Roke paralyzed train services in the capital during the evening rush hour. (Kyodo)

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Typhoon hits Japan

KIHO, Japan - A high wave laps the shore in Kiho, Mie Prefecture, in the morning of Sept. 21, 2011. Typhoon Roke made landfall on mainland Japan later in the day. (Kyodo)

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Typhoon Roke hits Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Women walk over a pedestrian crossing in the Ginza district in central Tokyo on the afternoon of Sept. 21, 2011, in the strong wind and rain caused by Typhoon Roke. The typhoon landed earlier in the afternoon near Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, in central Japan. (Kyodo)

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Typhoon Roke hits Japan

TOKYO, Japan - A street tree is swept down by strong winds caused by Typhoon Roke, hitting a taxi in Tokyo's Shibuya district on the evening of Sept. 21, 2011. (Kyodo)

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Typhoon Roke hits Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Women walk on a street in the Ginza district, Tokyo, on the afternoon of Sept. 21, 2011, in the strong wind and rain caused by Typhoon Roke. The typhoon landed earlier in the afternoon near Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, in central Japan. (Kyodo)

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People evacuate as Typhoon Roke approaches

NAGOYA, Japan - People evacuate by foot and raft accompanied by rescue personnel in flooded streets of Nagoya, central Japan, as Typhoon Roke approaches on Sept. 20, 2011. (Kyodo)