Typhoon approaches eastern Japan, prompting flood and landslide warnings
Japan Airlines canceled 120 domestic and 15 international flights as authorities warned of floods, landslides and record rainfall.
- On Monday, September 21, 2026, Typhoon Dujuan approached the Kanto region, prompting evacuation advisories for more than 1.6 million residents as the Japan Meteorological Agency warned of record-breaking rainfall.
- The year's 25th named storm, Dujuan, threatens record-breaking heavy rain via linear rainbands over the Izu Islands and Shizuoka Prefecture, creating severe flash flood risks.
- Widespread travel disruptions grounded 500 flights at Haneda and Narita airports, while more than 9,000 households in Chiba lost power and coastal areas recorded more than 300 mm of rainfall since Saturday.
- The typhoon forced early closure of the Tokyo Game Show and postponed equestrian events at the 20th Asian Games in Nagoya, disrupting travel during Japan's Silver Week holiday.
- Rainfall in the Tokai, Kanto, and Tohoku regions could reach up to 350 mm through Tuesday morning, with JMA maintaining high alerts for landslides and swollen rivers as the storm tracks northeast.
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Due to Typhoon Dujuan, the 25th typhoon of the season, which made landfall in the Kanto region of Japan on the 21st, a record-breaking 392.5 mm of rainfall poured down in Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture in a single day. As a result, massive material damage occurred, including power outages for over 50,000 households and the suspension of major transportation due to river flooding and road inundation.
Flights scrapped, evacuations urged as Typhoon Dujuan wallops Japan
TOKYO: More than one million people were under evacuation advisories in Japan early Tuesday (Sept 22) and hundreds of flights have been cancelled as Typhoon Dujuan brushed past Tokyo, bringing torrential rains, flooding and landslides to the region.
Two people died, evacuation orders were issued for 1.6 million citizens and hundreds of flights were canceled in Japan due to Typhoon Dujuan approaching Tokyo. The post Japan: 2 dead, evacuation orders for 1.6 million citizens and flight cancellations, due to Typhoon Dujuan appeared first on in.gr.
Nearly two million people have been ordered to evacuate due to Typhoon Dujuan.
The typhoon caused landslides and flooding near Tokyo, while authorities warn of record rainfall
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