Typhoon Dujuan closed in on Japan’s eastern seaboard on Monday, prompting authorities to issue flood and landslide warnings and leading airlines to cancel hundreds of flights.
Forecasters said Typhoon Dujuan was expected to pass near the Tokyo metropolitan area later in the day.
What do we know about Typhoon Dujuan?
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, Typhoon Dujuan was generating sustained winds of about 144 kilometers, or 89 miles, per hour while hovering roughly 110 kilometers from Hachijojima, a remote island under Tokyo’s jurisdiction.
Heavy rain had already swept parts of the Izu Islands and neighboring Chiba Prefecture over the weekend.
The agency warned conditions could deteriorate quickly, saying total rainfall through Tuesday could top the typical monthly average for September and potentially set records.
Officials also cautioned that linear rain bands could form over central Japan and the Kanto region, which includes Tokyo and surrounding prefectures, heightening the risk of flash flooding and landslides. Such bands can unleash intense, localized downpours for hours.
How have Japan’s regions been affected by the incoming storm?
More than 4,000 households in Chiba were without electricity.
In Aichi Prefecture, which is hosting the Asian Games, the equestrian eventing competition was postponed to Tuesday.
The Tokyo Game Show, a major global video game expo, closed ahead of its scheduled final day on Monday.
Typhoon Dujuan also threatened to disrupt travel during Japan’s Silver Week holiday, a period that typically sees a spike in domestic trips.
On Monday, Japan Airlines canceled 120 domestic and 15 international flights, while All Nippon Airways scrapped 140 domestic services.
Some rail operators suspended services on certain lines in Tokyo and neighboring areas, similar to disruptions seen after the South Africa road crash on N1 affected regional transport.