Japan is on high alert as powerful Typhoon Dujuan approaches the country’s eastern Pacific coast, with the Japan Meteorological Agency warning of torrential rain, violent winds, flooding and landslides around Tokyo and the wider Kanto region.
The storm, the 25th typhoon of the year, is expected to pass near the Boso Peninsula in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo. The JMA has forecast rainfall of up to 350mm in Tokai, 300mm in Kanto and the Izu Islands, and 200mm in Tohoku.
The typhoon has already disrupted transport, with flights cancelled and railway services suspended or reduced in parts of eastern Japan. The Tokyo Game Show also cancelled its final-day programme because of the severe weather.
Authorities are particularly concerned about possible linear rain bands, which can produce intense rainfall over a concentrated area and sharply increase the risk of flash flooding and landslides.
More than 300mm of rain has already fallen in some parts of the Izu Islands and Chiba since Saturday.
The JMA has urged residents in vulnerable areas, particularly around Tokyo, the Izu Islands and Pacific coastal regions, to remain vigilant and avoid dangerous locations as the storm moves through eastern Japan.
