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Typhoon Dujuan killed two people in Japan and caused widespread flooding, landslides and travel disruption near Tokyo, according to Al Jazeera, citing Kyodo News and local authorities.
The powerful storm brought winds of about 144 kilometres per hour as it passed roughly 130 kilometres south of Katsuura, near the Japanese capital, on Monday. Thousands of households lost power.
Storm moves northeast into the Pacific
By early Tuesday, Dujuan had moved away from Japan’s coast and was heading northeast over the Pacific towards the Aleutian Islands, with its winds weakening slightly, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
“There’s a risk the rain will continue as the typhoon moves north,” agency official Takuya Hosomi said in areas where warnings remained in force.
The agency had warned that rainfall and winds could intensify before the typhoon arrived. It said total rainfall through Tuesday could exceed the average monthly rainfall for September, potentially producing record-breaking downpours.
Flights and trains cancelled
Air passengers were stranded after Japan Airlines cancelled 135 flights and All Nippon Airways scrapped 140 flights on Monday.
Several rail services were also suspended, including bullet trains linking Tokyo and Osaka, Japan Railways said.
Flooding was reported in parts of Kamakura, where roads near the popular sightseeing destination’s station were inundated, as well as in Ichikawa, east of Tokyo.
“There is flooding in various parts of the city, so travelling by car is dangerous,” Kamakura Mayor Takashi Matsuo said on X.
Events cancelled across Chiba
The typhoon forced the early closure of the Tokyo Game Show on its final day. A major outdoor music festival and a baseball game scheduled in Chiba were also cancelled.
Dujuan is Japan’s 25th typhoon of the year. Japan frequently experiences powerful typhoons in late summer and early autumn.
