Powerful Typhoon Dujuan drenches Tokyo area
By Jesse Johnson and Jessica Speed
Typhoon Dujuan brought heavy rain to the Izu Islands and the Kanto region on Monday, with advisories and evacuation orders issued for some areas as Japan marks its Silver Week holidays.
The Japan Meteorological Agency urged residents in the Izu Islands and Kanto, as well as Pacific coastal areas of Tokai and Tohoku, to remain on high alert for landslides and violent winds, as well as flooding in low-lying areas, swollen or overflowing rivers and high waves.
One person in Miyazaki Prefecture was confirmed dead as a result of the typhoon, and another sustained minor injuries, according to a report released Monday afternoon by the Fire and Disaster Management Agency.
Northern parts of the Izu island chain received a Level 5 landslide warning, while other areas in the Kanto region received Level 4 warnings for heavy rain, landslides and flooding.
At a news conference Monday afternoon, Takuya Hosomi, director of the weather agency’s forecasting division, warned that “in areas corresponding to Level 4, a major disaster could occur at any time,” and urged those in affected areas to check the level of disaster risk in their current location and carefully review the evacuation information issued by local municipalities.
People in urban areas are advised to remain on the alert for flooded roads and to avoid underground facilities where water could accumulate and vehicles could become trapped.
The powerful typhoon’s arrival has coincided with Silver Week, which runs through Wednesday, with the storm likely to disrupt transport networks and wreak havoc on cultural events.
As of 4 p.m. Monday, the year’s 25th named storm was located about 130 kilometers southeast of the coastal city of Katsuura, Chiba Prefecture, moving northeast at 35 kph. It had an atmospheric pressure of 960 hectopascals at its center, with maximum sustained winds of 40 meters per second and maximum gusts of up to 55 meters per second.
In the 24 hours through 4:40 p.m. Monday, 672.5 millimeters of rainfall was recorded in Izu Oshima in the Izu chain, while the Sakahata area of the city of Kimitsu, Chiba Prefecture, saw 324 mm of rain, according to the weather agency.
In the subsequent 24 hours through 6 p.m. Tuesday, rainfall could reach up to 200 mm in the Kanto region and 100 mm in the Izu Islands, while Tohoku could see 100 mm and Tokai 80 mm, the agency said.
The Tokyo Game Show, which began Thursday, announced the cancellation of Monday’s program, shortening the five-day video game extravaganza by a day.
The storm also saw Japan Airlines cancel 120 domestic flights and All Nippon Airlines cancel 140 flights, according to NHK.
East Japan Railway announced partial and full-day suspensions of operations on some lines in Chiba and Ibaraki prefectures as well as western Tokyo on Monday.
Source: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/21/japan/typhoon-dujuan-japan/?shem=aimgspe,
