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Typhoon Dujuan Kills at Least Four in Japan, Triggers Record Rainfall
Landslides caused by torrential rain from Typhoon Dujuan killed at least four people in Japan's Kanto region and left six missing, while cancelled flights and suspended bullet trains disrupted travel around Tokyo.
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Landslides triggered by torrential rain from Typhoon Dujuan killed at least four people in Japan's Kanto region as of September 22, with six others reported missing, authorities said. A woman in her 60s died in Yokosuka, in Kanagawa Prefecture, after mud flowed into her home; the other victims, aged in their 50s to 80s, died in similar landslides across Kanagawa and Chiba.
The storm cut power to roughly 45,000 homes and forced major disruptions to travel around Tokyo. Japan Airlines cancelled 135 flights and All Nippon Airways cancelled 140, while bullet train service between Tokyo and Osaka was partially suspended.
Oshima Island in Tokyo's Izu archipelago recorded 832 millimeters of rain over 48 hours, the highest total ever registered at the location. Rescue teams, including police, firefighters and Self-Defense Forces personnel, continued searching for the missing in Chiba and Kanagawa on Tuesday.
Key facts
- At least four people were killed by landslides in Japan's Kanto region as of September 22, 2026.
- Six people remain missing following the landslides in Kanagawa and Chiba prefectures.
- About 45,000 homes lost power due to the storm.
- Japan Airlines cancelled 135 flights and All Nippon Airways cancelled 140 flights.
- Oshima Island recorded 832mm of rain in 48 hours, the highest total on record for the location.
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