Japan: Typhoon Dujuan Strikes

Typhoon Dujuan, the 25th of the season, made a direct hit on the eastern part of Japan's Honshu Island around September 21, 2026, triggering historic torrential rains and landslides.

September 15–16: The typhoon formed from a tropical depression near Guam, subsequently moving northwest and intensifying.

September 19–20: Dujuan intensified into a moderate typhoon (classified as a "severe tropical storm" by the China Meteorological Administration); its path shifted sharply northward, aiming directly for Japan's main island and the Kanto region.

September 21 (Monday, peak impact): Typhoon Dujuan battered eastern Japan with wind speeds reaching 144 km/h. Torrential rains paralyzed large areas of the Kanto region, with rainfall totals breaking historical records in multiple locations.

September 22 (Tuesday): On Tuesday morning, the typhoon's center began moving northeast away from Honshu, weakening and transforming into an extratropical cyclone; however, landslides and secondary disasters triggered by the storm continued.

Rising casualties: According to the latest figures as of the morning of September 23, the typhoon had caused at least 9 deaths and left 4 people missing, with another 22 injured. Casualties were concentrated in Chiba and Kanagawa prefectures, largely resulting from homes being buried by landslides or people drowning near submerged vehicles. Mass evacuation: Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications and the Fire and Disaster Management Agency issued emergency evacuation advisories to over 1.9 million residents across six prefectures, including Ibaraki, Chiba, Tokyo, and Kanagawa.