Typhoon Dujuan nears Japan’s eastern Pacific coast with flood and landslide risks
Typhoon Dujuan was approaching Japan’s eastern coast on Monday, bringing heavy rain and strong winds. The Japan Meteorological Agency forecast up to 350 millimetres of rain in parts of central Japan and warned that conditions could worsen rapidly.
What this could mean for you
Cancelled, delayed or rescheduled journeys and outdoor events in eastern and central Japan.
Typhoon-force winds and intense rainfall can make travel and event operations unsafe.
Reported basis: [1][2][3] · The possible effect is interpretation.
Depends on: The storm passes near the Kanto region and forecast rain bands intensify.
Possible time frame: days, if those conditions hold.
Greater exposure to flash flooding and landslides in affected areas.
Torrential rain can rapidly saturate ground and overwhelm drainage, especially where linear rain bands form.
Reported basis: [2] · The possible effect is interpretation.
Depends on: Heavy rain concentrates over Kanto or central Japan.
Possible time frame: days, if those conditions hold.
Possible consequences, not a forecast. Their relevance depends on your location and the conditions above.
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What changes the outlook
Risk increases if…
A close passage near the Tokyo metropolitan area with intensified rain bands over Kanto or central Japan.
Rainfall and winds exceed current forecasts, increasing flooding and landslide exposure.
Pressure eases if…
The typhoon tracks farther from populated areas or weakens before land impacts.
Rain bands remain scattered and rainfall totals stay below current forecasts.
The details behind the risk
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The typhoon was about 100 kilometres west-southwest of Hachijo Island and moving north at 25 kilometres per hour, according to the weather agency. [1][3]
References for this detail (2)
- Heavy rain, strong winds batter Japan as typhoon nears eastern coastbignewsnetwork.com · Sep 21, 2026, 3:16 AM UTC
- Heavy rain, strong winds batter Japan as typhoon nears eastern coast-Xinhuaenglish.news.cn · Sep 21, 2026, 3:31 AM UTC
The storm had a central pressure of 960 hectopascals and maximum gusts of 198 kilometres per hour. [1][3]
References for this detail (2)
- Heavy rain, strong winds batter Japan as typhoon nears eastern coastbignewsnetwork.com · Sep 21, 2026, 3:16 AM UTC
- Heavy rain, strong winds batter Japan as typhoon nears eastern coast-Xinhuaenglish.news.cn · Sep 21, 2026, 3:31 AM UTC
Forecast rainfall for the following 24 hours reached 350 millimetres in Tokai, 300 millimetres in Kanto and the Izu Islands, and 200 millimetres in Tohoku. [1][3]
References for this detail (2)
- Heavy rain, strong winds batter Japan as typhoon nears eastern coastbignewsnetwork.com · Sep 21, 2026, 3:16 AM UTC
- Heavy rain, strong winds batter Japan as typhoon nears eastern coast-Xinhuaenglish.news.cn · Sep 21, 2026, 3:31 AM UTC
The Asian Games postponed an equestrian eventing competition in Aichi Prefecture because of the approaching typhoon. [2]
References for this detail (1)
- Typhoon nears Japan, bringing flood and landslide risksbdnews24.com · Sep 21, 2026, 5:16 AM UTC
Context from the sources
The storm’s approach coincided with a five-day holiday period in Japan, when residents were urged to check weather information and consider rescheduling plans. [1][3]
Explore the reporting
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Publication timeline
Oldest to newest among the references used here. These are publication times, not a chronology of the incident. A later article may repeat earlier information.
- [1] Heavy rain, strong winds batter Japan as typhoon nears eastern coastbignewsnetwork.comReferenced for: detail 1, detail 2, detail 3
- [3] Heavy rain, strong winds batter Japan as typhoon nears eastern coast-Xinhuaenglish.news.cnReferenced for: detail 1, detail 2, detail 3
- [2] Typhoon nears Japan, bringing flood and landslide risksbdnews24.comReferenced for: detail 4
Still unclear
The sources do not establish the eventual number of casualties, damage or service outages.
The storm’s final track and rainfall totals remain uncertain.
Market implications
Market impact
Sources (3)
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TOKYO, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- Japan's weather agency warned of heavy rain, strong winds, flooding and landslides as a large and powerful typhoon moves toward…A short excerpt from our source record; open the original for the full article.
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The weather agency warns that conditions could worsen rapidly as the storm nears the Kanto region A powerful typhoon was approaching Japan's Pacific coast on…A short excerpt from our source record; open the original for the full article.
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TOKYO, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- Japan's weather agency warned of heavy rain, strong winds, flooding and landslides as a large and powerful typhoon moves toward…A short excerpt from our source record; open the original for the full article.
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