Typhoon Dujuan approaches eastern Japan

Sep 21, 3:24 AM UTC

Heavy rain and flood warnings issued near Tokyo

Typhoon Dujuan was approaching Japan’s Pacific coast, with the Japan Meteorological Agency forecasting that it would pass near the Tokyo metropolitan area later September 21. The agency warned that intensifying rain and strong winds could increase flooding and landslide risks across the Kanto region and other parts of eastern Japan. Some locations in the Izu Islands, Chiba Prefecture and elsewhere along the Pacific coast had recorded more than 300 millimetres of rain since Saturday. Asian Games organizers postponed an equestrian event in Aichi Prefecture until Tuesday. This briefing covers 2026-09-19T15:22:43.176Z through 2026-09-21T03:22:43.176Z. The timestamp is Reuters publication metadata, not the storm’s arrival time.

Reuters: Typhoon approaches eastern Japan, prompting flood and landslide warnings