Typhoon Dujuan caused unprecedented heavy rainfall in Japan's Kanto region and the islands near Tokyo, resulting in floods and landslides that killed six people and left six missing.
On 23 September 2026, NHK reported that Typhoon Dujuan had moved away from Japan after battering the Kanto region and islands around Tokyo, bringing record-breaking heavy rain, floods, and landslides in many areas. Meteorological officials continue to urge the public to stay vigilant against potential dangers.
On Tuesday morning, flooding occurred in a community in Sakura City, Chiba Prefecture, while several landslides were reported in Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture. In Miura City, Kanagawa, a mudslide struck a two-story apartment building, causing a 20-year-old woman to go missing with her fate unknown. Another woman, aged 30, was also reported missing from a residence about 2 kilometers away from the site.
Local officials in Chiba Prefecture reported multiple landslides resulting in five deaths and two people missing, who are believed to be trapped inside collapsed homes. Including fatalities from other areas, the death toll from Typhoon Dujuan's impact in Japan has risen to at least six, with six people still missing.
Source: NHK