TOKYO, September 23, 2026 (DAILYNWZ) – Typhoon Dujuan has left at least nine people dead and several others missing in eastern Japan after record rainfall triggered landslides, flooding and widespread damage around Tokyo.
Chiba Prefecture reported six deaths and Kanagawa three as of Wednesday morning, while rescue teams continued searching for missing people in areas hit by landslides and floods.
The storm brought torrential rain to the Kanto region on Monday, overflowing rivers and damaging hundreds of homes in Chiba, Kanagawa and Ibaraki. Local authorities said around 500 buildings had been damaged by the storm.
In Yokosuka, Kanagawa, a 64-year-old woman died after a landslide struck her home. In Chiba, a 51-year-old man died after falling into a bamboo grove along with heavy machinery he was using to clear mud and debris.
Other deaths were reported after homes collapsed or people were trapped by floodwaters and landslides. Police, firefighters and Japan’s Self-Defense Forces continued search operations in several affected areas.
The rainfall was exceptional in some locations. Oshima, in the Izu Islands, recorded 832 millimeters over 48 hours through early Tuesday, the highest total ever recorded there. Parts of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures also received hundreds of millimeters of rain over the same period.
The Japan Meteorological Agency had issued its highest-level landslide warning for parts of the Izu Islands, including Oshima. It warned that the risk could persist even after the rain stopped because the ground remained saturated and rivers were swollen.
The storm also disrupted electricity and transport. Tens of thousands of households lost power across several prefectures, while rail services were suspended on parts of the network serving the Tokyo region. Flights were also cancelled or delayed, disrupting travel during Japan’s Silver Week holiday.
Dujuan moved away from Japan toward the Pacific on Tuesday night, but authorities continued to warn residents in affected areas to remain alert to landslides and flooding.