Torrential rains have pounded Japan’s Kanto-Koshin region, including Tokyo. Authorities say people should stay alert for landslides and flooding.
The rain affected wide areas on Thursday. Atmospheric conditions remain extremely unstable nationwide.
In Tokyo, rainfall in the hour through 7 p.m. reached 90 millimeters in Suginami Ward, 80 millimeters in Nerima Ward, and 57 millimeters in Shinjuku Ward.
Meteorological Agency officials say bands of heavy rain clouds could form late on Thursday in the capital and surrounding prefectures, significantly raising the risk of disasters.
