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according to comprehensive japanese media reports, typhoon shanshan continued to move westward after landing in kyushu, japan, with strong winds and heavy rains in many places including tokyo and osaka. according to statistics from the japan broadcasting association (nhk), as of the early morning of the 31st local time, this round of typhoon weather has caused 6 deaths, 1 missing, and 125 injuries across japan.

　　heavy rains continue in many parts of japan

it is reported that although "shanshan" made landfall in kyushu and shikoku regions in southwestern japan, heavy rain also occurred in kanto and tokai regions far away from the typhoon. in addition, due to the influence of the front, hokkaido is also experiencing heavy rainfall, and the disaster risk in various places continues to be at a high level.

according to the japan meteorological agency, at 9:00 local time on the 31st, "shanshan" had arrived in the southwest of wakayama prefecture and was moving toward the southeast at a speed of about 15 kilometers per hour. the maximum instantaneous wind speed near the center of the typhoon was 25 meters per second.

the japan meteorological association said that rainfall in many places has greatly exceeded the average rainfall in august, setting a historic record for heavy rain. the soil is fully saturated and the risk of mudslides is increasing. very heavy rainfall is expected in the future, and all regions are called upon to strictly guard against disasters such as mudslides, floods in low-lying areas and river overflows.

the japan meteorological association predicts that "shanshan" will turn into a tropical depression around september 2, but due to the influx of warm and humid air around the tropical depression and the edge of the pacific high pressure, heavy rains in many places will not only continue, but the total rainfall may also increase further.

　　hundreds of people have been killed or injured

according to information compiled by nhk, as of the early morning of the 31st, the death toll across japan due to strong winds, landslides, and huge waves has risen to 6.

a landslide in gamagori city, aichi prefecture killed three people and injured two others; the second-floor roof of a house in kamiita town, tokushima prefecture collapsed, trapping a man in his 80s and killing him; in chikujo town, fukuoka prefecture, a man in his 80s fell into the river and died after going to check the river conditions; in kashima city, saga prefecture, a man in his 80s living in the city was blown down by strong winds and was found unconscious. he was later confirmed dead.

in addition, gusty winds hit miyazaki city, causing 114 injuries in kyushu. in yamaguchi prefecture and kanagawa prefecture, the number of injuries caused by the typhoon reached 125 across japan.

in addition, in kagoshima city, a man in his 60s who was riding in a small boat fell into the sea and went missing. after a search by the coast guard, his body was found in the nearby sea and his identity is currently being confirmed.

　　many flights and shinkansen trains cancelled

"shanshan" also had a significant impact on japan's national transportation system.

according to east japan railway company, a large number of trains have been canceled at major stations such as tokyo station and nagoya station on the tokaido shinkansen, and some sections such as tokyo station and mishima station are scheduled to be suspended all day on the 31st. in addition, the frequency between nagoya station and shin-osaka station has also been greatly reduced.

in terms of aviation, flights to many places such as kyushu and shikoku were affected. japan airlines decided to cancel 22 flights on the 31st, and the number of canceled flights by all nippon airways reached 39.

on the highway, as of 6 a.m. local time on the 31st, parts of several major highways including the west nippon expressway and the central nippon expressway were closed to traffic due to heavy rain.

it is reported that from this weekend to early next week, long-term traffic control, including traffic bans, may be implemented in many places.