
Typhoon No. 14, one of the strongest ever seen, passed near Yakushima Island on Sunday afternoon.
The Japan Meteorological Agency has warned of record-breaking rainfall in southern and northern Kyushu, and called for extreme precautions against landslides and other disasters. It issued a special warning for wind storms, waves and storm surges in Kagoshima Prefecture on Saturday night, urging the utmost caution due to their potentially unprecedented strength.