Typhoon Shanshan Approaches Japan, Bringing Heavy Rain and …
WEBAug 27, 2024 · After approaching the Amami Islands, the storm is predicted to shift north on Wednesday and approach Kyushu, one of Japan’s main islands, by Thursday. It may make landfall in Kyushu, the agency...
Southwestern Japan braces for Typhoon Shanshan | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
WEBTyphoon Shanshan is bearing down on southern Japan's Amami Islands. Residents are being advised to stay on high alert for destructive winds and flooding. The typhoon is currently heading...
Typhoon Shanshan threatens heavy rain and traffic disruption in ...
WEBThe JMA said up to 400 millimeters (15.7 inches) of rainfall on the Amami island over the next 24 hours, and up to 500 millimeters (19.7 inches) in the Kyushu region from Wednesday to Thursday. Fishers in the Kyushu region tied their boats to the port facilities Monday to prepare for the typhoon.
Tropical storm Pulasan to be closest to Okinawa's main island …
WEB1 day ago · Okinawa's main island and the Amami region of Kagoshima Prefecture are expected to be hit with winds of up to 72 kilometers per hour. Officials say maximum gusts could reach 108 kilometers per ...
Amami Oshima: Japan’s UNESCO-listed subtropical island paradise
WEBNov 23, 2022 · Amami Oshima is one of eight islands in the Amami archipelago – just some of the numerous islands that spot the 1,200-kilometer stretch of sea between mainland Japan and Taiwan.
'Very strong' Typhoon Shanshan could see Kyushu landfall on …
WEBAug 27, 2024 · Typhoon Shanshan on Tuesday intensified into a “very strong” storm — the Meteorological Agency’s second highest level within a three-tier classification system — as it moved northward, with severe...
Typhoon Bebinca threatens Southern Japan with landslide risks …
WEB4 days ago · Rest of World News: Typhoon Bebinca battered Japan's Amami island with winds up to 198 km/h, causing heavy rainfall and increasing landslide risks. It is forecasted to we
Amami Islands - Wikipedia
WEBThe Amami Islands (奄美群島, Amami-guntō)[ 1 ] is an archipelago in the Satsunan Islands, which is part of the Ryukyu Islands, and is southwest of Kyushu. Administratively, the group belongs to Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.
Japan's latest World Natural Heritage Site: Amami-Oshima Island ...
WEBJul 27, 2021 · Japan's southern islands of Amami Oshima, Tokunoshima and Iriomote, as well as the Yanbaru Region in the north of Okinawa Island, became Japan's newest UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site in July 2021. …
Kagoshima: Amami Islanders Retrace Historic Dramatic Journey
WEBAug 19, 2023 · KAGOSHIMA — Volunteers from Amami Oshima Island paddled the route taken by predecessors who made a secret voyage to Kagoshima nearly 70 years ago to appeal to U.S. occupation forces for the...
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