Tokyo: Tropical storm hit North Japan on Wednesday but there were no direct reports of the damage and the Olympic football matches in the region were caused by it.
The local authorities issued a non-mandatory evacuation order and established an emergency shelter as a tropical storm Nepartak made a landing in the North Japanese Miyagi region shortly before 6:00 (2100 GMT).
The storm passes south of the city of Morioka in Iwate Prefecture, brings a “strong” wind but not “hard” 90 kilometers (56 miles) per hour, according to the Japanese Meteorology Agency.
Miyagi accommodated the Olympic football match on Wednesday – several of the Several Tokyo 2020 events were allowed by fans – but the organizers said they would not be affected.
Heavy rain pushed several cities in Iwate to issue landslide warnings and a number of local train services were suspended, but not a bullet carrier.
The storm is projected to weaken while traveling northwest and out to the Japanese sea in the afternoon.
On Tuesday, the weather system brought wind and rain to the parts of the east coast of Japan, making challenging conditions in the women’s triathlon in Tokyo.
The organizer rescheduled several paddle and archery events than worries about strong winds and brought the last round of the surfing competition to utilize the waves.
Japanese Typical Season operates from around May to October, peaking in August and September.
In 2019, Typhoon Hagibis crashed into Japan for hosting the Rugby World Cup, killing more than 100 people.