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Nagoya Logs Record 104.5mm Rain, Triggers Flooding Delays

9/10/2026

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Summary

Japan Faces Floods

Shizuoka Prefecture reported a landslide that swept three parked vehicles at Mount Fuji’s Fujinomiya fifth station.
Nagoya recorded a record hourly rainfall of 104.5 mm on September 8, causing flooding and commuter delays.
A landslide in Kawanehon killed a worker who had been left unconscious after the rain.
The Japan Meteorological Agency forecasted continued heavy rain across the country through September 9.

Summary

Mayor Assures Safety

Mayor Ichiro Hirosawa said early-arriving Asian Games athletes were unharmed despite flooding.
About 400 athletes and staff in temporary housing were evacuated to higher ground.
The mayor reported roughly 3,500 people used evacuation centers.
He said minor roof leaks would not jeopardize the Games timetable.
Nagoya officials launched emergency relief distribution for neighborhoods hit by torrential rain.

History

Historical Context

In July 2018 unprecedented rains across western Japan killed 223 people, prompting the Japan Meteorological Agency to label the event a natural disaster and prompting government relief funds. The disaster followed historic floods such as the 1938 Hanshin flood (925 deaths) and a record-breaking heat wave that summer. Today, Mayor Ichiro Hirosawa ordered evacuations ahead of the Asian Games, underscoring accelerated flood-control upgrades.

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Japan Faces Floods

Shizuoka Prefecture reported a landslide that swept three parked vehicles at Mount Fuji’s Fujinomiya fifth station.
Nagoya recorded a record hourly rainfall of 104.5 mm on September 8, causing flooding and commuter delays.
A landslide in Kawanehon killed a worker who had been left unconscious after the rain.
The Japan Meteorological Agency forecasted continued heavy rain across the country through September 9.

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