Typhoon Dujuan in Japan, on Sept. 21, 2026. Independent
The Ongoing Typhoons in Japan
BY CHRISTIAN KIM AND MATTHEW LIEM
OCTOBER 29, 2026
Japan has been affected by multiple typhoons in recent times, affecting most of the coastal and island areas. The storms bring heavy winds and fierce waves that have affected many parts of the country. A big notable typhoon is Typhoon Dujuan, which hit multiple central areas of Japan. However, on October 6th, there were sightings of two other typhoons: Typhoon Nolo and Koguma. This article explores why these typhoons are occurring and how it affects society in Japan.
The main factor that influences these typhoons over Japan is called an El Niño. El Niño is Spanish for “the little boy” and occurs during the warming of ocean waters over the Pacific. El Niños can affect multiple climate-related events, such as the current Japan typhoons. Depending on the region, El Niños can cause more severe tropical storms and warmer winters or harsher droughts and heavy snowfall. In this case, Japan experienced more typhoons than ever, causing up to 25 percent more rainfall in some areas. Due to more tropical storms, fishing industries in Japan have reported a massive decline in fish catches, which can also influence the economy.
Some high risk regions of Japan include Okinawa and Kagoshima as landslide risk areas, Tokyo and Osaka being flagged as a flooding and landfall risk, and Kanto with torrential downpour and risk of flooding. Due to the high concentration of people in areas like Tokyo and Osaka, many people have been evacuated but the risk of death is still high. In one instance, fire fighters feared that people could be crushed and burned alive as landslides occurred and more than 50,000 homes across Japan had lost all electrical power. These typhoons have also affected other events like the 2026 Asian Games, where Typhoon Dujuan struck the Aichi region of Japan, where the games are held, leading to postponements of some of the games. “I hope they are able to recover from the typhoons at least before winter,” said EBHS senior Connor Chan, as Japan, as stated before, have spotted storms approaching.
Around East Brunswick High school there are very interesting statements people have made. One student who requested to be anonymous had stated, “I remember talking with some friends about it but they live in a different part of Tokyo so they weren’t really affected. They did mention how the bad rain was a pain when walking to school, though.” Even before the current typhoon problem people still experienced enough rainfall to the point where they considered it a hassle to get from place to place.
