Typhoon Dolphin battered Japan’s southern Okinawa prefecture on Saturday, leaving five people injured and knocking out power to around 14,000 buildings as the storm moved towards China’s eastern coast.The typhoon was located about 160 km northwest of Kume Island in Okinawa at 0300 GMT and was moving northwest at around 15 kph, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. It packed sustained winds of up to 162 kph, with gusts reaching 216 kph.Five elderly people suffered injuries, with three reportedly falling amid strong winds, the Okinawa prefectural government said. Major Japanese airlines, including ANA and Japan Airlines, cancelled flights to the affected region.&nbsp;Okinawa and Amami Island in Kagoshima prefecture are expected to bear the brunt of the storm as it moves across the region.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560">Typhoon Dolphin pounds Okinawa, Japan with fierce winds and dangerous conditions. Evacuation orders issued for nearly 260,000 people and 500+ flights canceled. <a href="https://t.co/upTxtB2EtJ">https://t.co/upTxtB2EtJ</a> <a href="https://t.co/JjTaTMFy0c">pic.twitter.com/JjTaTMFy0c</a>&mdash; Weather Monitor (@WeatherMonitors) <a href="https://x.com/WeatherMonitors/status/2085591148127756399?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 7, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

China is now preparing for Dolphin’s arrival, with forecasters expecting the typhoon to make landfall between late Sunday and early Monday along the eastern and southern coast. The likely landfall zone stretches from Zhejiang province’s Zhoushan city to Fuding in Fujian province.Also read | <a href="Delhi logs wettest first week of August in 15 years; IMD issues yellow alert">Delhi logs wettest first week of August in 15 years; IMD issues yellow alert</a>The storm could bring winds of up to 101 mph near its centre and unleash heavy rainfall across eastern China through August 12. Parts of eastern Zhejiang could receive more than 600 mm of rain.Zhejiang has raised its coastal typhoon alert to the highest level, suspended port operations and halted 162 passenger ferry routes. Ningbo Lishe International Airport will stop operations late Saturday and cancel all flights on Sunday. Shanghai’s Yangshan port has also been cleared of vessels, while some rail services in the Yangtze River Delta are set to be suspended.Taiwan cancelled 63 international flights as heavy rain was forecast in the north.The storm has also added to tensions across the Taiwan Strait. Beijing ordered ships transiting the strategic waterway to follow its traffic-control instructions, prompting Taipei to call the move “ridiculous” and reject China’s authority to restrict passage through what it considers international waters.

Typhoon Dolphin battered Japan’s Okinawa, injuring five and cutting power to 14,000 buildings, as China shut ports and ferry routes ahead of the storm’s expected landfall.

Typhoon Dolphin battered Japan’s southern Okinawa prefecture on Saturday, leaving five people injured and knocking out power to around 14,000 buildings as the storm moved towards China’s eastern coast. The typhoon was located about 160 km northwest of Kume Island in Okinawa at 0300 GMT and was moving northwest at around 15 kph, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. It packed sustained winds of up to 162 kph, with gusts reaching 216 kph. Five elderly people suffered injuries, with three reportedly falling amid strong winds, the Okinawa prefectural government said. Major Japanese airlines, including ANA and Japan Airlines, cancelled flights to the affected region. Okinawa and Amami Island in Kagoshima prefecture are expected to bear the brunt of the storm as it moves across the region.

Typhoon Dolphin battered Japan’s Okinawa, injuring five and cutting power to 14,000 buildings, as China shut ports and ferry routes ahead of the storm’s expected landfall.

WATCH | Typhoon Dolphin batters Japan as China braces for landfall

Japan's Okinawa prefecture is bracing for severe tropical storm Jangmi, with authorities warning of heavy rain, damaging winds and transport disruptions. Flights and ferry services have been cancelled as the storm moves north towards the island chain.

Storm Jangmi Bears Down On Japan, Transport Disrupted In Okinawa 

After Tokyo Olympics, Japan is once again in the headlines but this time it is for losing one of its famous works of modern art to a storm.

A giant black and yellow polka-dotted pumpkin sculpture, created by Yayoi Kusama, has been the pride of the country's 'art of island' of Naoshima in the Seto inland sea.

The installation has been in place since 1994 and has weathered several storms with the help of locals, who usually move the sculpture to safety before any incoming storm. However, this time, for some unknown reason, the locals missed moving it.

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This time when a downgraded typhoon hit the area on Monday, the sculpture couldn’t stand its ground against the extreme weather and ended up getting tossed in the sea.

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The stellar creation was loosened from its metal fastenings due to the high tides and was then repeatedly slammed into the pier before getting swept into the water. The authorities of Benesse Art Site, who own the piece, looked at the sight helplessly.

Kusama's Pumpkin now has been slammed into three pieces and the staff members of the Benesse Art Site are hoping to be able to repair the sculpture and reinstall it in its original spot.

"Some smaller pieces were lost in the sea but we have three large main sections that are being stored at the art site while we work with Kusama’s studio to decide what to do next," a company spokesperson said.

The artist is now in her early 90s and is residing in a mental health institution in Tokyo since the 1970s. The authorities might have to take her inputs to rebuild her creation.

After Tokyo Olympics, Japan is once again in the headlines but this time it is for losing one of its famous works of modern art to a storm. A giant black and yellow polka-dotted pumpkin sculpture, created by Yayoi Kusama, has been the pride of the country's 'art of island' of Naoshima in the Seto inland sea.

After Tokyo Olympics, Japan is once again in the headlines but this time it is for losing one of its famous works of modern art to a storm. A giant black and yellow polka-dotted pumpkin sculpture, created by Yayoi Kusama, has been the pride of the country's 'art of island' of Naoshima in the Seto inland sea. The installation has been in place since 1994 and has weathered several storms with the help of locals, who usually move the sculpture to safety before any incoming storm. However, this time, for some unknown reason, the locals missed moving it. 直島のシンボルが…..#台風9号 pic.twitter.com/7l9b65ivSe — 歪みっぱなしの帝国. (@ppdisundia) August 9, 2021 × This time when a downgraded typhoon hit the area on Monday, the sculpture couldn’t stand its ground against the extreme weather and ended up getting tossed in the sea. Also read | Australia: Teen to face 5 years in jail for forcing quokka to vape The stellar creation was loosened from its metal fastenings due to the high tides and was then repeatedly slammed into the pier before getting swept into the water. The authorities of Benesse Art Site, who own the piece, looked at the sight helplessly. Kusama's Pumpkin now has been slammed into three pieces and the staff members of the Benesse Art Site are hoping to be able to repair the sculpture and reinstall it in its original spot. "Some smaller pieces were lost in the sea but we have three large main sections that are being stored at the art site while we work with Kusama’s studio to decide what to do next," a company spokesperson said. The artist is now in her early 90s and is residing in a mental health institution in Tokyo since the 1970s. The authorities might have to take her inputs to rebuild her creation.

Tokyo: Large pumpkin sculpture gets tossed by Japan sea storm

A wide swath of eastern Japan hit by flooding and landslides from <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/two-new-typhoons-to-hit-japan-in-the-aftermath-of-hagibis-meteorological-agency-257154">Typhoon Hagibis</a> two weeks ago braced for more heavy rains on Friday, with evacuation advisories issued for tens of thousands of people in areas surrounding Tokyo.

At least 82 people were killed when Hagibis lashed central and eastern Japan with heavy rains and high winds. Nearly a dozen are still missing and more than 300 were injured.

Authorities warned of the chance of further landslides and flooding, especially in areas hit by levee breaks that have yet to be repaired even provisionally.

An evacuation advisory was issued for 50,000 people in Sagamihara, a city southwest of Tokyo that was hit hard by flooding after the typhoon. Six Sagamihara residents were killed in that storm, including a family swept away in their car, and two remain missing.

Evacuation advisories were also issued for some 10,000 in Chiba prefecture, just east of Tokyo, which was battered by heavy winds from Typhoon Faxai in September that left some areas without power for weeks before being hit by rains from Hagibis.

The rain was expected to pound the Tokyo area until evening and then move north. Total rainfall in the area around Tokyo was likely to range from 200 to 300 mm (8-12 inches) by evening, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

Tropical storm Bualoi, which battered the Ogasawara islands south of the main Japanese archipelago on Thursday while still at typhoon strength, was headed out into the Pacific and expected to weaken to a tropical depression later on Friday.

A wide swath of eastern Japan hit by flooding and landslides from Typhoon Hagibis two weeks ago braced for more heavy rains on Friday, with evacuation advisories issued for tens of thousands of people in areas surrounding Tokyo.

A wide swath of eastern Japan hit by flooding and landslides from Typhoon Hagibis two weeks ago braced for more heavy rains on Friday, with evacuation advisories issued for tens of thousands of people in areas surrounding Tokyo. At least 82 people were killed when Hagibis lashed central and eastern Japan with heavy rains and high winds. Nearly a dozen are still missing and more than 300 were injured. Authorities warned of the chance of further landslides and flooding, especially in areas hit by levee breaks that have yet to be repaired even provisionally. An evacuation advisory was issued for 50,000 people in Sagamihara, a city southwest of Tokyo that was hit hard by flooding after the typhoon. Six Sagamihara residents were killed in that storm, including a family swept away in their car, and two remain missing. Evacuation advisories were also issued for some 10,000 in Chiba prefecture, just east of Tokyo, which was battered by heavy winds from Typhoon Faxai in September that left some areas without power for weeks before being hit by rains from Hagibis. The rain was expected to pound the Tokyo area until evening and then move north. Total rainfall in the area around Tokyo was likely to range from 200 to 300 mm (8-12 inches) by evening, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. Tropical storm Bualoi, which battered the Ogasawara islands south of the main Japanese archipelago on Thursday while still at typhoon strength, was headed out into the Pacific and expected to weaken to a tropical depression later on Friday.

Storm-hit areas in Japan brace for heavy rains, 60,000 advised to evacuate

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