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Eastern Japan records highest rainfall and lowest sunlight for September
MULTIPLE REPORTS·Published ·Event date ·Main source · Kyodo News
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Japan Meteorological Agency
Eastern Japan
September 2026
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Eastern Japan experienced record-breaking rainfall and the lowest sunlight hours for September since 1946.
The extreme weather was attributed to typhoons and a stagnant autumn rain front.
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