June to July – After a long period of torrential rain, cliff collapses anddebris flows hit theTenryū River area,Nagano Prefecture, according to Fire and Disaster Management Agency of Japan, official confirmed report, total 357 fatalities and 1,320 were injured nationwide.[2]
August 19 – A magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit the border betweenFukui,Ishikawa andGifu Prefecture, according to Fire and Disaster Management Agency official confirmed report, 8 fatalities, 43 were wounded.[3]
September 17 –A superpower typhoon Nancy hit in western Japan, astorm surge occurred inOsaka Bay area, according to Fire and Disaster Management Agency of Japan, official confirmed report, 202 people lost their lives, 4,974 people were wounded nationwide.[4]
October 26 – An accident occurred in which a suburban train was involved in a landslide caused by torrential rain and buried inOita toBeppu line inOita Prefecture, according to Fire and Disaster Management Agency of Japan, official confirmed report, 31 people lost their lives and 36 people were injured.[5]
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