<p><em>Edited by: Karl Sexton</em></p>
<p>A powerful typhoon was nearing Japan's eastern coast on Monday, triggering flood and landslide warnings, evacuation advisories and prompting hundreds of flights to be canceled.</p>
<p>The Japan Meteorological Agency issued level 5 emergency warning for the Izu islands, with the advisory cautioning a "life-threatening situation" and for residents to "ensure safety immediately."</p>
<p>A level 5 warning is the highest level of alert on the agency's scale.</p>
<p>Dujuan is forecast to pass close to the Tokyo metropolitan area later in the day and than one million people have been reported to be under evacuation advisories.</p>
<h2>What do we know about Typhoon Dujuan?</h2>
<p>Typhoon Dujuan was packing winds at speeds of 144 kilometers (89 miles) per hour as it lingered some 110 kilometres from Hachijojima, one of Tokyo's most remote islands.</p>
<p>Parts of the Izu Islands and the Chiba prefecture near Tokyo already saw heavy rainfall over the weekend.</p>
<p>The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) has cautioned that weather conditions could worsen rapidly.</p>
<p>"The total rainfall through Tuesday could exceed the average monthly rainfall for September, resulting in record-breaking heavy rain," the JMA said.</p>
<p>Authorities have also warned of a possibility of linear rain bands forming over central Japan and the Kanto region — which includes Tokyo and surrounding prefectures — that could raise the risk of rain-related disasters like flash floods and landslides.</p>
<p>Linear ‌bands cause heavy torrential rainfall over a narrow area for several hours.</p>
<h2>How have Japan's regions been affected by the incoming storm?</h2>
<p>Over 4,000 households in Chiba were without power.</p>
<p>In the central prefecture of Aichi, which is currently hosting the Asian Games, an equestrian eventing competition was postponed until Tuesday.</p>
<p>The Tokyo Game Show, one of the world's biggest video game trade fairs, was shut down ahead of its final day on Monday.</p>
<p>Dujuan could also scupper travel plans during Japan's "Silver Week" holiday, which has just begun and which normally sees a surge in domestic travel.</p>
<p>On Monday, Japan Airlines canceled 120 domestic and 15 international flights, while All Nippon Airways canceled 140 domestic flights.</p>
<p>Some railway services were suspended on some lines in Tokyo and its neighboring areas.</p>
<p><em>Disclaimer: This report first appeared on <strong>Deutsche Welle</strong>, and has been republished on<strong> ABP Live</strong> as part of a special arrangement. Apart from the headline, no changes have been made in the report by<strong> ABP Live</strong>.</em></p>
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