It was the largest typhoon to hit Tokyo in ten years and, as expected, yesterday morning brought havoc to the city.
The once-in-a-decade storm, Typhoon Wipha, was even worse in the Izu peninsular, where dozens are missing and nearly 20 dead.
While all eyes were initially on Fukushima and how the nuclear power plants would cope with the rainfall, the downpour and high winds caused chaos for transport in Tokyo, and hundreds of flights and bullet trains were cancelled.
In Tokyo, one woman died after falling into a river.
To get a sense of what it was like trying to go to work as normal on a typhoon-hit Wednesday, take a look at the watery images that Japan’s internet users have been sharing.
