In Photos: Record Rains Flood Eastern Japan

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Record-breaking rainfall has battered eastern Japan, triggering severe flooding and landslides, disrupting transport and leaving thousands stranded, including at Narita Airport. This photo gallery captures flooded roads and homes, stranded commuters, rescue efforts and the widespread impact of the extreme weather.

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Cars make their way through flooded road after heavy rain in Oamishirasato, Chiba prefecture, Japan, Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. | Photo: Kota Endo/Kyodo News via AP
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Cars make their way through flooded road after heavy rain in Oamishirasato, Chiba prefecture, Japan, Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. | Photo: Kota Endo/Kyodo News via AP
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This aerial photo shows submerged cars after heavy rain in Oamishirasato, Chiba prefecture, Japan, Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. | Photo: Kota Endo/Kyodo News via AP
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In this aerial photo, floodwaters inundate an area in Sakura, Chiba prefecture, Japan, Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. | Photo: Kota Endo/Kyodo News via AP
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Record-breaking torrential rain floods a road, causing a car to stall, in Ichikawa, Chiba prefecture, Japan, on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. | Photo: Kyodo News via AP
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Torrential rain floods a road, causing a car to stall, in Ichikawa, Chiba prefecture, Japan, on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. | Photo: Kenzaburo Fukuhara/Kyodo News via AP
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A cyclist rides during a sudden heavy rain in Tokyo, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. | Photo: AP/Eugene Hoshiko

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