Japanese islands brace for Dujuan to become a typhoon again Storm system expected to hit Izu Islands as it strengthens. Meanwhile, Atlantic hurricane season is unusually quiet The Guardian - UK · Sep 21
Storm creeps through Japan, bringing heavy rainfall to some spots for days Tropical Storm Shanshan is bringing torrential rain to Japan’s Shizuoka area, 110 miles southwest of Tokyo The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2024
Wasabi farmers in Shizuoka Prefecture still reeling from September typhoon SHIZUOKA -- Takamasa Yamazaki could only sigh as he looked at the damage to a wall for his terraced wasabi paddies. The Japan News/Yomiuri · Nov 7, 2022
Biggest gold bullion now worth $17m SHIZUOKA: As the Ukraine crisis fuels instability and causes commodity prices to skyrocket, the world's largest gold bar has increased in worth to over 2.2 billion yen ($17.1 million) -- more than five times its value when it first went on display at a central Japan theme park in 2005. Bangkok Post · Apr 21, 2022