A powerful typhoon is lashing Japan's main island with high waves, strong winds and heavy rains, making landfall on its central region.
The typhoon, which made landfall on eastern Aichi prefecture at 7pm (local time), had maximum sustained winds of 126kmh and gusts of 180kmh, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
Rain-swollen rivers prompted authorities to issue evacuation orders in several areas in eastern and central Japan.
More than 93,000 residents in Ama and Nagoya were urged to leave their homes as the water level in Fukuta river continued to rise, broadcaster NHK reported.
The typhoon has knocked out power in some areas in eastern and central Japan, including about 90,000 households in Shizuoka, NHK reported.
Stormy weather had already engulfed wide areas of eastern, central and western Japan, causing cancellation of hundreds of flights and many train services.
Up to 400mm of rain was forecast for the Tokai region, 300mm for the Kanto region and 200mm for the Tohoku region through Monday evening, the agency said.
As the typhoon slammed into southern Japanese islands Saturday, 87 people were injured and about 334,000 households - more than half of the total number in Okinawa prefecture - suffered power outages, the Ryukyu Shimpo newspaper reported.
