Two typhoons make landfall simultaneously in Japan for first time since 1951; record rain hits Tokai and Kanto

Typhoon Mekkhala and Typhoon Higos struck simultaneously on June 27, the first double-landfall in June since records began; 82,921 people were evacuated in Okinawa, 9 injured in Naha, and a record 250mm-per-hour downpour was recorded, with landslides breaking out in Nara

Summary

Typhoon Mekkhala (No. 7) and Typhoon Higos (No. 8) made landfall simultaneously on the Japanese coast on June 27, the first time two typhoons have approached Japan at the same time in June since records began in 1951. Okinawa Prefecture reported 82,921 residents evacuated and 9 people injured in Naha; 27 municipalities lost power. A record 250mm-per-hour downpour was recorded in the Tokai region, and landslides broke out in northern Nara Prefecture. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued emergency rainfall warnings across Tokai, Kinki, and Kanto, with Tokaido Shinkansen services suspended as a precaution.

Why it matters

The 1951 precedent makes this a statistically rare compound event. The Tokai and Kanto regions host Japan's automotive and semiconductor manufacturing corridors; if 200-250mm of rain causes extended flooding, supply-chain disruption will reach South Korean and Taiwanese electronics output within days.

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Japan Meteorological Agency — JMA official advisory confirming simultaneous passage of Typhoon No. 7 (Mekkhala) and Typhoon No. 8 (Higos) on June 27; first occurrence of two typhoons approaching Japan simultaneously in June since JMA records began in 1951. Emergency rain warnings in effect across Tokai, Kinki, and Kanto regions.

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▸ English-language Japan news aggregator covering NHK and domestic wire feeds

News On Japan · Japan · en · 2026年6月27日 08:00Z

Reports the simultaneous advance of Mekkhala and Higos toward the Kanto and Tokai regions, confirming this is the first time since 1951 that two typhoons have approached Japan simultaneously in June. Notes heavy rain warnings for Aichi, Shizuoka, and Kanagawa prefectures.

“Two typhoons bear down on Kanto and Tokai.”

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▸ Regional business and economic impact angle; records the 250mm-per-hour figure and earthquake-risk complication

The Asia Business Daily · Asia · en · 2026年6月27日 13:46Z

Reports the simultaneous double landfall, the record 250mm per hour rainfall event, the earthquake-risk addendum from the Japan Meteorological Agency, 82,921 evacuated in Okinawa Prefecture, 9 injured in Naha, and 27 municipalities reporting power outages. Notes the historical precedent: last occurred in June 1951.

“Two typhoons make landfall simultaneously; record 250mm per hour downpour hits Japan.”

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▸ English-language Japan record; covers landslide risk and Nara prefecture response

Japan Times · Japan · en · 2026年6月27日 10:00Z

Reports active landslides in northern Nara prefecture and up to 200mm of accumulated rainfall forecast for Tokai and Kanto regions during the double-typhoon passage; Shinkansen services on the Tokaido line suspended as a precaution.

“Landslides break out in Nara as twin typhoons track northeast.”

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