Northern Japan was battered by typhoon-force winds on Wednesday, while the rest of country is recovering from a storm that has left at least four people dead and hundreds injured.
In Miyagi prefecture, a 28-year-old nurse was killed by a falling tree.
National broadcaster NHK reported 150 kilomtre-per-hour wind gusts in parts of Miyagi as the storm moved north.
The gusts were on par with a category one typhoon.
(SOUNDBITE) (Japanese) UNIDENTIFIED COMMUTER SAYING:
"It's the first time I've seen something like this, so I'm quite surprised."
The severe weather had knocked out power to over 200,000 homes as of Wednesday morning.
Public transport was also disrupted, with over 70 flights cancelled and northern-bound bullet trains temporarily suspended.
The low pressure system was expected to move out to sea by the end of Wednesday, with fair weather expected by Thursday.
Travis Brecher, Reuters
