The physical force of the high winds brought by Typhoon Jebi was immediately apparently to residents of western Japan: tractor tailors were toppled, massive tankers were pushed into bridges, rooftops and large trees were tossed like children's toys.

Here is a gallery of the damage that Jebi, the strongest typhoon the nation has seen in 25 years, left in its wake.

Kyoto
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Osaka
Osaka | KYODO

Osaka
Osaka | KYODO

Gifu
Gifu | KYODO

Osaka
Osaka | KYODO

Osaka
Osaka | KYODO

Nara
Nara | KYODO

Osaka
Osaka | KYODO

Sakai, Osaka Prefecture
Sakai, Osaka Prefecture | KYODO

Hachioji, Tokyo
Hachioji, Tokyo | KYODO

Osaka
Osaka | KYODO

Kansai airport
Kansai airport | KYODO

Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture
Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture | KYODO

Sapporo
Sapporo | KYODO

Kansai airport
Kansai airport | KYODO

Kobe
Kobe | KYODO

Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture
Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture | KYODO

Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture
Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture | KYODO

Kyoto
Kyoto | KYODO

Kansai airport
Kansai airport | KYODO