Honshu could be hit by Saturday afternoon A powerful typhoon is heading northward and will likely hit Honshu early Saturday after lashing the quake-rattled Izu Islands chain with heavy rain and strong winds, the Meteorological Agency said Friday.
The typhoon may also hit eastern, central and northeastern regions of Japan.
If the typhoon hits the Kanto region, it would be the first in the area since one struck in August 1989, the agency said.