At least six people were killed and two others were missing in Shikoku on Wednesday as Typhoon Megi drenched a wide swath of the country with heavy rain, according to local rescue and police officials.
Megi, the season's 15th typhoon, was moving north over the sea southwest of Kyushu late Wednesday evening, the Meteorological Agency said.
The agency warned of more heavy rain, strong winds and rough seas in the Kyushu region and elsewhere in southwestern and western Japan through Thursday.