An online typhoon hazard map has been helping people learn the risks of strong winds that could hit their area depending on where typhoons travel.
Created by Hironori Fudeyasu, a Yokohama National University associate professor of meteorology, the map is available in Japanese and can be accessed by smartphone free of charge.
Users can select a town or city and see the locations of typhoon centers that are likely to bring the strongest winds to the selected area.