Heavy rain pounded Tokyo and nearby areas Saturday, with the weather agency warning of an increased risk of landslides and flooding of rivers in eastern Japan, after a man died and three others were missing as evacuation orders were issued in other parts of the country.
The severe weather conditions were caused by warm and moist air blowing from Tropical Storm Mawar, which is passing south of the country, and a rain front near Japan's main island of Honshu.
The storm is expected to be downgraded to an extratropical cyclone later in the day after moving eastward off Honshu.