1. Three Largest Typhoons in the Era of Showa
Japan is a country that has been suffering from numerous typhoons for its long history, but we especially call three typhoons that gave a significant impact as "three largest typhoons in the era of Showa." The damage caused by these typhoons was so huge as summarized as follows (according to Rika Nenpyo, Heisei 17 edition, published by Maruzen).
|
Death |
Missing |
Injured |
Houses |
Inundation |
Fishing Boats |
Farmland |
Damaged Area |
Muroto Typhoon |
2702 |
334 |
14994 |
92740 |
401157 |
27594 |
-- |
Kyushu - Tohoku (esp. Osaka) |
Makurazaki Typhoon |
2473 |
1283 |
2452 |
89839 |
273888 |
-- |
128403 |
Western Japan (esp. Hiroshima) |
Isewan Typhoon |
4697 |
401 |
38921 |
833965 |
363611 |
7576 |
210859 |
All (except for Kyushu) |
2. Typhoon Disasters in the Past
3. Is Japan Really Well-Prepared for Typhoons?
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