strong typhoon struck heavy rain Tokyo grounding and strong winds more than 400 as officials warned of possible Typhoon Mindulge made landfall at 12.30pm in Tateyama city, 80km southeast of Tokyo, the Japan Meteorologi cal Agency said. As of 2pm, the storm was packing up to 180kph. It was sited near the city of Chiba, of Tokyo, and heading north at a speed of 20kph, the agency said. reports of casualties or significant damage. "in Tokyo... please exercise caution landslides, flooding in low-lying areas surging rivers, violent wind and high the weather agency said. Downpours across the greater Tokyo region caused rivers to swell, with gushing waterways close to overflowing but staying tomers, within their banks.