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Residents trapped by rising floodwaters use special disaster hashtags to get the attention of the Self-Defence Forces.
In Akihabara, giant screens blared happy tunes to deserted streets as a life-threatening typhoon approached Japan.
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Store shelves stripped of goods as suspended services leave people with “no escape” at airport.
Commuters waited in jaw-dropping queues that stretched for several blocks outside train stations in and around Tokyo.
Commuters were forced to line up outside train stations around the city as staff restricted entry due to suspended services.
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