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The Mongol fleet destroyed in a typhoon, ink and water on paper, by Kikuchi Yōsai, 1847. The kamikaze (Japanese: 神風, lit. ' divine wind ') were two winds or storms that are said to have saved Japan from two Mongol fleets under Kublai Khan. These fleets attacked Japan in 1274 and again in 1281. [1]
The fact that the typhoon that helped Japan defeat the Mongol navy in the first invasion occurred in late November, well after the normal Pacific typhoon season (May to October), perpetuated the Japanese belief that they would never be defeated or successfully invaded, which remained an important aspect of Japanese foreign policy until the very ...
Typhoon Kong-rey, known in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Leon, was a powerful tropical cyclone that impacted Taiwan and the Philippines before later affecting East China, South Korea, and Japan in late October and early November 2024.
Typhoon Yagi, Asia’s most powerful storm this year, has left dozens dead since sweeping across southern China and Southeast Asia last week, leaving a trail of destruction with its intense ...
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The previous three storms -- Typhoon Yinxing, Typhoon Kong-rey and Tropical Storm Trami-- left more than 160 people dead and affected over 9 million people in the Philippines with extreme flooding ...
Typhoon Toraji, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Nika, was a fairly strong tropical cyclone that impacted the Philippines in early November 2024. It was the fourth tropical cyclone in a series to impact the Philippines, following Tropical Storm Trami and Typhoons Kong-rey , Yinxing , Usagi , and Man-yi which had occurred just a few days earlier.
The typhoon has also surpassed the strength of any storm recorded in 2022 and now stands equivalent to a category 5 super typhoon. #Mawar now up to 150 knots (175 mph) per latest JTWC advisory.