Photo gallery: One dead, 900 hurt in heavy Japan snowfall
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A police officer and a visitor walk at the snow-blanketed Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Jan 14, 2013. Tokyo saw its first snowfall this season on Monday. Heavy snow that blanketed eastern Japan over the holiday weekend left one man dead and injured 900 others, as Tokyo commuters took to the slippery streets on Tuesday. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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A police officer stands guard at the snow-blanketed Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Jan 14, 2013. Tokyo saw its first snowfall this season on Monday. Heavy snow that blanketed eastern Japan over the holiday weekend left one man dead and injured 900 others, as Tokyo commuters took to the slippery streets on Tuesday. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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A visitor walks at the snow-blanketed Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Jan 14, 2013. Tokyo saw its first snowfall this season on Monday. Heavy snow that blanketed eastern Japan over the holiday weekend left one man dead and injured 900 others, as Tokyo commuters took to the slippery streets on Tuesday. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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A visitor walks at the snow-blanketed Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Jan 14, 2013. Tokyo saw its first snowfall this season on Monday. Heavy snow that blanketed eastern Japan over the holiday weekend left one man dead and injured 900 others, as Tokyo commuters took to the slippery streets on Tuesday. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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People cross a snow-covered street as traffic comes to a stop during a heavy snowfall in Tokyo on Jan 14, 2013. Heavy snow that blanketed eastern Japan over the holiday weekend left one man dead and injured 900 others, as Tokyo commuters took to the slippery streets on Tuesday. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Traffic comes to a stop during a heavy snowfall in Tokyo on Jan 14, 2013. Tokyo saw its first snowfall this season on Monday. Heavy snow that blanketed eastern Japan over the holiday weekend left one man dead and injured 900 others, as Tokyo commuters took to the slippery streets on Tuesday. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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A stranded car caused by a heavy snowfall is rescued by a truck at a street in Tokyo on Jan 14, 2013. Tokyo saw its first snowfall this season on Monday. Heavy snow that blanketed eastern Japan over the holiday weekend left one man dead and injured 900 others, as Tokyo commuters took to the slippery streets on Tuesday. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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A visitor walks at the snow-blanketed Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Jan 14, 2013. Tokyo saw its first snowfall this season on Monday. Heavy snow that blanketed eastern Japan over the holiday weekend left one man dead and injured 900 others, as Tokyo commuters took to the slippery streets on Tuesday. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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A Japanese woman in kimono attends a ceremony celebrating Coming of Age Day in heavy snowfall at Toshimaen amusement park in Tokyo on Jan 14, 2013. Tokyo saw its first snowfall this season on Monday. Heavy snow that blanketed eastern Japan over the holiday weekend left one man dead and injured 900 others, as Tokyo commuters took to the slippery streets on Tuesday. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Japanese women in kimonos walk during heavy snowfall at Toshimaen amusement park in Tokyo, as they attend a ceremony celebrating Coming of Age Day on Jan 14, 2013. Tokyo saw its first snowfall this season on Monday. Heavy snow that blanketed eastern Japan over the holiday weekend left one man dead and injured 900 others, as Tokyo commuters took to the slippery streets on Tuesday. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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A woman walks up stairs under a canopy with snow from Monday's heavy snowfall in Tokyo on Tuesday, Jan 15, 2013. In the season's first snowfall in the Japanese capital, about 8cm of snow fell in central Tokyo and around Narita on Monday, Jan 14, 2013. Heavy snow that blanketed eastern Japan over the holiday weekend left one man dead and injured 900 others, as Tokyo commuters took to the slippery streets on Tuesday. -- PHOTO: AP
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People walk on a snow covered field carefully at the park in front of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Jan 15, 2013, one day after heavy snowfall hit Tokyo's metropolitan area. Heavy snow that blanketed eastern Japan over the holiday weekend left one man dead and injured 900 others, as Tokyo commuters took to the slippery streets on Tuesday. -- PHOTO: AFP
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A man walks on a snow covered field at the park in front of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Jan 15, 2013, one day after heavy snowfall hit Tokyo's metropolitan area. Heavy snow that blanketed eastern Japan over the holiday weekend left one man dead and injured 900 others, as Tokyo commuters took to the slippery streets on Tuesday. -- PHOTO: AFP
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A man walks on a snow covered field at the park in front of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Jan 15, 2013, one day after heavy snowfall hit Tokyo's metropolitan area. Heavy snow that blanketed eastern Japan over the holiday weekend left one man dead and injured 900 others, as Tokyo commuters took to the slippery streets on Tuesday. -- PHOTO: AFP
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Travellers taking a rest on a floor at departure lobby at Narita airport in Narita, near Tokyo on Tuesday, Jan 15, 2013, as they have stayed overnight due to heavy snow. Heavy snow that blanketed eastern Japan over the holiday weekend left one man dead and injured 900 others, as Tokyo commuters took to the slippery streets on Tuesday. -- PHOTO: AP
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Haneda airport is still covered with snow in Tokyo on Tuesday, Jan 15, 2013, following Monday's snowfall. In the season's first snowfall in the Japanese capital, about 8cm of snow fell in central Tokyo and around Narita on Monday, Jan 14, 2013. Heavy snow that blanketed eastern Japan over the holiday weekend left one man dead and injured 900 others, as Tokyo commuters took to the slippery streets on Tuesday. -- PHOTO: AP
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Tokyo Station is still covered with snow in Tokyo on Tuesday, Jan 15, 2013, following Monday's snowfall. In the season's first snowfall in the Japanese capital, about 8cm of snow fell in central Tokyo and around Narita on Monday, Jan 14, 2013. Heavy snow that blanketed eastern Japan over the holiday weekend left one man dead and injured 900 others, as Tokyo commuters took to the slippery streets on Tuesday. -- PHOTO: AP
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The centre of town is still covered with snow in Tokyo on Tuesday, Jan 15, 2013, following Monday's snowfall. In the season's first snowfall in the Japanese capital, about 8cm of snow fell in central Tokyo and around Narita on Monday, Jan 14, 2013. Heavy snow that blanketed eastern Japan over the holiday weekend left one man dead and injured 900 others, as Tokyo commuters took to the slippery streets on Tuesday. -- PHOTO: AP
A police officer and a visitor walk at the snow-blanketed Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Jan 14, 2013. Tokyo saw its first snowfall this season on Monday. Heavy snow that blanketed eastern Japan over the holiday weekend left one man dead and injured 900 others, as Tokyo commuters took to the slippery streets on Tuesday. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A police officer stands guard at the snow-blanketed Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Jan 14, 2013. Tokyo saw its first snowfall this season on Monday. Heavy snow that blanketed eastern Japan over the holiday weekend left one man dead and injured 900 others, as Tokyo commuters took to the slippery streets on Tuesday. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A visitor walks at the snow-blanketed Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Jan 14, 2013. Tokyo saw its first snowfall this season on Monday. Heavy snow that blanketed eastern Japan over the holiday weekend left one man dead and injured 900 others, as Tokyo commuters took to the slippery streets on Tuesday. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A visitor walks at the snow-blanketed Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Jan 14, 2013. Tokyo saw its first snowfall this season on Monday. Heavy snow that blanketed eastern Japan over the holiday weekend left one man dead and injured 900 others, as Tokyo commuters took to the slippery streets on Tuesday. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
People cross a snow-covered street as traffic comes to a stop during a heavy snowfall in Tokyo on Jan 14, 2013. Heavy snow that blanketed eastern Japan over the holiday weekend left one man dead and injured 900 others, as Tokyo commuters took to the slippery streets on Tuesday. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Traffic comes to a stop during a heavy snowfall in Tokyo on Jan 14, 2013. Tokyo saw its first snowfall this season on Monday. Heavy snow that blanketed eastern Japan over the holiday weekend left one man dead and injured 900 others, as Tokyo commuters took to the slippery streets on Tuesday. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A stranded car caused by a heavy snowfall is rescued by a truck at a street in Tokyo on Jan 14, 2013. Tokyo saw its first snowfall this season on Monday. Heavy snow that blanketed eastern Japan over the holiday weekend left one man dead and injured 900 others, as Tokyo commuters took to the slippery streets on Tuesday. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A visitor walks at the snow-blanketed Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Jan 14, 2013. Tokyo saw its first snowfall this season on Monday. Heavy snow that blanketed eastern Japan over the holiday weekend left one man dead and injured 900 others, as Tokyo commuters took to the slippery streets on Tuesday. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A Japanese woman in kimono attends a ceremony celebrating Coming of Age Day in heavy snowfall at Toshimaen amusement park in Tokyo on Jan 14, 2013. Tokyo saw its first snowfall this season on Monday. Heavy snow that blanketed eastern Japan over the holiday weekend left one man dead and injured 900 others, as Tokyo commuters took to the slippery streets on Tuesday. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Japanese women in kimonos walk during heavy snowfall at Toshimaen amusement park in Tokyo, as they attend a ceremony celebrating Coming of Age Day on Jan 14, 2013. Tokyo saw its first snowfall this season on Monday. Heavy snow that blanketed eastern Japan over the holiday weekend left one man dead and injured 900 others, as Tokyo commuters took to the slippery streets on Tuesday. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A woman walks up stairs under a canopy with snow from Monday's heavy snowfall in Tokyo on Tuesday, Jan 15, 2013. In the season's first snowfall in the Japanese capital, about 8cm of snow fell in central Tokyo and around Narita on Monday, Jan 14, 2013. Heavy snow that blanketed eastern Japan over the holiday weekend left one man dead and injured 900 others, as Tokyo commuters took to the slippery streets on Tuesday. -- PHOTO: AP
People walk on a snow covered field carefully at the park in front of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Jan 15, 2013, one day after heavy snowfall hit Tokyo's metropolitan area. Heavy snow that blanketed eastern Japan over the holiday weekend left one man dead and injured 900 others, as Tokyo commuters took to the slippery streets on Tuesday. -- PHOTO: AFP
A man walks on a snow covered field at the park in front of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Jan 15, 2013, one day after heavy snowfall hit Tokyo's metropolitan area. Heavy snow that blanketed eastern Japan over the holiday weekend left one man dead and injured 900 others, as Tokyo commuters took to the slippery streets on Tuesday. -- PHOTO: AFP
A man walks on a snow covered field at the park in front of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Jan 15, 2013, one day after heavy snowfall hit Tokyo's metropolitan area. Heavy snow that blanketed eastern Japan over the holiday weekend left one man dead and injured 900 others, as Tokyo commuters took to the slippery streets on Tuesday. -- PHOTO: AFP
Travellers taking a rest on a floor at departure lobby at Narita airport in Narita, near Tokyo on Tuesday, Jan 15, 2013, as they have stayed overnight due to heavy snow. Heavy snow that blanketed eastern Japan over the holiday weekend left one man dead and injured 900 others, as Tokyo commuters took to the slippery streets on Tuesday. -- PHOTO: AP
Haneda airport is still covered with snow in Tokyo on Tuesday, Jan 15, 2013, following Monday's snowfall. In the season's first snowfall in the Japanese capital, about 8cm of snow fell in central Tokyo and around Narita on Monday, Jan 14, 2013. Heavy snow that blanketed eastern Japan over the holiday weekend left one man dead and injured 900 others, as Tokyo commuters took to the slippery streets on Tuesday. -- PHOTO: AP
Tokyo Station is still covered with snow in Tokyo on Tuesday, Jan 15, 2013, following Monday's snowfall. In the season's first snowfall in the Japanese capital, about 8cm of snow fell in central Tokyo and around Narita on Monday, Jan 14, 2013. Heavy snow that blanketed eastern Japan over the holiday weekend left one man dead and injured 900 others, as Tokyo commuters took to the slippery streets on Tuesday. -- PHOTO: AP
The centre of town is still covered with snow in Tokyo on Tuesday, Jan 15, 2013, following Monday's snowfall. In the season's first snowfall in the Japanese capital, about 8cm of snow fell in central Tokyo and around Narita on Monday, Jan 14, 2013. Heavy snow that blanketed eastern Japan over the holiday weekend left one man dead and injured 900 others, as Tokyo commuters took to the slippery streets on Tuesday. -- PHOTO: AP
TOKYO (AFP) - Heavy snow that blanketed eastern Japan over the holiday weekend left one man dead and injured 900 others, as Tokyo commuters took to the slippery streets on Tuesday.
A low-pressure system, dubbed a "bomb cyclone" by local press, dumped eight centimetres of snow in nine hours, the heaviest snowfall in the region since January 2006, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
