In Pictures: Typhoon Lan makes landfall in Japan

A rapidly weakening Typhoon Lan made landfall in Japan on Monday (Oct 23), setting off landslides and flooding but leaving the capital Tokyo largely unscathed, a day after millions of Japanese braved heavy rain and wind to vote in a snap election.

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Oct 22, 2017, 05:57 PM

A collapsed road is seen following torrential rain caused by typhoon Lan in Kishiwada, Japan, on Oct 23, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS

A policeman stands guard in the heavy rain outside the headquarters of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in Tokyo, on Oct 22, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS

A man crosses a street under strong wind and rain generated by typhoon Lan in Tokyo, on Oct 23, 2017. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

A truck splashes water under strong rain and wind generated by typhoon Lan in Tokyo, on Oct 23, 2017. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

A woman shields herself from strong wind generated by typhoon Lan in Tokyo, on Oct 23, 2017. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

Water-covered road caused by heavy rains by Typhoon Lan is seen in Nagoya, on Oct 22, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS

Shoppers walk under umbrellas as Typhoon Lan approaches Japan's mainland, in Osaka, on Oct 22, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS

A woman cycles past election posters near a polling station as Typhoon Lan approaches Japan's mainland in Tokyo, Japan, on Oct 22, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS

A woman walks in the rain past a sign directing voters to a voting station as Typhoon Lan approaches Japan's mainland, in Osaka, western Japan, on Oct 22, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS

A man walks in the rain past election posters near a polling station as Typhoon Lan approaches Japan's mainland, in Tokyo, Japan, on Oct 22, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS

A woman stands in the rain near election posters near a polling station as Typhoon Lan approaches Japan's mainland, in Tokyo, Japan, on Oct 22, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS

A woman walks in heavy rain and wind as Typhoon Lan approaches Japan's mainland, in Tokyo, Japan, on Oct 22, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS

A woman struggles against heavy rain and wind as Typhoon Lan approaches Japan's mainland, in Tokyo, Japan, on Oct 22, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS

Stepladders used for election coverage by photographers are lined up outside of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party headquarters as Typhoon Lan approaches Japan's mainland in Tokyo, Japan, on Oct 22, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS

A woman in a kimono crosses a road in heavy rain as Typhoon Lan approaches Japan's mainland, in Tokyo, Japan, on Oct 22, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS

A woman walks in the rain past election posters as Typhoon Lan approaches Japan's mainland, in Osaka, western Japan, on Oct 22, 2017.

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