Watch Rupert Wingfield-Hayes’ report from amid the heavy rain hitting Tokyo Watch Rupert Wingfield-Hayes’ report from amid the heavy rain hitting Tokyo Torrential rain and tornado-like winds are lashing large parts of Japan, as the country endures its most powerful storm for 60 years. The eye of Typhoon Hagibis made landfall shortly before 19:00 local time (10:00 GMT) in Izu Peninsula, southwest of Tokyo. Millions have been urged to leave their homes amid severe flood and landslide warnings. Train services have been halted, and more than a thousand flights cancelled. One man was killed in Chiba, east of Tokyo, when high winds flipped his car. One home in Chiba was destroyed, and several damaged. Tornado-like winds whipped up by the approaching typhoon struck east of Tokyo Thousands of homes lost power in and around the capital, though some were swiftly reconnected. Japanese Grand Prix qualifying postponed Two Rugby World […]