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Typhoon Tokage began churning towards Japan on Tuesday, the 10th major storm to hit the country this year.

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Huge waves breached coastal defences as it moved into south-western Japan.

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Bullet train services were suspended and domestic flights disrupted.

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Residents in isolated areas had to be rescued as flood waters rose.

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Areas of southern and western Japan are still under water, although the typhoon has now moved out to sea.

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At least 55 people have been killed and rescuers are still searching for others missing in landslides and floods.