Tokyo, Sept. 11 -- Japan's weather agency said Thursday that atmospheric conditions are very unstable in many parts of the country due to an autumn rain front, with torrential rain already hitting the Shikoku region in western Japan earlier in the morning.
Bands of heavy rain clouds developed over the southwestern prefectures of Nagasaki and Kumamoto early on Wednesday, bringing heavy rainfall, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
Developed rain clouds covered the regions of Shikoku, Hokuriku and Tohoku on Thursday morning, the JMA said, adding the rain front will be almost stationary in the coming hours.
Weather officials warned that atmospheric conditions will remain highly unstable in areas from Kyushu through Tohoku in...