Snow In Tokyo

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  Japan Weather Agency Issues First "Heavy Snow" Alert In Four Years

  Japan's weather agency Monday issued a heavy snow warning for Tokyo for the first time in four years, urging people to go home early amid fears of public transport chaos.

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  Tokyo Hit By First November Snow In 54 Years

  The Japanese capital of Tokyo on Thursday was hit by its first November snow in 54 years, slowing rush hour trains as residents slogged to work wearing heavy coats and boots in a city far more accustomed to earthquakes than to snow.

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  Up To 11 Dead In Japan Snow Storms: Reports

  Up to 11 people are now reported to have died in a winter snow storm gripping much of Japan, as forecasters today warned bad weather would continue.

• Second Japan snow storm leaves thousands stranded as toll rises to 23

  Snow-choked roads cut off thousands on Tuesday as parts of Japan struggled to dig out from its second storm in a week, with the death toll rising to at least 23.

• Heavy snow kills 12 in Japan, disrupts power and flights

  Heavy snow hit Tokyo and other parts of eastern Japan over the weekend, leaving 12 people dead, hundreds of thousands of households without electricity, and causing major disruptions to air and ground traffic.

• More travel chaos in Japan as snow storm kills three

  Japan's road, rail and air travel services faced further disruptions on Saturday, reports and officials said, after a fresh snow storm killed three people and injured 850 others following last week's deadly blizzard.

• Eleven dead, 1,200 injured as heavy snow hits Japan: reports

  The heaviest snow in decades in Tokyo and other areas of Japan has left at least 11 dead and more than 1,200 injured across the country, reports said on Sunday.

• Three dead, 500 injured as heavy snow hits Japan: reports

  The heaviest snow in two decades struck Tokyo and other areas across Japan on Saturday, leaving three dead and nearly 500 others injured, reports said.

• Father dies sheltering girl from Japan blizzard

  Mikio Okada died as he tried to protect his only child Natsune against winds of up to 109 kilometres (68 miles) per hour, as temperatures plunged to minus 6 Celsius (21 Fahrenheit). The girl was found wearing her father's jacket and was wrapped in his arms.

• Snow kills eight people in Japan

  Heavy snow that fell in northern Japan over the weekend killed eight people on Hokkaido island, including a family whose car became buried.

• One dead, 900 hurt in heavy Japan snowfall

  Heavy snow that blanketed eastern Japan over the holiday weekend left one man dead and injured 900 others, as Tokyo commuters on Tuesday took to the slippery streets.