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A large typhoon hits western Honshū, Japan, killing more than 3,000 people.
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1934 Muroto typhoon
Pacific typhoon hitting Japan
In September 1934, a violent typhoon caused tremendous devastation in Japan, leaving more than 3,000 people dead in its wake. Dubbed the Muroto typhoon , the system was first identified on September 13 over the western Federated States of Micronesia. Moving generally northwest,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Honshu
Largest island of Japan
Honshu , historically known as Akitsushima , is the largest of the four main islands of Japan. It lies between the Pacific Ocean (east) and the Sea of Japan (west). It is the seventh-largest island in the world, and the second-most populous after the Indonesian island of Java.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)