Shanshan, which was brought down by the typhoon, leaves 7 dead, damage in Japan By Reuters

TOKYO (Reuters) – Tropical typhoon Shanshan, downgraded to a typhoon, left seven people dead and widespread damage as it lashed the Pacific coast of central Japan on Sunday.

The Japan Meteorological Agency continued to warn of landslides, floods and rising river levels in western and eastern Japan, citing increased risks from record rainfall since the typhoon hit the southern coast on Thursday.

On the Pacific side east of Japan, variable atmospheric conditions caused by rain clouds surrounding the tropical storm and inflow of warm, moist air from a Pacific high-pressure system were causing heavy rain and thunderstorms, the agency said.

Some Shinkansen “bullet train” services remain disrupted, but the Tokyo-Osaka service, suspended in some parts, will resume Sunday evening, Central Japan Railway said.

The seventh death in Shanshan was reported in Fukuoka in southwestern Japan on Sunday, Kyodo news agency said.

Before that, the typhoon moved in from the east, lashing large areas with heavy rain, causing landslides and flood warnings hundreds of kilometers from the storm's center.