Heavy rain continued from Friday through Saturday morning in Japan, bringing record rainfall to several parts of the country. The Meteorological Agency is calling on people to remain alert for landslides and swollen rivers.

Police in the central prefecture of Aichi say a man was found on Friday in a submerged car. He was later confirmed dead.

At least two people are missing in the western prefecture of Wakayama. One was swept away on a flooded road. The other was caught in a swollen river. There are also multiple reports of injuries nationwide.

A landslide destroyed a house in the city of Hamamatsu in Shizuoka Prefecture. A man who lives there is unaccounted for.

Also in Shizuoka, residents of Iwata are busy cleaning up after a river in the city overflowed.

Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train services have resumed as of Saturday noon. Most flights are operating normally.

The heavy rain has passed its peak in many areas, but it has loosened the ground and raised the water levels of rivers in many places.