In 2023, nine typhoons approached the Japanese islands. The number of typhoons approaching Japan reached its peak in 2012, amounting to 17 typhoons. Most typhoons approach Japan between June and October, during the peak of the typhoon season. The tropical cyclones develop over the Pacific Ocean and are likely to approach Japan's southernmost prefecture Okinawa.
Number of typhoons approaching Japan from 2014 to 2023
A typhoon is defined as approaching Japan, when the center of the typhoon comes within 300 kilometers of either of the meteorological offices of the country.
The source does not state a specific date of publication. Therefore, the day of data access has been used.
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JMA. (February 5, 2024). Number of typhoons approaching Japan from 2014 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1178202/japan-number-typhoons-approaching/
JMA. "Number of typhoons approaching Japan from 2014 to 2023." Chart. February 5, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1178202/japan-number-typhoons-approaching/
JMA. (2024). Number of typhoons approaching Japan from 2014 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1178202/japan-number-typhoons-approaching/
JMA. "Number of Typhoons Approaching Japan from 2014 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1178202/japan-number-typhoons-approaching/
JMA, Number of typhoons approaching Japan from 2014 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1178202/japan-number-typhoons-approaching/ (last visited November 22, 2024)
Number of typhoons approaching Japan from 2014 to 2023 [Graph], JMA, February 5, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1178202/japan-number-typhoons-approaching/
