Eastern Japan observed its highest amount of rain for September since data became available in 1946, as well as the least sunlight for the month, the weather agency said Thursday.
Precipitation rose more than twofold and the number of hours with sunshine nearly halved compared to average, mainly due to the influence of typhoons and a stagnant autumn rain front, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency's report on the month.
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