<p>A tropical storm hit northern Japan on Wednesday but there were no immediate reports of damage and Olympic football matches in the region were due to go ahead.</p>.<p>Local authorities issued non-mandatory evacuation orders and set up emergency shelters as Tropical Storm Nepartak made landfall in northern Japan's Miyagi region shortly before 6:00 am (21:00 GMT Tuesday).</p>.<p>The storm is passing south of Morioka city in Iwate prefecture, bringing "strong" but not "violent" winds of 90 kilometres (56 miles) per hour, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.</p>.<p><strong>Read more: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/approaching-typhoon-puts-olympic-organisers-in-disarray-1013285.html" target="_blank">Approaching typhoon puts Olympic organisers in disarray </a></strong></p>.<p>Miyagi is hosting Olympic football matches on Wednesday -- some of the few Tokyo 2020 events that fans are allowed to attend -- but organisers said they would not be affected.</p>.<p>Heavy rain prompted some towns in Iwate to issue landslide warnings and a number of local train services were suspended, but not bullet trains.</p>.<p>The storm is projected to weaken as it travels northwest and out into the Sea of Japan by early evening.</p>.<p>On Tuesday, the weather system brought wind and rain to parts of Japan's east coast, making for challenging conditions at the women's triathlon in Tokyo.</p>.<p>Organisers rescheduled some rowing and archery events over concerns about high winds and brought forward the final rounds of the surfing competitions to take advantage of the waves.</p>.<p>Japan's typhoon season runs from around May to October, peaking in August and September.</p>.<p>In 2019, Typhoon Hagibis smashed into Japan as it hosted the Rugby World Cup, killing more than 100 people.</p>
<p>A tropical storm hit northern Japan on Wednesday but there were no immediate reports of damage and Olympic football matches in the region were due to go ahead.</p>.<p>Local authorities issued non-mandatory evacuation orders and set up emergency shelters as Tropical Storm Nepartak made landfall in northern Japan's Miyagi region shortly before 6:00 am (21:00 GMT Tuesday).</p>.<p>The storm is passing south of Morioka city in Iwate prefecture, bringing "strong" but not "violent" winds of 90 kilometres (56 miles) per hour, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.</p>.<p><strong>Read more: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/approaching-typhoon-puts-olympic-organisers-in-disarray-1013285.html" target="_blank">Approaching typhoon puts Olympic organisers in disarray </a></strong></p>.<p>Miyagi is hosting Olympic football matches on Wednesday -- some of the few Tokyo 2020 events that fans are allowed to attend -- but organisers said they would not be affected.</p>.<p>Heavy rain prompted some towns in Iwate to issue landslide warnings and a number of local train services were suspended, but not bullet trains.</p>.<p>The storm is projected to weaken as it travels northwest and out into the Sea of Japan by early evening.</p>.<p>On Tuesday, the weather system brought wind and rain to parts of Japan's east coast, making for challenging conditions at the women's triathlon in Tokyo.</p>.<p>Organisers rescheduled some rowing and archery events over concerns about high winds and brought forward the final rounds of the surfing competitions to take advantage of the waves.</p>.<p>Japan's typhoon season runs from around May to October, peaking in August and September.</p>.<p>In 2019, Typhoon Hagibis smashed into Japan as it hosted the Rugby World Cup, killing more than 100 people.</p>