Schools and businesses are closed because of dangerous weather.

A powerful storm reached Japan on Tuesday morning, bringing strong wind and heavy rain to the south of the country.

Many schools and businesses were closed because of the bad weather, and thousands of people were told to stay inside their homes.

The government says the storm is dangerous and is asking everyone to be careful near rivers and the coast.

Forecasters expect the storm to move north during the day on Wednesday, bringing rain to more cities before it weakens.