Typhoon Hagibis, the most powerful storm in decades to hit eastern Japan, has left many scars, with rivers overflowing into residential areas across a wide area of the country. Here is a collection of photos captured by Kyodo News photographers.

(A railroad bridge over the Chikuma River in Ueda, Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, destroyed after the river overflowed.)
(A road in Nagano, central Japan, submerged after the Chikuma River overflowed.)
(Residents taken to safety by boat in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture.)
(Sakado, Saitama Prefecture)
(A railroad covered with driftwood in Sano, Tochigi PREAD FULL ARTICLE