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At 10:20 am, the Japan Meteorological Agency confirmed a linear rain zone within the Tanegashima and Yakushima areas, and introduced “info on exceptional heavy rain” as very heavy rain continued to fall in the identical place. A “linear rain belt” is a phenomenon during which developed cumulonimbus clouds line up in a belt and produce heavy rain. The Japan Meteorological Agency is strictly vigilant as the danger of life-threatening landslides and floods is quickly growing, and requires making certain security.