{
  "id": 10327772,
  "title": "Japanese carp farm loses 100,000 Nishikigoi in Typhoon Dujuan flood",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/japanese-carp-farm-loses-100-000-nishikigoi-in-typhoon-dujuan-flood",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T00:49:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3368986/japanese-carp-farm-loses-100000-nishikigoi-typhoon-dujuan-flood"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Around 100,000 Nishikigoi ornamental carp, nearing their sale date, were washed away when heavy rains from Typhoon Dujuan breached levees at a lake in Chiba prefecture, near Tokyo, authorities have confirmed. The typhoon, which swept through the region about a week ago, caused flooding in rice paddies and other farmland, inundating aquaculture facilities near Lake Imbanuma in northern Chiba. Kenji Tani, a fish farmer in Narita, discovered the extent of the damage upon his return from an overseas trip to attend a Nishikigoi exhibition. With about 100,000 carp prepared for sale, only 200 to 300 survived the flooding. Tani emphasized the urgency for levee repairs, stating, \"We cannot do anything if another typhoon approaches.\" Japanese Nishikigoi are in high demand internationally, with exports almost doubling from 2025 to approximately 10 billion yen (US$63 million), according to government figures. The total damage to Chiba's farming, forestry, and fisheries sectors is anticipated to exceed 87 million yen (US$550,000), exacerbated by previous disasters in August and early September. Torrential rainfall in August inflicted 8.22 billion yen worth of damage across 33 municipalities, while a downpour in early September damaged around 230 million yen in 17 municipalities. In another incident, a strawberry farm in Chiba suffered damage when a nearby river overflowed, affecting about 10 to 20 percent of seedlings at a farm owned by Nobuyuki Watanabe, 48. Watanabe expressed his frustration, urging local authorities to take action against the river's flooding history. He stated, \"If they still don’t take action, I will be the last generation in my family to run the business.\"",
  "summary": "Around 100,000 Nishikigoi ornamental carp ready for sale were swept away after heavy rain caused by a typhoon breached some levees at a lake in Chiba prefecture near Tokyo, it has been revealed as authorities assess the widespread damage to local farming and fisheries. Typhoon Dujuan, which approached the region about a week ago, inundated rice paddy fields and other farmland while flooding…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Mainichi",
        "title": "Raccoons spread into Japanese cities as farm damage mounts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/raccoons-spread-into-japanese-cities-as-farm-damage-mounts",
        "published": "2026-09-28T03:00:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}