Potential 90-100mph gusts and heavy rainfall threaten Obon holiday, possibly disrupting travel for millions

Japan has entered its annual holiday festival of Obon, or Bon, when millions of people normally travel across the country to see family.

Bon, which runs until Wednesday 16 August, is being threatened across some parts of Japan by Typhoon Lan. The storm is now east of Japan, tracking gradually north-westward with maximum wind gusts of around 90-100mph on Sunday.