# Japan braces for 30th named storm

> Typhoon Champi heads for Okinawa as Japan braces for 30th named storm this year.
- Title: Japan braces for 30th named storm · The Japan Times | Shortify
- Summary: Typhoon Champi heads for Okinawa as Japan braces for 30th named storm this year. Japan prepares for Typhoon Champi, its 30th named storm of 2026, to hit…
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- Source: The Japan Times — https://japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/21/japan/typhoon-champi-okinawa
- Author: Maddie Baker
- Published: 2026-10-21T08:06:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: japan, okinawa, typhoon, champi, japan meteorological agency, super typhoon, flight cancellations, okinawa industrial festival, news, politics, world
## Typhoon Champi forecast
Japan Meteorological Agency predicts Typhoon Champi will reach Okinawa's Sakishima Islands between Friday and Saturday.
## Typhoon path
Champi moves northwest toward Japan at 25 kph from east of the Philippines.
## Extreme weather
Champi could bring maximum wind speeds of 216 kph, classified as a super typhoon.
## Okinawa impact
Okinawa Prefecture will experience the typhoon's center at 160 kilometers from coast.
## Flight cancellations
Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways canceled flights to southern Japan airports.
## Okinawa festival canceled
50th Okinawa Industrial Festival canceled due to typhoon.
## Key takeaway

Japan prepares for Typhoon Champi, its 30th named storm of 2026, to hit Okinawa Prefecture with extreme weather.