Japan's capital braces for what could be worst typhoon in 60 years

FILE PHOTO : An England rugby supporter reads a travel warning sign at Hamamatsu railway station, regarding Typhoon Hagibis and possible train suspensions and cancellations in Hamamatsu, Japan, October 10, 2019. REUTERS/ Rebecca Naden/

TOKYO (Reuters) - A powerful typhoon approached Japan on Friday, threatening to batter its capital with the heaviest rain and winds in 60 years, shutting down stores, factories and subway systems and disrupting a Formula One Grand Prix and rugby's World Cup.

Typhoon Hagibis, which means "speed" in the Philippine language Tagalog, is due to make landfall on Japan's main island of Honshu on Saturday, a month after one of the strongest typhoons to hit the country in recent years destroyed or damaged 30,000 houses and caused extensive power outages.