Does Japan ever get hurricanes?

Does Japan ever get hurricanes?

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Understanding Tropical Cyclones in Japan

Whether a tropical storm is identified as a hurricane, typhoon, or tropical cyclone is determined by where it occurs. In the North Atlantic, central North Pacific, and eastern North Pacific, the term used is hurricane. However, in the Northwest Pacific region—home to Japan—this same weather phenomenon is classified as a typhoon.
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