Pepan River in Asahikawa, Hokkaido Prefecture is pictured on July 3, 2018. A front was stationary over Hokkaido and a warning was given for the heavy rain and flooding at Karachi, Rumoi and Kamikawa district on the same day. The lower section of Ishikawa River flowed over in Asahikawa Town.( The Yomiuri Shimbun via AP Images )