24 January 2016, 03:13 GMT
TOKYO (Sputnik) – The Japan Meteorological Agency listed several regions experiencing winds up to 55 miles per hour followed by sharp temperature rises to 68 degrees Fahrenheit.
Japan Airlines suspended 13 of its flights, and All Nippon Airways – 53, mainly at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport, according to the NHK broadcaster.
Officials expect the winds to continue through Sunday, it adds.
Strong warm winds in Japan, known as Haru Ichiban, herald the end of winter and the coming spring season. Usually centered around the southern Japanese islands early February, the winds carry a sharp short-term warming and occasional torrential rains.
