Fishing boats are moored at Tomari port in Naha on Japan’s southern island of Okinawa as super typhoon Neoguri approaches the region

Fishing boats are moored at Tomari port in Naha on Japan’s southern island of Okinawa as super typhoon Neoguri approaches the region

Fishing boats are moored at Tomari port in Naha on Japan’s southern island of Okinawa as super typhoon Neoguri approaches the region, in this photo taken by Kyodo July 7, 2014. A super typhoon described as a “once in decades storm” was heading north for Japan on Monday, set to rake the southern Okinawa island chain with heavy rain and powerful winds before making landfall on Kyushu, Japan’s westernmost main island. Typhoon Neoguri was already gusting at more than 250 km an hour (150 mph) and may pick up still more power as it moves north, growing into an “extremely intense” storm by Tuesday, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said. Mandatory credit REUTERS/Kyodo (JAPAN – Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT MARITIME) ATTENTION EDITORS – FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS. MANDATORY CREDIT. JAPAN OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN JAPAN. YES