nhk world's mitsuko nishikawa reports. >> reporter: typhoon wipha left a trail of destruction on izu oshima, one that stretches on and on. the island's residents have never seen this much rain. more than 800 millimeters fell in 24 hours. that's more than double the average rainfall for october, and the heaviest downpour on record. it was too much for some areas to absorb. >> translator: that hillside over there collapsed. the area behind that house is completely gone. >> reporter: wipha remained powerful in the tokyo metropolitan area too. it knocked down trees and cut power to thousands of homes. residents woke up to howling winds and driving rain. many found transportation disrupted just as they were heading to work. >> translator: the shinkansen bullet train was delayed, and the local line was also delayed, so i was late for work. >> translator: i had to cancel my business meeting this morning. >> reporter: the typhoon caused disruption throughout the region. airlines canceled more than 500 flights. rail companies reduced bullet trains and local train services. subway operators sc

nhk world's mitsuko nishikawa reports. >> reporter: malala yousafzai is unlike any child her age. the 16-year-old education campaigner has gone from a hospital bed to speaking at the united nations in the span of a year. >> instead of sending weapons, instead of sending tanks to afghanistan and all these countries which are suffering from terrorism, send books. instead of sending tanks, send pens. instead of sending soldiers, send teachers. >> reporter: malala first gained attention as a blogger who documented life in the taliban controlled area of swat valley in pakistan. she wrote about extremist attempts to stop girls from getting an education. that made her a target. taliban gunmen stormed her school bus a year ago and shot her in the head. the assassination attempt left her in critical condition. she was flown to a hospital in england for emergency surgery. malala made what doctors called a remarkable recovery. and ever since, she's become an even more prominent spokesperson for the right to an education. malala's bravery and the strength of her convictions have inspired peop