The physical force of the high winds brought by Typhoon Jebi was immediately apparently to residents of western Japan: tractor tailors were toppled, massive tankers were pushed into bridges, rooftops and large trees were tossed like children's toys.
Here is a gallery of the damage that Jebi, the strongest typhoon the nation has seen in 25 years, left in its wake.
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