Typhoon Roke passes Japan (12 images)

he death toll from a typhoon that hit Japan this week climbed to 11 Thursday, with five people still missing, officials say. Typhoon Roke weakened into an extratropical cyclone Thursday afternoon and as it moved over Hokkaido, Kyodo News reported.

Passengers walk for the train at Shibuya station in Tokyo, Japan, on September 21, 2011. UPI/Keizo Mori

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Many umbrella broken by the strong wind is seen around the Shibuya station in Tokyo, Japan, on September 21, 2011. UPI/Keizo Mori

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Japanese police direct the traffic around the Shibuya station in Tokyo, Japan, on September 21, 2011. UPI/Keizo Mori

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Passengers wait for the bus in front of Shibuya station in Tokyo, Japan, on September 21, 2011. UPI/Keizo Mori

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