Tornados hit eastern Japan on Wednesday, tearing off roofs, shattering windows and injuring at least three people, two days after twisters ripped through other parts of the region. Television footage showed badly damaged houses in Yaita, around 100 kilometres (60 miles) north of Tokyo, some with their roofs peeled off. A 60-year-old man was slightly injured in Yaita, the local authority said.

Similar gusts also hit nearby Kanuma city, injuring at least two men, a local police spokesman said. About 600 households lost power for around three hours in Yaita city, said Tokyo Electric Power, which covers the region.

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