Hello! We are in Schipol airport. POssibly for a long time, as our flight is currently delayed for 5 hours because of a typhoon in Japan - see the BBC's thoughts below.... So Kosho is asleep, and hopefully he'll check his emails before he leaves!


BBC World News


Typhoon Man-Yi hits southern Japan by Kirsty McCabe
Typhoon Man-Yi, which has been heading towards Japan over the last few days made land in the early hours of Friday morning as it hit the southern island of Okinawa. The typhoon sustained winds of around 100 miles per hour (160km/h) as it hit one of the islands larger cities of Naha. Several people were injured by the strong winds and heavy rain, which left 11% of all Okinawa’s households; more than 60,000 people without power. Hundreds of flights have been grounded, with many people having to evacuate their homes after heavy rain caused flooding. The Japanese Meteorological Agency is keeping a close eye on the typhoon which is currently tracking northwards towards the southern main island of Kyushu. Heavy rain has already inundated the island, falling at a rate of more than 2 inches (mm) an hour.Forecasters expect the typhoon to travel further north over the next few days towards Tokyo, although it remains unclear when, and if the typhoon will hit the capital.