12:08⇢Furano's Storyteller Falls Silent
⌨Tributes to screenwriter Kuramoto So dominate, with outlets recalling 'Kita no Kuni kara,' his 1977 move to Furano and Furano Juku, and his focus on nature and human bonds (Asahi, Yomiuri, Hokkaido Shimbun, Sankei). Heavy-rain coverage continues alongside, with an evacuation order for all of Koshi, Kumamoto, and warnings for the Tokai-Kanto coast (NHK, Yahoo).