According to the Aviation Wire, the Japan Airlines alone cancelled 124 domestic and 20 international flights on Monday, changing the plans of about 18,500 people. Another 14,000 people missed their flights on Monday since All Nippon Airways, another major Japanese airline, had cancelled 102 domestic and 17 international flights.
On Monday, a number of Japan's prefectures, including Chiba, Tokyo, and Kanagawa, have seen its heaviest snow in four years. The snowfalls have accumulated 23 centimeters (9 inches) of snow during the overnight hours of Monday into Tuesday, according to media reports. About 320 people in Tokyo and six neighbouring prefectures have suffered fractures and other injuries as a result of the heavy show, the Japanese fire service said.