<p>High winds lashed parts of Japan as Typhoon Soulik approached on Tuesday, August 21.</p><p>The typhoon hit the islands of Amami Oshima and Kyushu, the Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun reported</a>.</p><p>Gusts of up to 216 km/h (134 mph) were forecast for the islands, Kyodo reported</a>.</p><p>Footage here shows the windy conditions in the coastal city of Amami. Credit: m_cerezo_m via Storyful</p><br />