Heavy rains fell over and around southern Japan over the past week triggering numerous mudslides that were responsible for killing 14 people with several still missing. The TRMM-based, near-real time Multi-satellite Precipitation Analysis (MPA) at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center shows rainfall totals for the period 14-21 July, 2003. The heaviest amounts are over the western part of Kyushu with rainfall totals of up to 10 inches (red areas). Upwards of 8 inches (yellow areas) fell over the southern part of Honshu. The heavy rains were produced by a wet seasonal frontal system.