List of storms named Kujira

The name Kujira (Japanese: クジラ, ]) has been used for four tropical cyclones in the western North Pacific Ocean. The name was contributed by Japan and refers to the constellation Cetus, the whale, in Japanese.

• Typhoon Kujira (2003) (T0302, 02W, Amang) – a long-lived typhoon that threatened the Philippines and Taiwan before approaching Japan.
• Typhoon Kujira (2009) (T0901, 01W, Dante) – affected the Philippines before turning out to sea.
• Tropical Storm Kujira (2015) (T1508, 08W) – affected Hainan and Northern Vietnam.
• Severe Tropical Storm Kujira (2020) (T2013, 15W) – category 1 typhoon which stayed out to sea.

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