Typhoon Toraji

The name Toraji has been used to name three tropical cyclones in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. The name was submitted by North Korea and refers to a species of flower, the broad bellflower (platycodi radix).

Typhoon Toraji (2001) (T0108, 11W, Isang) – impacted Taiwan and China, killing at least 72
Tropical Storm Toraji (2007) (T0703, 03W) – struck Vietnam
Tropical Storm Toraji (2013) (T1317, 15W) – struck Japan.

Preceded by Yutu	Pacific typhoon season names Toraji	Succeeded by Man-yi

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