Although Typhoon Lan, the second largest tropical cyclone ever recorded, caused extensive flooding and damage over last weekend in Japan, the rain-saturated streets provided a good opportunity for photographers.

In Osaka, media designer, music label owner, VJ, DJ and photo enthusiast Yako (Naohiro Yako) took his camera along after the typhoon had passed...

---"Thanks to the typhoon last night, my shoes were completely ruined but I was able to capture Osaka quite nicely so please have a look... :)"

Nicely is an understatement!

Let's get a closer look at these remarkably colorful and dazzling pictures:

It's not the first time Yako has taken advantage of rainy nights to capture the urban scenery of Japan:

His nighttime photography of Shibuya and Akihabara is amazing as well:

If you'd like to see more of Yako's amazing photography, please follow him on Instagram and Twitter.