Okama crater of Mt. Zao, northeastern Japan

Okama crater of Mt. Zao, northeastern Japan

The Okama crater of Mt. Zao in northeastern Japan is seen on April 13, 2015. The Japan Meteorological Agency's Sendai Regional Headquarters on June 16, 2015, lifted a volcanic warning, in place since April, for the mountain straddling Miyagi and Yamagata prefectures. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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