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Mt. Sakurajima eruption

KAGOSHIMA, Japan, April 3 Kyodo - Mt. Sakurajima in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, continues to fume in the evening of March 29, 2015, following increased volcanic activity since January. The photo was taken from a roadside station in the city of Tarumizu, a popular rest area among photographers in search of fantastic scenery.

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Mt. Sakurajima eruption

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Photo taken in the city of Kagoshima on Aug. 19, 2013, shows a pile of bags containing ash from Mt. Sakurajima, a day after a major eruption of the volcano.

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Mt. Sakurajima eruption

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Ash fills the air after an eruption of Mt. Sakurajima near the city of Kagoshima, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 18. 2013.

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Mt. Sakurajima eruption

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Ash fills the air after an eruption of Mt. Sakurajima near the city of Kagoshima, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 18. 2013.

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Mt. Sakurajima eruption

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Ash fills the air after an eruption of Mt. Sakurajima near the city of Kagoshima, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 18. 2013.

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Mt. Sakurajima eruption

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Ash fills the air after an eruption of Mt. Sakurajima near the city of Kagoshima, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 18. 2013.

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Mt. Sakurajima eruption

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Smoke rises to around 5,000 meters after an eruption of Mt. Sakurajima near the city of Kagoshima, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 18. 2013.

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Mt. Sakurajima

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Mt. Sakurajima, an active volcano in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, erupts on July 10, 2013.

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Mt. Sakurajima

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Photo shows Mt. Sakurajima in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, erupting on Aug. 15, 2012. The active volcano could spew the largest amount of volcanic ash in 20 years in 2012, Japanese researchers said the same day.

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Mt. Sakurajima

FUKUOKA, Japan - File photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter in October 2011 shows Mt. Sakurajima, an active volcano in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan. The volcano explosively erupted late Dec. 8, 2011, for the 897th time this year, breaking its annual record for the third consecutive year, according to the local observatory.

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Mt. Sakurajima has season's 1st snowfall

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Mt. Sakurajima, a volcano located in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, is capped with the season's first snowfall on Dec. 26, 2010.

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Sakurajima active again

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Smoke billows from the Showa Crater on Mt. Sakurajima in Kagoshima Prefecture on June 19.

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Sakurajima active again

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Smoke and magma spout out from the Showa Crater on Mt. Sakurajima in Kagoshima Prefecture on June 19.

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Mt. Sakurajima has season's first snowfall

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Mt. Sakurajima, the popular volcano located in Japan's southern prefecture of Kagoshima, is capped with the season's first snowfall on Dec. 5.

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(2) Part of Kyushu Shinkansen service launched

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Kyushu Shinkansen bullet train Tsubame departs from Kagoshima-Chuo Station with Mt. Sakurajima in the background on March 13 as the service opened for business on a 128-kilometer route between Kagoshima-Chuo, Kagoshima Prefecture, and Shin-Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture.

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Armored vehicle ready for use in case of Mt. Sakurajima's eruption

The Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force displays an armored vehicle at its camp in Kirishima, Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 18, 2015, ready for deployment in case of a major volcanic eruption on Mt. Sakurajima. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Chemical protection vehicle ready for use upon volcanic eruption

The Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force displays a chemical protection vehicle at its camp in Kirishima, Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 18, 2015, ready for deployment in case of a major volcanic eruption on Mt. Sakurajima. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan army demonstrates transfer of person injured in volcanic eruption

Members of the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force demonstrate the transportation of an injured person onto an armored vehicle at a camp in Kirishima, Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 18, 2015, in preparation for a major volcanic eruption on Mt. Sakurajima. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Weatherman briefs press on raising alert level for volcanic eruptions

Sadayuki Kitagawa, director of the Japan Meteorological Agency's Volcano Division, briefs reporters in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2015, on raising the level of alert for volcanic eruptions on Mt. Sakurajima in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, from 3 to 4 requiring residents to prepare to evacuate. The JMA said there is a very high chance of a large-scale eruption occurring. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Level-4 warning issued for Mt. Sakurajima in Kagoshima Pref.

The Sakurajima volcano in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, is seen on Aug. 15, 2015. The volcanic alert level for the mountain was raised to level 4 the same day, meaning persons in affected areas should prepare to evacuate. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Alert for Mt. Sakurajima in southwest Japan at highest-ever level of 4

Residents of areas near the Sakurajima volcano arrive at a temporary shelter in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 15, 2015. The weather agency raised its alert level for the volcano to 4 on a 5-point scale earlier in the day, the highest ever for the mountain, with the possibility growing of a major eruption. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Alert level for Mt. Sakurajima in southwest Japan up to highest-ever 4

Photo taken Aug. 15, 2015, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Mt. Sakurajima in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan. The weather agency raised its alert level for the volcano to 4 on a 5-point scale, the highest ever for the mountain, with the possibility growing of a major eruption. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mt. Sakurajima eruption

Mt. Sakurajima in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, discharges lava during its eruption in the evening of March 29, 2015, following increased volcanic activity since January. The photo was taken from a roadside station in the city of Tarumizu, a popular rest area among photographers in search of fantastic scenery. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Smoke rises from Mt. Sakurajima

Volcanic smoke billows from Mt. Sakurajima in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, on March 27, 2015. Twenty seven explosive eruptions, a daily record, were recorded at the Showa crater on the day, according to the Kagoshima Meteorological Office. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sakurajima active again

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Smoke and magma spout out from the Showa Crater on Mt. Sakurajima in Kagoshima Prefecture on June 19. (Kyodo)

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Sakurajima active again

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Smoke billows from the Showa Crater on Mt. Sakurajima in Kagoshima Prefecture on June 19. (Kyodo)

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Mt. Sakurajima has season's first snowfall

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Mt. Sakurajima, the popular volcano located in Japan's southern prefecture of Kagoshima, is capped with the season's first snowfall on Dec. 5. (Kyodo)

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Mt. Sakurajima has season's 1st snowfall

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Mt. Sakurajima, a volcano located in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, is capped with the season's first snowfall on Dec. 26, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Mt. Sakurajima

FUKUOKA, Japan - File photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter in October 2011 shows Mt. Sakurajima, an active volcano in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan. The volcano explosively erupted late Dec. 8, 2011, for the 897th time this year, breaking its annual record for the third consecutive year, according to the local observatory. (Kyodo)

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Sakurajima eruption

Photo taken early on Aug. 9, 2020, from an unmanned fixed-point camera in Tarumizu, Kagoshima Prefecture, shows an eruption on Mt. Sakurajima in the southwestern Japan prefecture. It was the 197th explosive eruption this year at the volcano's Minamidake summit crater.

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Sakurajima eruption

Photo taken Nov. 8, 2019, from an unmanned fixed-point camera in Tarumizu, southwestern Japan, shows an eruption on Mt. Sakurajima in Kagoshima Prefecture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sakurajima eruption

Photo taken Nov. 8, 2019, from an unmanned fixed-point camera in Tarumizu, southwestern Japan, shows an eruption on Mt. Sakurajima in Kagoshima Prefecture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sakurajima eruption

Mt. Sakurajima in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, erupts on Nov. 8, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Kounotori cargo transporter to ISS

A light trail left by an H2B rocket glows over Mt. Sakurajima in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, in this long exposure photo taken in the early hours of May 21, 2020, from the city of Kagoshima. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency launched the rocket carrying a Kounotori unmanned cargo vessel on its final mission to transport supplies to the International Space Station. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sakurajima eruption

Photo taken May 9, 2020, from an unmanned fixed-point camera in Tarumizu, southwestern Japan, shows an eruption on Mt. Sakurajima in Kagoshima Prefecture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mt. Sakurajima gets season's 1st snowcap

Photo taken on Feb. 18, 2020, shows Mt. Sakurajima in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, covered with a thin layer of snow for the first time in two years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Diamond Sakurajima" mountain in Japan

Photo taken Dec. 20, 2019, shows a view of Mt. Sakurajima from the city of Kirishima in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan. It is called "Diamond Sakurajima," with the sunset seen at the top of the mountain. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Diamond Sakurajima" mountain in Japan

Photo taken Dec. 20, 2019, shows a view of Mt. Sakurajima from the city of Kirishima in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan. It is called "Diamond Sakurajima," with the sunset seen at the top of the mountain. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Diamond Sakurajima" mountain in Japan

Photo taken Dec. 20, 2019, shows a view of Mt. Sakurajima from the city of Kirishima in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan. It is called "Diamond Sakurajima," with the sunset seen at the top of the mountain. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Diamond Sakurajima" mountain in Japan

Photo taken Dec. 20, 2019, shows a view of Mt. Sakurajima from the city of Kirishima in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan. It is called "Diamond Sakurajima," with the sunset seen at the top of the mountain. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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PM Abe announces LDP leadership candidacy

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks to reporters in Tarumizu, Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 26, 2018, declaring his candidacy for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party leadership election. Seen in the distance is Mt. Sakurajima. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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PM Abe announces LDP leadership candidacy

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks to reporters in Tarumizu, Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on August 26, 2018, declaring his candidacy for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party leadership election. Seen in the distance is Mt. Sakurajima. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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(2) Part of Kyushu Shinkansen service launched

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Kyushu Shinkansen bullet train Tsubame departs from Kagoshima-Chuo Station with Mt. Sakurajima in the background on March 13 as the service opened for business on a 128-kilometer route between Kagoshima-Chuo, Kagoshima Prefecture, and Shin-Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture. (Kyodo)