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Eruption of Shinmoe Peak

KIRISHIMA, Japan - Photo taken from Kirishima, Kagoshima Prefecture, shows Shinmoe Peak, a volcano on the border of Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures in southwestern Japan, erupting on June 29, 2011. The volcano last erupted on June 23.

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Anti-volcano ash goggles for dogs

MIYAKONOJO, Japan - Photo taken on Feb. 12, 2011, in a pet shop in the city of Miyakonojo, Miyazaki Prefecture, shows goggles, raincoats and other gear intended to protect dogs and cats from the damage of ash falling from a volcano. Shinmoe Peak began a series of eruptions on Jan. 26.

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Evacuation advisory lifted

MIYAKONOJO, Japan - People at a shelter in the city of Miyakonojo in Miyazaki Prefecture pack their belongings to return home on the night of Feb. 17, 2011. The city rescinded an evacuation advisory issued earlier that day as continuing rain threatened to trigger mudslides of accumulated ash from Shinmoe Peak, a volcano that recently erupted.

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Volcano in southwestern Japan

KIRISHIMA, Japan - Aerial photo taken from a helicopter shows smoke emerging from Shinmoe Peak on the border of Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures on Feb. 13, 2011. The city of Miyakonojo in Miyazaki Prefecture urged some elderly residents to prepare for evacuation over fears that rain could trigger mudslides of accumulated ash.

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Shinmoe Peak erupts again

TAKAHARU, Japan - Shinmoe Peak, a volcano on the border of Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures in southwestern Japan, spews columns of smoke on Feb. 11, 2011. The volcano erupted again after a seven-day hiatus, marking its 10th eruption since late January.

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Shinmoe Peak erupts again

TAKAHARU, Japan - Smoke from Shinmoe Peak, a volcano on the border of Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures in southwestern Japan, spreads in the sky in the town of Takaharu, Miyazaki Prefecture, on Feb. 11, 2011. The volcano erupted again after a seven-day hiatus, marking its 10th eruption since late January.

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Volcano in southwestern Japan

KIRISHIMA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the fuming crater of Shinmoe Peak on the border of Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures in southwestern Japan on Feb. 9, 2011. The area around the volcano is considered vulnerable to mudslides.

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LDP leader visits volcano evacuees

TAKAHARU, Japan - Sadakazu Tanigaki, president of the main opposition Liberal Democratic Party, talks with volcano evacuees at a shelter in the town of Takaharu, Miyazaki Prefecture, on Feb. 5, 2011. Shinmoe Peak in the Kirishima volcano group on the border of Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures continued to erupt the same day.

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Volcano in southwestern Japan

KIRISHIMA, Japan - Photo taken from Kirishima, Kagoshima Prefecture, shows Shinmoe Peak in the Kirishima volcanic group on the border of Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures spewing columns of smoke on Feb. 3, 2011. The volcano in southwestern Japan erupted for the third straight day.

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Volcano evacuees in Miyazaki Pref.

TAKAHARU, Japan - Local residents stay at an evacuation shelter, partitioned by cardboard, in the town of Takaharu, Miyazaki Prefecture, on Feb. 2, 2011, as Shinmoe Peak in the Kirishima volcanic group on the border of Kagoshima and Miyazaki continues to erupt.

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Volcano in southwestern Japan

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter over Kirishima, Kagoshima Prefecture, shows Shinmoe Peak in the Kirishima volcanic group on the border of Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures spewing columns of smoke on Feb. 3, 2011. The volcano in southwestern Japan erupted for the third straight day.

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Volcano eruptions in southwestern Japan

KIRISHIMA, Japan - Aerial photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter over Kirishima, Kagoshima Prefecture on Feb. 2, 2011, shows a lava dome on Shinmoe Peak in the Kirishima volcanic group on the border of Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures.

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Volcano eruptions in southwestern Japan

KIRISHIMA, Japan - Combined photo taken from a helicopter on Jan. 27, 2011 (top), Jan. 31 (middle) and Feb. 2 shows the growth of a lava dome on Shinmoe Peak in the Kirishima volcanic group on the border of Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures.

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Volcano eruptions in southwestern Japan

KIRISHIMA, Japan - Aerial photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter over Kirishima, Kagoshima Prefecture on Feb. 2, 2011, shows a lava dome on Shinmoe Peak in the Kirishima volcanic group on the border of Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures.

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Volcanic ash reaches Hawks training ground

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Softbank Hawks infielder Yuichi Honda (L) covers his month as outfielder Hiroshi Shibahara looks up at the sky as volcanic ash from the eruption of Shinmoe Peak in the Kirishima mountain range rained on the club's training ground in Miyazaki City on Feb. 2, 2011. The training ground is about 45 kilometers away from the peak located on the border of Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures, which erupted for the seventh time since Jan. 26 the same day.

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Volcano erupts for 7th time in week

TAKAHARU, Japan - A taxi driver wipes new ash from Shinmoe Peak off his car in the town of Takaharu in Miyazaki Prefecture on Feb. 2, 2011, after it erupted for the seventh time since Jan. 26.

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Volcano erupts for 7th time in week

KIRISHIMA, Japan - Volcanic smoke billows from Shinmoe Peak in the Kirishima mountain range in southwestern Japan on Feb. 2, 2011, after it erupted for the seventh time since Jan. 26, in this photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter.

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Volcano erupts for 7th time in week

TAKAHARU, Japan - Smoke spews from Shinmoe Peak in the Kirishima volcanic group on the border of Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures on Feb. 2, 2011, after it erupted for the seventh time since Jan. 26, seen from the town of Takaharu in Miyazaki Prefecture.

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Volcanic eruptions in southwestern Japan

KIRISHIMA, Japan - Volcanic smoke billows from Shinmoe Peak in the Kirishima mountain range, as seen from Kirishima, Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 1, 2011. The mountain erupted the same day for the fourth time since Jan. 26.

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Volcanic eruptions in southwestern Japan

KIRISHIMA, Japan - Glass at the entrance of a local government building in the city of Kirishima in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, is seen broken due to air pressure from the eruptions of Shinmoe Peak in the Kirishima mountain range on Feb. 1, 2011.

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Volcano eruptions in southwestern Japan

KIRISHIMA, Japan - Aerial photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter over Kirishima, Kagoshima Prefecture on Feb. 2, 2011, shows a lava dome on Shinmoe Peak in the Kirishima volcanic group on the border of Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures. (Kyodo)

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Volcano eruptions in southwestern Japan

KIRISHIMA, Japan - Aerial photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter over Kirishima, Kagoshima Prefecture on Feb. 2, 2011, shows a lava dome on Shinmoe Peak in the Kirishima volcanic group on the border of Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures. (Kyodo)

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Volcano evacuees in Miyazaki Pref.

TAKAHARU, Japan - Local residents stay at an evacuation shelter, partitioned by cardboard, in the town of Takaharu, Miyazaki Prefecture, on Feb. 2, 2011, as Shinmoe Peak in the Kirishima volcanic group on the border of Kagoshima and Miyazaki continues to erupt. (Kyodo)

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Evacuation advisory lifted

MIYAKONOJO, Japan - People at a shelter in the city of Miyakonojo in Miyazaki Prefecture pack their belongings to return home on the night of Feb. 17, 2011. The city rescinded an evacuation advisory issued earlier that day as continuing rain threatened to trigger mudslides of accumulated ash from Shinmoe Peak, a volcano that recently erupted. (Kyodo)

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Eruption of Shinmoe Peak

KIRISHIMA, Japan - Photo taken from Kirishima, Kagoshima Prefecture, shows Shinmoe Peak, a volcano on the border of Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures in southwestern Japan, erupting on June 29, 2011. The volcano last erupted on June 23. (Kyodo)

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Volcano in southwestern Japan

KIRISHIMA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the fuming crater of Shinmoe Peak on the border of Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures in southwestern Japan on Feb. 9, 2011. The area around the volcano is considered vulnerable to mudslides. (Kyodo)

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LDP leader visits volcano evacuees

TAKAHARU, Japan - Sadakazu Tanigaki, president of the main opposition Liberal Democratic Party, talks with volcano evacuees at a shelter in the town of Takaharu, Miyazaki Prefecture, on Feb. 5, 2011. Shinmoe Peak in the Kirishima volcano group on the border of Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures continued to erupt the same day. (Kyodo)

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Volcano in southwestern Japan

KIRISHIMA, Japan - Photo taken from Kirishima, Kagoshima Prefecture, shows Shinmoe Peak in the Kirishima volcanic group on the border of Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures spewing columns of smoke on Feb. 3, 2011. The volcano in southwestern Japan erupted for the third straight day. (Kyodo)

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Volcano in southwestern Japan

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter over Kirishima, Kagoshima Prefecture, shows Shinmoe Peak in the Kirishima volcanic group on the border of Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures spewing columns of smoke on Feb. 3, 2011. The volcano in southwestern Japan erupted for the third straight day. (Kyodo)

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Anti-volcano ash goggles for dogs

MIYAKONOJO, Japan - Photo taken on Feb. 12, 2011, in a pet shop in the city of Miyakonojo, Miyazaki Prefecture, shows goggles, raincoats and other gear intended to protect dogs and cats from the damage of ash falling from a volcano. Shinmoe Peak began a series of eruptions on Jan. 26. (Kyodo)

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Volcano eruptions in southwestern Japan

KIRISHIMA, Japan - Combined photo taken from a helicopter on Jan. 27, 2011 (top), Jan. 31 (middle) and Feb. 2 shows the growth of a lava dome on Shinmoe Peak in the Kirishima volcanic group on the border of Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures. (Kyodo)

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Volcanic ash reaches Hawks training ground

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Softbank Hawks infielder Yuichi Honda (L) covers his month as outfielder Hiroshi Shibahara looks up at the sky as volcanic ash from the eruption of Shinmoe Peak in the Kirishima mountain range rained on the club's training ground in Miyazaki City on Feb. 2, 2011. The training ground is about 45 kilometers away from the peak located on the border of Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures, which erupted for the seventh time since Jan. 26 the same day. (Kyodo)

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Volcano erupts for 7th time in week

KIRISHIMA, Japan - Volcanic smoke billows from Shinmoe Peak in the Kirishima mountain range in southwestern Japan on Feb. 2, 2011, after it erupted for the seventh time since Jan. 26, in this photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter. (Kyodo)

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Volcano in southwestern Japan

KIRISHIMA, Japan - Aerial photo taken from a helicopter shows smoke emerging from Shinmoe Peak on the border of Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures on Feb. 13, 2011. The city of Miyakonojo in Miyazaki Prefecture urged some elderly residents to prepare for evacuation over fears that rain could trigger mudslides of accumulated ash. (Kyodo)

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Shinmoe Peak erupts again

TAKAHARU, Japan - Shinmoe Peak, a volcano on the border of Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures in southwestern Japan, spews columns of smoke on Feb. 11, 2011. The volcano erupted again after a seven-day hiatus, marking its 10th eruption since late January. (Kyodo)

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Shinmoe Peak erupts again

TAKAHARU, Japan - Smoke from Shinmoe Peak, a volcano on the border of Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures in southwestern Japan, spreads in the sky in the town of Takaharu, Miyazaki Prefecture, on Feb. 11, 2011. The volcano erupted again after a seven-day hiatus, marking its 10th eruption since late January. (Kyodo)

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Volcano erupts for 7th time in week

TAKAHARU, Japan - A taxi driver wipes new ash from Shinmoe Peak off his car in the town of Takaharu in Miyazaki Prefecture on Feb. 2, 2011, after it erupted for the seventh time since Jan. 26. (Kyodo)

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Volcano erupts for 7th time in week

TAKAHARU, Japan - Smoke spews from Shinmoe Peak in the Kirishima volcanic group on the border of Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures on Feb. 2, 2011, after it erupted for the seventh time since Jan. 26, seen from the town of Takaharu in Miyazaki Prefecture. (Kyodo)

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Volcanic eruptions in southwestern Japan

KIRISHIMA, Japan - Glass at the entrance of a local government building in the city of Kirishima in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, is seen broken due to air pressure from the eruptions of Shinmoe Peak in the Kirishima mountain range on Feb. 1, 2011. (Kyodo)

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Volcanic eruptions in southwestern Japan

KIRISHIMA, Japan - Volcanic smoke billows from Shinmoe Peak in the Kirishima mountain range, as seen from Kirishima, Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 1, 2011. The mountain erupted the same day for the fourth time since Jan. 26. (Kyodo)