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Japan: Sakurajima Volcano Erupts Twice in Two Days for First Time This Year

Sakurajima volcano in Kagoshima, southern Japan, erupted explosively on consecutive days for the first time this year. The blasts from the Minamidake summit crater on April 11 and 12 sent ash plumes up to 3,400 meters high and scattered volcanic rocks up to 1,000 meters from the crater. No pyroclastic flows were observed. The eruptions are the first and second of the year, following the previous event on December 13 last year. Volcanic alert level 3 — prohibiting entry into the mountain — remains in effect, with authorities warning of large projectiles and pyroclastic flows within 2 kilometers of the crater.

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Cosplay event in Japan hot spring resort

People take part in a cosplay event on Nov. 29, 2020, in Yunohira hot spring resort in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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Cosplay event in Japan hot spring resort

People take part in a cosplay event on Nov. 29, 2020, in Yunohira hot spring resort in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, southwestern Japan.