KAGOSHIMA — The volcano island Sakurajima has had about 400 explosive eruptions so far this year, the most in 24 years, a local observatory said Friday, warning that activity might pick up. The minor explosive eruptions reached the 400 threshold Thursd... ...full story at Japan Times
from Japan Times on Fri, Nov 06 2009
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Sakurajima During a Typhoon »
YouTube video Note: this is not a very good idea. Filmed at Sakurajima, Kagoshima, Japan. |
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