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White smoke rising from a lava dome in a crater of Shinmoedake in Kirishima mountain range in Kagoshima prefecture on Japan's southern island of Kyushu on Jan. 31. The 1,421-metre volcano has been belching smoke and ash into the air since late Jan. 26, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.

Six days on, Shinmoedake volcano continues to erupt

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Shake and Bake.

    Reply#1 - Mon Jan 31, 2011 2:05 PM EST
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