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A plume of smoke rises from the crater of Mount Shinmoedake in the Kirishima mountain range of Kagoshima prefecture on Japan's southern island of Kyushu on Feb. 7.
The Shinmoedake volcano, which featured in the 1967 James Bond film "You Only Live Twice", continued a series of deafening blasts which began with the start of its first major eruption for 52 years in late January. See earlier pictures here.
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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.
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Here are a few images of the volcano Shinmoedake, which we posted about yesterday on PhotoBlog. AP story below.
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Shinmoedake peak erupts between Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures, in this aerial view taken, Jan. 28. Ash and rocks fell across a wide swathe of southern Japan straddling the prefectures of Miyazaki and Kagoshima on Thursday, as one of Mount Kirishima's many calderas erupted, prompting authorities to raise alert levels and call on for an evacuation of all residents within a 2 km radius of the volcano.
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Shinmoedake peak erupts, as seen from Takaharu Town Office, Miyazaki prefecture early morning, Jan. 27. Ash and rocks fell across a wide swathe of southern Japan straddling the prefectures of Miyazaki and Kagoshima on Thursday, as one of Mount Kirishima's many calderas erupted, prompting authorities to raise alert levels and call on for an evacuation of all residents within 2 km (1.2 miles) radius of the volcano. Picture taken by long exposure.
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Shinmoedake peak erupts between Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures, as seen in this aerial view taken Jan. 28. Ash and rocks fell across a wide swathe of southern Japan straddling the prefectures of Miyazaki and Kagoshima on Thursday, as one of Mount Kirishima's many calderas erupted, prompting authorities to raise alert levels and call on for an evacuation of all residents within a 2 km radius of the volcano.
TOKYO — A volcano in southern Japan has repeatedly erupted, spewing large amounts of ash and smoke over nearby towns, grounding flights and causing health concerns.
Television footage showed residents scooping up thick ash from streets as the 4,662-foot (1,421-meter) volcano Shinmoedake shot out soot for a third day Friday.
Nobody has been injured in the eruption, but the Japan Meteorological Agency has restricted access to the mountain.
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An aerial view shows Shinmoedake volcano erupting on Jan. 27. Ash and rocks fell across a wide swathe of southern Japan straddling the prefectures of Miyazaki and Kagoshima on Thursday, as one of Mount Kirishima's many calderas erupted, prompting authorities to raise alert levels and call for an evacuation of all residents within a 1.2 mile radius of the volcano.
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A handout photo taken and released by the Kirishima city government on Jan. 27 shows smoke rising from Mt. Shinmoedake in the Kirishima mountain range in Kagoshima prefecture, in Japan's southern island of Kyushu. The volcano erupted on Jan. 26.
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A handout photo taken and released by the Kirishima city government on Jan. 27 shows smoke rising from Mt. Shinmoedake.
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