Japan is crisscrossed with 111 active volcanoes. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) is responsible for monitoring volcanic activity and providing related disaster preparedness information.

Japan is stepping up its volcano research that trails far behind its advanced studies on earthquakes despite being home to 111 active volcanoes, about 10 percent of the global total.

Osaka, Japan - November 21, 2024 Sakurajima volcano erupted explosively on November 20, sending a towering plume of ash and ...

Japan's Sakurajima volcano erupted on Sunday and Monday, forcing people to evacuate. According to CNN, people in Kagoshima Prefecture and Kagoshima City were told to leave the area. Surveillance ...

Images of the volcano showed a vent on its side appeared to have blown out, while video footage shows a large cloud of black ash and rock being thrown down the mountainside. Japan's Meteorological ...

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