500th Eruption! Why Japan's Sakurajima Volcano Is So Active

Mount Sakurajima in Japan is one of the world's most active volcanoes, with hundreds of years of recorded eruptions. The volcano has been spitting out small amounts of lava and ash almost daily since 1955, with occasional pauses or larger blasts. It marke



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