Sakurajima volcano erupted, sending an ash cloud 1,100 meters into the sky in Japan. Officials said the explosive eruption ...

The active Sakurajima stratovolcano in Kagoshima, Japan, erupted on Sunday, sending a huge plume of ash into the sky.

Now, a study published last week in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences pins the blame on Zavaritskii caldera, ...

After evaluating the 111 active volcanoes scattered across Japan, a research committee announced on Sept. 25 that it identified eight needing further investigation based on several factors.

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.

The eruption was one of the largest of the 19th century, but the identity of the volcano responsible has long been unclear.

An explosive eruption last week sent volcanic rock hurtling into the sea around Niijima Island, located 970 km (600 miles) from the Japanese capital Tokyo. The moment of the eruption was captured ...

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The 'mystery volcano' was Zavaritskii, also spelled as Zavaritsky. It is situated on Simushir Island, a part of the Kuril Islands archipelago -- a disputed area by Russia and Japan. As per their ...

Sakurajima, an active volcano in southern Japan. Surprisingly, there is a technique called “Haiboshi” that maximizes the flavor of seasonal fish using its volcanic ash. Let's explore the ...

Japan is a land of volcanoes, many of them very active. And anywhere there are volcanoes, you will almost always find hot springs. On this episode, Michael Keida treks down a trail leading north ...