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Sakurajima (桜島) is an active volcano and a former island (now connected to the mainland) of the same name in Kagoshima Prefecture in Kyushu, Japan. The north peak (its highest peak) rises 1,117 m above sea level. The mountain stands in the part of Kagoshima Bay known as Nishikie Bay. The western part of the island is in the town of Sakurajima, and the east, in the city of Kagoshima.
In 1914, a great eruption occurred, burying the straits with lava, and connecting the former island to the Osumi Peninsula, so that Sakurajima is no longer an island. The volcanic activity still continues, dropping large amounts of volcanic ash on the surroundings. Earlier eruptions built the white sands highlands in the region.
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Example Usage of Sakurajima |
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troppo: 白桜島 - white Sakurajima http://twitpic.com/u36zq |
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fukuokanow: First snowfall on Sakurajima in Kagoshima yesterday, 10 days later than average. Winter has come to Kyushu... |
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sakurajima: それとも、「縁」を主軸にしたビジネスの拡大を進めるのでしょうか。人材業界がいまだ冷え込む中、今後の展開が非常に興味深いス。 |
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