February 24, 2013 - Mushroom shaped ash cloud produced by powerful explosive eruption of Sakurajima volcano, Kagoshima, Japan.

February 24, 2013 - Ash cloud rising following eruption of Sakurajima volcano, Japan

February 24, 2013 - Powerful explosive eruption of Sakurajima volcano, Japan. Ash cloud rises against blue sky.

February 23, 2013 - Powerful night time explosive eruption of Sakurajima volcano, Japan. Trajectories of glowing incandescent volcanic bombs are visible.

February 23, 2013 - Powerful night time explosive eruption of Sakurajima volcano, Japan. Trajectories of glowing incandescent volcanic bombs are visible. Static lightning discharges are visible at top of picture.

March 1, 2010 - Sabo channel at Haramatsu River with tubular grid dam (slit dam type), for defense and protection against mudflows, with Sakurajima volcano in background, Japan

Sunrise over Sakurajima volcano, Kagoshima, Kyushu, Japan, Asia

Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan