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Video credit: @firstjapan415

@firstjapan415 captured this dramatic footage of Mount Shinmoedake erupting in Kagoshima, Japan, on July 2, 2025, at 11:56 a.m. The eruption sent a towering plume of ash and smoke into the sky, signaling a major volcanic event with potential to disrupt local air travel and pose hazards to nearby communities. Mount Shinmoedake is part of Japan’s highly active volcanic landscape and has a long history of significant eruptions, including a major 2011 event that forced flight cancellations at Kagoshima Airport due to ash fallout. This eruption reinforces ongoing concerns about Japan’s volcanic activity, as the country sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire. Experts continue to emphasize the need for constant monitoring, particularly with nearby volcanoes like Sakurajima also showing signs of future major eruptions.