[7] Its last really big eruption was in 1914, when it spewed out lava for months on end, destroying hundreds of homes. (2013). The most notable aspect of the print is the abundance of cherry blossoms that appear in the valleys and ridges of the island. While this may seem nonsensical, we must take into account the fact that in the Japanese landscape tradition, reality often takes a backseat to collective associations of place with culturally and artistically significant imagery. A volcanic ash advisory for aviation was issued by the Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) at 0743 UTC, showing the ash cloud to be stationary and reaching FL100 (10,000 feet). Japanese Lantern Slides from the E. Raymond Wilson Collection. [21], On 18 August 2013, the volcano erupted from Showa crater and produced its highest recorded plume of ash since 2006, rising 5,000 metres high and causing darkness and significant ash falls on the central part of Kagoshima city. [11] Since 2006, activity has centred on Showa crater, to the east of the summit of Minami-dake. Lava flows filled the narrow strait between the island and the mainland, turning it into a peninsula. Sakurajima volcano (Japan): news & eruption updates. Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/309616/Kagoshima?anchor=ref195410, Oskin, B. Almost all residents had left the island in the previous days; several large earthquakes had warned them that an eruption was imminent. Sakurajima (Japanese: 桜島, literally "Cherry blossom Island") is an active composite volcano and a former island in Kagoshima Prefecture in Kyushu, Japan. Lantern slides were produced at this time on a large scale to serve as tokens or souvenirs for visitors (mostly Westerners) to Japanese landmarks (Yoder, 2006). Sakurajima (桜島) is an active composite volcano (stratovolcano) and a former island in Kagoshima Prefecture in Kyushu, Japan. It is the most active volcano in Japan. To the west, still separated by about 4 km of water, lies the major city of Kagoshima, which frequently suffers from ashfall from the volcano. It is Japan’s most active fire mountain, as well as the site of that country’s biggest 20th century eruption: the VEI 4 Taisho eruption of 1914-1915. [19], In 2011 and 2012, Sakurajima experienced several significant eruptions; volcanic activity continued into 2013. Lava flows filled the narrow strait between the island and the mainland, turning it into a peninsula. As the hundredth anniversary of this eruption approaches, the volcano becomes increasingly volatile. Sakurajima (Japanese: 桜島, literally "Cherry Blossom Island") is an active stratovolcano, formerly an island and now a peninsula, in Kagoshima Prefecture in Kyushu, Japan. [4], The volcanic activity still continues, dropping volcanic ash on the surroundings, which continues as of September, Pre-eruption earthquakes killed at least 35 people and an additional 23 people died; This page was last edited on 20 December 2020, at 10:38. 1971 Eruptions Lava lakes were visible in two craters at Sakurajima. The view of the island provided by the lantern slide appears to be taken from this coast. Retrieved from http://www.swarthmore.edu/library/peace/LanternSlides/Lantern SlideIntro.htm, http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/309616/Kagoshima?anchor=ref195410, http://www.livescience.com/38999-500th-eruption-why-japan-s-sakurajima-volcano-is-so-active.html, http://www.swarthmore.edu/library/peace/LanternSlides/Lantern SlideIntro.htm. On September 13, 2016 a team of experts from Bristol University and the Sakurajima Volcano Research Centre in Japan suggested that the volcano could have a major eruption within 30 years; since then two eruptions have occurred.[5]. The resulting caldera is over 20 km (12 mi) across. Each of these emplaced large andesitic lava flows which modified the coastline of Sakurajima, indeed connecting the SE corner of the former island to the Oosumi Peninsula in 1914. But that’s not the only reason why Sakurajima became a Decade Volcano in the 1990s and continues to be one of the most closely studied volcanoes in the world. The origins of this lantern slide and its somewhat idyllic depiction of such a terrifying event are also notable in that the slide is dated between 1926 and 1927, over a decade after the eruption of Sakurajima took place. [2] The lava flows of the 1914 eruption connected it with the Ōsumi Peninsula. It lies about 8 km sou… Sakurajima is a stratovolcano. The resulting caldera is over 20 km across. [15], In light of the dangers it presents to nearby populations, Sakurajima was designated a Decade Volcano in 1991, identifying it as worthy of particular study as part of the United Nations' International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction. This hand-tinted lantern slide from the E. Raymond Wilson Collection captures the incredible force of the volcanic eruption of Sakurajima, located in the Kagoshima prefecture of Kyushu, in January of 1914. Just a couple of kilometres across Kagoshima Bay from the city of Kagoshima lies Sakurajima, one of Japan’s most active volcanoes. It makes sense that such an image would be absent of any real indications of the suffering and destruction caused by the eruption. After the concert, a statue showing Nagabuchi screaming with a guitar was installed on the site of the concert. Sakurajima's activity became more prominent in 1955, and the volcano has been erupting almost constantly ever since. Massive eruption took place in 1914. The volcano had been dormant for over a century until 1914.The 1914 eruption began on January 11. Thus, these two very different images provide an enlightening juxtaposition of methods of engaging audience interest in Japanese landscape. Several craters lie near the 1,117-meter summit of Sakurajima. (2013, August 19). In 2004, Nagabuchi held an all-night-concert [ja] at a quarry of Sakurajima that attracted an audience of 75,000. The eruption buried the gate with volcanic ash. The volcanic activity still continues, dropping large amounts of volcanic ash on the surroundings. [6] The surface of this volcanic peninsula is about 77 km2 (30 sq mi). [9] Most of its eruptions are strombolian,[9] affecting only the summit areas, but larger plinian eruptions have occurred in 1471–1476, 1779–1782 and 1914. New York, NY: Dover Publications. This shows that images of the eruption were being produced long after its occurrence. Stewart, B. Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. Major eruptions. During an eruption in 1914 Sakurajima was transformed from an island to a peninsula. The last time Sakurajima erupted was in 1914 and it killed 58 people. Sakurajima has been a frequent subject of Japanese visual culture for centuries. However, we can see the debris falling out as the wind blows it toward the left side of the picture frame. Today, if you were to visit Sakurajima, you would be hard-pressed to find a single cherry tree on the entire island. This was the largest eruption in Japan in the twentieth century. It is the most active volcano in Japan. Private Sightseeing Flight. The volcano, which formed on the south rim of the Aira Caldera, is a stratovolcano consisting of two peaks, the North Peak and the South Peak, and has repeating major eruptions. (1979). In both the lantern slide and Hiroshige's print, we can detect a tailoring of the composition toward a glossing over or alteration of the reality of Sakurajima. Scientists warned that a major eruption could soon take place at the volcano;[24] it eventually did erupt around 20:00 on 5 February 2016. [9], Monitoring of the volcano and predictions of large eruptions are particularly important because it is in a densely populated area, with the city of Kagoshima's 680,000 residents just a few kilometers from the volcano. [16], Sakurajima is part of the Kirishima-Yaku National Park, and its lava flows are a major tourist attraction. It was the most powerful in twentieth-century Japan. [18], An eruption occurred from the Minami-dake summit crater at 5:38 on Sunday, August 9th, 2010, sending debris up to 5000 m (16,000 ft). One of the main agricultural products of Sakurajima is a huge basketball-sized white radish (Sakurajima daikon). stratovolcano 1117 m / 3,665 ft Kyushu, Japan, 31.59°N / 130.66°E Current status: erupting (4 out of 5) Sakurajima webcams / live data | Reports Volcano videos Books Sakurajima volcano eruptions: Additionally, the somewhat intact shape of the billowing cloud of volcanic ash indicates that this image was probably captured toward the beginning of the eruption. The 1914 eruption was the most powerful recorded in twentieth-century Japan, taking the nation by surprise. Photographer Martin Rietze captured a rare picture of lightning within the ash plume in January 2013 during a magma ejection, which was a NASA astronomy pic of the day in March 2013. An enormous lava flow that destroyed surrounding homes and villages was accompanied by a massive earthquake and further devastation. Siebert, L., Simkin, T., & Kimberly, P. (2011). Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Tokyo warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 8000 ft (2400 m) altitude or flight level 080 and is moving at 10 kts in SE direction. Sakurajima volcano, located on the southwestern edge of Japan's Kyushu island, last erupted in 1914, killing 58 people and causing a … Before 1955, the volcano exploded every few hundred years, blasting in 1471, in 1779 and in 1914, for example. Volcanoes of the world (3rd ed.). Lava flows are rare in Japan—because the silica content of the magmas is high, explosive eruptions are far more common[14]—but the lava flows at Sakurajima continued for months. The shrine gate is located at the northeast of Sakurajima. The island grew, engulfing several smaller islands nearby, and eventually became connected to the mainland by a narrow isthmus. Sakurajima Yogan Nagisa Park and Foot Spa is a free hot spring foot bath near the ferry port, where you can soak your feet while looking at the volcano. Still, it is estimated that up to 140 people died as a result of the eruption itself and corresponding earthquakes, landslides, and building collapses (Siebert, Simkin, & Kimberly, 2011, p. 338). The mountain is in a part of Kagoshima Bay known as Kinkō-wan. Sakurajima makes a perfect day trip from pretty much anywhere in Kyushu. Sakurajima is an active volcano located in southern Japan. InstitutionSwarthmore CollegePeace Collectionspcjls133. Sakurajima is one of the most active volcanoes in Japan with major eruptions in 1914 and 1947. The former island is part of the city of Kagoshima. The eruption occurred at 16:31 and was the 500th eruption of the year. [8] It is about 8 km (5 mi) south of the centre of the caldera. 500th eruption! Sakurajima is a modern active vent of the same Aira caldera volcano. It seems as though, for these people, a volcanic eruption is just another change in the weather, as they raise their umbrellas, cover their mouths, and walk on through clouded streets. Parts of Kagoshima Bay became significantly shallower, and it made tides higher.[7]. Sakurajima was joined to the mainland by the deposition of volcanic material following a major eruption in 1914. Initially, the eruption was very explosive, generating eruption columns and pyroclastic flows, but after a very large earthquake on January 13, 1914, which killed 58 people, it became effusive, generating a large lava flow. Located in the Pacific "Ring of Fire," Sakurajima coughs up ash daily and … Fortunately, earthquakes leading up to the eruption signaled its coming, and local people had time to evacuate the island and much of the surrounding area before the eruption took place. This hand-tinted lantern slide from the E. Raymond Wilson Collection captures the incredible force of the volcanic eruption of Sakurajima, located in the Kagoshima prefecture of Kyushu, in January of 1914. 1955 Eruption The eruption of Sakurajima volcano in 1955 occurred on the southern flank for the first time in history. Sakurajima is one of the world’s most active volcanoes. The lava flows of the 1914 eruption caused the former island to be connected with the Osumi Peninsula. It is not thought there was any damage caused. [7] This showed that Sakurajima draws its magma from the same magma reservoir that fed the ancient caldera-forming eruption. We can thus interpret this image as portraying the 1914 eruption in a way that was attractive and interesting to tourists visiting Sakurajima years later. During the last stages of the eruption, emptying of the underlying magma chamber sank the centre of the Aira Caldera by about 60 cm (24 in). [25], After a long pause of eruptions at the vent, the eruptions abruptly stopped there and returned to the Showa crater, on April 4, 2016, some 8–9 days preceding major earthquakes on the Median Tectonic Line near Kumamoto, Japan. The volcano sits on the southern edge of the Aira caldera, the circular water-filled hole that formed on the north side of Kagoshima Bay in an eruption 22,000 years ago. [3] It is the most active volcano in Japan. Some years it erupts over 1,000 times and this bad-tempered beast is just eight kilometers from the 600,000 residents of Kagoshima. Nevertheless, people still refer to Sakurajima as an island and after 1914, it still bears the same name with the same -jima suffix, meaning ‘island’ in Japanese. Yet while the name "Cherry Island" suggests an abundance of cherry blossoms, the reality of Sakurajima's environment contradicts this association. Sakurajima is one of the world's most active volcanoes, erupting over 500 times in the past year alone (Oskin, 2013). A woodblock print by the renowned nineteenth-century woodblock artist Utagawa Hiroshige from his series "Famous Places in the Sixty-odd Provinces" illustrates the traditional iconography associated with the island. Sakurajima (Japanese: 桜島 , literally Cherry blossom Island) is an active stratovolcano, formerly an island and now a peninsula, in Kagoshima Prefecture in Kyushu, Japan. You will be amazed at the large scale of eruption. [7] On arrival at the island, visit the Sakurajima Visitor Center, a small museum exhibit models, pictures, videos and information boards about Sakurajima’s history and eruptions. The depiction of cherry blossoms in this print demonstrates Hiroshige's use of artistic license in representing Sakurajima according to its name rather than its actual environment. Sakurajima is located in the Aira caldera, formed in an enormous eruption 22,000 years ago. The 1914 eruption, which killed 58 people, produced 0.3 cubic miles of lava flow. Kagoshima. Sakurajima was also the name of Japanese singer Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi's song. The eruption that occurred in 1914 and 1915 was the most violent volcanic eruption in Japan since the country began keeping historical records. Yoder, A. The story is based on Umezaki's own experience; he was stationed in a military cipher base in the nearby Prefecture city of Kagoshima. Tephra fell as far as 1000 km from the volcano. LiveScience.com. The Japanese archipelago, which sits on the Pacific "Ring of fire", has more than 100 volcanoes. The recent eruption was on 17 December 2020, Sakurajima from a ferry in Kagoshima Bay, 2019-07-01. THE HISTORY OF SAKURAJIMA'S ERUPTIONS Sakurajima is one of Japan's most active volcanoes with small, localised eruptions nearly every day. In 2017, volcanic smoke rose from Sakurajima’s craters over a thousand times and there were 406 eruptions, of which 81 were registered as “explosive eruptions” accompanied by tremors and … We thought it would be a good place to visit. An eruption had been expected following a series of smaller explosions over the weekend. The lava flow was so large that it connected Sakurajima, previously an island, to the nearby coast, which suffered extensively from earthquake damage ("Kagoshima," 2013). [10], Volcanic activity at Kita-dake ended around 4,900 years ago: later eruptions have been centered on Minami-dake. While the 1914 eruption has yet to be equaled in its fervor since its occurrence, the memory of the tragic event looms over people currently living in the shadow of Sakurajima. Explosive activity continues. Sakurajima's last deadly eruption was in 1914, when 58 people died. This was the largest eruption in Japan in the twentieth century. Sakurajima … [26] Then, three months later, on July 26, it spewed volcanic ash 5,000 m (16,000 ft) into the air. We can imagine how living with the continual prospect of disaster affects daily consciousness in Japan. [27], On 3 October 2020, at 0735 UTC, the volcano erupted once again, this time from the Aira caldera. On January 12, 1914 Sakurajima erupted in what was the most powerful eruption to hit Japan in the 20th century. In the lantern slide, a broad landscape perspective does not engage the devastation that the depicted eruption caused. Sakurajima is in the 25 km (15 mi)-wide Aira caldera, which formed in an enormous "blow-out-and-cave-in" eruption around 22,000 years ago. Several hundred cubic kilometres of ash and pumice were ejected, causing the magma chamber underneath the erupting vents to collapse. (Thankfully the residents had enough warning to get out of the way in time.) 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A news report photo from August 18, 2013 captures local citizens going about their daily lives despite a recent spewing of volcanic ash from Sakurajima. While this may seem a bit odd, it reveals much about how natural disaster impacts and even drives Japanese tourism. For its eponymous giant white radish, see, View of Sakurajima from mainland Kagoshima, 2009. Sakurajima used to be an island but lava flows the 1914 eruption plugged the channel with lava, joining Sakurajima to the mainland of Kyushu. It’s actually after a violent eruption in 1914 that lava running down the mountain filled up the gap that separated the eastern part of Sakurajima from Kyushu. The volcano had been dormant for over a century until 1914. Its first eruption in recorded history was in 963 AD. Head to the Sakurajima Lava Nagisa Park and its 100-meter-long thermal tub used for footbaths. [7] [23] Why Japan's Sakurajima Volcano is so active. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press. In the ensuing days large earthquakes occurred which resulted in Sakurajima emptying its … The Japanese archipelago, which sits on the Pacific "Ring of fire", has more than 100 volcanoes. The lava flows of the 1914 eruption connected it with the Ōsumi Peninsula. The 1914 eruption was the most powerful in twentieth-century Japan. [17], On 10 March 2009, Sakurajima erupted, sending debris up to 2 km (1.2 mi). Entitled "Ōsumi Province: Sakura-jima," the print shows Kagoshima bay with numerous boats from which Sakurajima majestically arises. The city conducts regular evacuation drills, and a number of shelters have been built where people can take refuge from falling volcanic debris. It does not appear that any of the buildings in the foreground have suffered structural damage. After a 35-year period of quiescence, the volcano suddenly rewoke a few days before the eruption, when earthquakes began to be felt on Sakurajima Island. [29], This article is about the volcano. Tephra fell as far as 1,000 km (620 mi) from the volcano. The northernmost crater, Kita-dake, last erupted approximately 5,000 years ago; to the south, Minami-dake and Showa craters have been the site of frequent eruptions since at least the eighth century. In Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved from http://www.livescience.com/38999-500th-eruption-why-japan-s-sakurajima-volcano-is-so-active.html. Sakura-jima formed an island until 1914, when an explosive eruption produced enough material to join the island to the peninsula on the east. Sakurajima (Japanese: 桜島, literally "Cherry Blossom Island") is an active stratovolcano, formerly an island and now a peninsula, in Kagoshima Prefecture in Kyushu, Japan. The day before the eruption most of the residents had fled, due to several large earthquakes, warning them that the once-dormant volcano was about to erupt. Major historical eruptions occurred in 1471-76, 1779, 1914-15, and 1946. 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