Japan's Shinmoedake volcano erupts, sending ash plume

"A powerful eruption occurred at Shinmoedake volcano in Japan's Kirishima mountain range

around 5:23 am local time on Sunday, sending an ash plume soaring more than 3,000 meters above the crater, local media reported.
The volcano, located on the border between Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefecture... Ash from Sunday's eruption is drifting northeast and could reach as far as Takanabe in Miyazaki prefecture, national broadcaster NHK reported.
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) warned that moderate ashfall is expected in Kobayashi and Takaharu in Miyazaki Prefecture, as well as Kirishima in Kagoshima prefecture." ChinaDaily