The volcanic webcam star Sakurajima might be heading for a major eruption in the near future. The Japanese Meteorological Agency has raised the alert level for the Kagoshima area to “4,” advising residents in the districts nearest the volcano to prepare to evacuate.
While there are numerous webcams pointed at the Kyushu mountain, the only one I’ve found with a reliable night-time view is on the JMA’s page. Starting at the bottom of the list, it’s the first entry with a four-character name.
For further discussion, scroll down to the most recent comments here. The JMA released a statement here (pdf). It’s in Japanese only, but there are interesting maps and charts to study, and you can copy and paste the text into Giggle Translate.
Katanagatari, by the way, is a very good show.
Update: Meanwhile, in Ecuador …
It’s only 80 miles away from Tanegashima space port. A big ash cloud with the right prevailing wind could really cause a lot of trouble there.
Katanagatari is indeed excellent, but my wife could not get into it.