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Sakurajima volcano in Japan erupts, triggers evacuation

Sakurajima volcano on Japan's main southern island of Kyushu erupted on Sunday night, spewing ash and rocks.

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Sakurajima, about 1,000 kilometers (600 miles) southwest of Tokyo, is one of the most active volcanos in Japan and has repeatedly erupted. It used to be an island but became a peninsula following an eruption in 1914.