A challenge that has taken on a greater urgency than before the World Heritage listing is disaster prevention at Mount Fuji, an active volcano. The Sept. 27, 2014, eruption of Mount Ontake ...

Japan's Meteorological Agency has proposed an ash fall warning to be issued in the event at least three centimeters of ...

A working committee under the government’s Central Disaster Management Council on March 31 released its estimates of what would unfold should Mount Fuji erupt on a scale of the Hoei eruption in ...

Japan's iconic Mount Fuji has been silent for over 300 years since the Hoei Eruption of 1707. Currently, there are no signs of an eruption. Historical records indicate, however, that Mount Fuji ...

Last week, the Japanese government revised its volcanic hazard map for Mount Fuji for the first time in 17 years. This comes as new data shows that lava flows from a major eruption could spread as ...

Source: Wikipedia The 1707 eruption of Mount Fuji, known as the Hōei Eruption, was a major volcanic event that reshaped Japan's most iconic mountain. It left a lasting impact on the surrounding ...

The Japanese network Fuji Television and its parent company said Monday that its president and chairperson were resigning immediately to take responsibility for a widening sex assault scandal ...

Volcanoes in India are a fascinating yet rare geological phenomenon. These natural formations result from the movement of ...