Well it looks like Mr. Mount Asama erupted again. That's twice in about 2 weeks. Hmmmm..... But Mrs. Kobayashi says that we'll be ok because nothing bad ever happends in their area. Except for earthquakes and murders. And spiders who jump. But never volcanoes. And by "their area" she means their immediate area much like a child believes the world consists of only the living room and the local park. Where as "their area" in Canadian terms would mean much much more in terms of space. Oh well, glad to know I'm so snug inside the comfort zone.
Also, there was reported volcanic ash in Takasaki, some 45km from Mt. Asama, and Takasaki from my house is like *points* right there. I'd say about 20km. So the comfort zone is somewhere with in that range.
If you want to check out the big steaming pile, below are links to numerous webcams pointed directly at it, allowing you to watch in somewhat real time.
Web cam site #1 multiple angles
Web cam site #2 another cam
Web cam site #3 yet another one
An article explaining how minor it was.
Good pictures of the eruption but lots of naughty language so it's NOT WORK SAFE.
If you are still concerned, you can look up more on the subject. The volcano is called Mt. Asama. Not "that volcano they call Asama" like I'm sure everyone was thinking.
And as for the murder that happened in town, I'm not too sure. I thought I would hear some dirt on it but haven't. Sorry.
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