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A volcano in Kagoshima Bay, Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan, one of the IAVCEI's 17 Decade Volcanoes.
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A former island and peninsula in Kagoshima Bay, Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan. The volcano's surrounding area, an island prior to the 1914 explosion and now a peninsula.
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A neighbourhood and former town in Kagoshima, Kagoshima Bay, Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan.
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An asteroid in Main Belt, Solar System.
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Its eponymous giant white radish (“桜島大根”), cultivated nearby since at least the 18th century.
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Usage: Japanese
Topics: cuisine, food, lifestyle
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Its eponymous citrus fruit (“桜島小みかん”), an orange cultivated nearby.
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Usage: Japanese
Topics: cuisine, food, lifestyle
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History
From Japanese 桜島 (sakurajima, “Cherry Island”), from 桜 (sakura, “cherry tree, cherry blossom”) + 島 (shima, “island”). From its appearance like a cherry tree in bloom, when from a volcanic eruption, hot rock rains down onto the slopes, lighting up the island volcano.
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