Japan volcano Mount Shinmoedake, scene of Sean Connery 'You Only Live Twice' James Bond film, erupts
Originally Published:Thursday, January 27th 2011, 3:08 PM
Updated: Thursday, January 27th 2011, 9:57 PM
Move over, Mount Fuji, another Japanese volcano is vying for fame.
Mount Shinmoedake, part of the Kirishima range, has dramatically erupted on the island of Kyūshū in southern Japan.
Sky News points out that the ash-spewing behemoth was featured in the James Bond film "You Only Live Twice", starring Sean Connery as the infamous British agent and international ladies' man.
In the 1967 espionage movie, the fictional villainous organization SPECTRE and its secret rocket base were headquartered inside the Mount Shinmoedake volcano.
According to Sky News, the 007-connected volcano’s last eruption occurred in 2008.
CNN reports that the Mount Shinmoedake volcano has spewed smoke and ash as high as 9,800 feet in the air.
David Dexter lives in Miyazaki City, which lies about 70 kilometers from Mount Shinmoedake. He told the News he experienced "quite a lot of continuous ground shake" on Wednesday night and early Thursday morning.
Dexter says he felt another strong eruption on Thursday.
"The force of that initial blast hit the house hard," he said.
Matthew Bednarik, who lives approximately 60 kilometers away from the eruption site, says residents who live close to the Mount Shinmoedake volcano are experiencing a sulfur odor in the air and have to deal with fallout clean up.
Bednarik noted that "the Kirishima area is very popular among hikers" and that nearby hot spring resorts "attrack busloads of people on the weekends."
A cloud of ash rises from Japan's Shinmoedake volcano. (Satou).
Even at his distance from the eruption, Dexter said he had smelled sulfur and seen "a thin layer of ash on the car and front door steps."
Billowing ash from the Shinmoedake volcano. (Satou).
Hitosi Satou lives near the volcano, in Miyakonojō. He told the News that volcanic ash fallout had settled near his house.
Ash from the Mount Shinmoedake volcanic eruption in Japan. (Satou).
Satou shot several videos of the fiery spectacle, showcasing stunning explosions of lava, bright-red in the night darkness, and billowing plumes of smoke unfurling beneath a clear blue sky.
Click below to view Satou's impressive videos.
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