Mandatory Credit: Photo by Uncredited/AP/REX/Shutterstock (9449773a) A column of volcanic smoke rises from the crater on the Shinmoedake volcano after its eruption in Kirishima, southern Japan, . The volcano erupted violently several times Tuesday, shooting up ash and smoke up to 2,300 meters (7,500 feet) in its biggest explosion since 2011, the Meteorological Agency said Volcano, Kirishima, Japan - 06 Mar 2018