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Sakurajima, approximately 50 km (31 mi) from Sendai Nuclear Power Station, is classified as a Decade Volcano, one of “16 volcanoes identified by the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth’s Interior (IAVCEI) as being worthy of particular study in light of their history of large, destructive eruptions and proximity to populated areas” Nearby Mount Unzen is also a Decade Volcano. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decade_Volcanoes

Currently the wind is blowing the ash away from Sendai Nuclear Power Station.

“Sakurajima, Volcanic Ash Fall Forecast (Scheduled)
Issued at 02:00 JST, 09 February 2016, Japan Meteorological Agency,” http://www.jma.go.jp/en/ashfall/scheduled_506.html

“analysis reveals that Kyushu Electric has underestimated the potential impacts of ash deposits on operations of the Sendai nuclear reactors following a major volcanic eruption. This could lead to loss of electrical power and cooling function for the reactors and a nuclear accident… 30 cm ash layers at the nuclear plant…