Unzen Volcano, Kyushu, Japan.
A complex volcano which last erupted 1990 to 1995.
An earthquake generated a tsunami following a 1792 eruption
of the volcano.
The tsunami resulted in 12,000 deaths.
Unfortunately the volcanologists Maurice and Katia Krafft,
along with Harry Glicken, were killed by a pyroclastic flow
on June 3rd 1991.
Ironically, Harry had been at his post at Mt. St. Helens on
May 17th 1980,
when he was voluntarily relieved by David Johnston, who didn't
survive.
A drilling program was initiated at the volcano following
the early 90's eruption.
It encountered the conduit at a depth of nearly 2,000 meters
in 2004.
The stamps on the miniature sheet below were issued November
20th, 1953
The left shows Unzen from the golf course, the right from
Chijiwa beach.
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