500th eruption of Sakurajima Volcano in 2013

Smoke rises after an eruption of Mount Sakurajima in Kagoshima, southwestern Japan, in this handout photo taken and released by Kagoshima Local Meteorological Observatory August 18, 2013. The eruption on Sunday of the 1,117-metre (3665-feet) high volcano, one of Japan's most active volcanoes, sent up the highest plume in recorded history of about 5,000 metres (16,404 feet). It is also the volcano's 500th eruption this year, according to media reports citing the local meteorological observatory. [Photo/Agencies]