| 1. | The interior is hilly with Mount Asama-ga-take ( the highest peak.
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| 2. | Mount Asama has had several minor eruptions in recent years.
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| 3. | Explosions simultaneous with the earthquake were reported in Mount Asama.
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| 4. | Mount Asama is the most active volcano on Honshk.
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| 5. | It was the first time ash from Mount Asama has been detected in the capital since 1982.
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| 6. | Mount Asama spewed gray smoke into the air repeatedly Wednesday as it erupted for the second straight day.
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| 7. | Includes Mount Tanigawa ( ) and two active volcanoes-- Mount Kusatsu-Shirane ( ) and Mount Asama ( ).
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| 8. | Wednesday's eruptions followed three small ones on Tuesday, when Mount Asama spewed smoke and rained ash onto nearby towns.
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| 9. | Mount Asama spewed gray smoke into the air twice early Wednesday as it erupted for the second straight day.
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| 10. | Wednesday's flares followed three small eruptions on Tuesday, when Mount Asama spewed smoke and rained ash onto nearby towns.
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