Images taken from video footage show the major simulated eruption of Mt. Fuji.
The Japanese government has released a simulated AI-generated video showing the potential impact of a major eruption on Mount Fuji.
The 10-minute computer-generated video shows the aftermath of an eruption on a similar scale to the 1707 event, highlighting the devastating impact on infrastructure such as power sources, sewage systems and transportation networks.
The footage is intended to raise awareness and better prepare citizens for such a catastrophic scenario.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2typuxiw4-0
The video, featuring a potential disaster at a peak of 3,776 meters (the tallest in Japan), can be viewed on the Cabinet Office website, and the country will begin observing “Volcan Disaster Preparedness Awareness Day” on August 26th.
“It's a little unusual that Mount Fuji hasn't erupted for over 300 years,” Fujii Fuji, professor emeritus at the University of Tokyo, said in the footage. On average, Mt. Fuji erupts once every 30 years, he says.
Fujii, director of Yamashita Prefecture-based Mt. Fuji Research Institute, added that he would not be surprised if an eruption occurred at any time. Mount Fuji spans Yamashita and nearby Shizuoka Prefecture.
The video shows that following the eruption, beach sand-like ash, 2 mm in diameter, falls quickly around Kawayamahara Prefecture, about 60 km from the volcano, with a 20 cm thick layer of ash accumulates there after about two days.
The video also features scenes of over 5cm in the Oshima area of Tokyo two days after the eruption.
When combined with rain, over 30 cm of ash can damage wooden houses, but if only 3 cm of ash gets wet, it can destroy road transport.
The video is based on a scenario released in 2020 by the government's Central Disaster Management Council.
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