Asama

[ uh-sah-muh; Japanese ah-sah-mah ]

/ əˈsɑ mə; Japanese ɑˈsɑ mɑ /

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Mount Asama, a volcano in central Honshu, northwest of Tokyo: one of the largest active volcanos in Japan. 8,340 feet (2,542 meters).

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Asama, an active volcano of Japan, about 50 miles north-west of Tokio, 8260 feet high.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2|Various
Above us hung in the sky a banner, the great cloud which by day and by night issues from the crater of Asama-yama.
The Butterfly Book|William Jacob Holland
The most famous of the active volcanoes is Asama-yama in Shinano.
Complete Story of the San Francisco Horror|Richard Linthicum
Of the armoured ships the only one that had been badly hit was the "Asama."
Famous Sea Fights|John Richard Hale