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  1. The Hōei eruption is said to have caused the worst ash-fall disaster in Japanese history. Although it brought no lava flow, the Hōei eruption released some 800 million cubic metres (28 × 10 ^ 9 cu ft) of volcanic ash, which spread over vast areas around the volcano, even reaching Edo almost 100 kilometres (60

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    The Hōei Eruption of Mount Fuji started on December 16, 1707 and ended about January 1, 1708 during the Edo period. The eruption was on Mount Fuji's east–north-east slope and made three new volcanic openings called No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3 Hōei vents. The danger of the eruption increased over the next several days.

  3. December 16, 1707 (Hōei 4, 23rd day of the 11th month): An eruption of Mount Fuji; the cinders and ash fell in Izu, Kai, Sagami, and Musashi. This eruption was remarkable, as it spread a vast amount of volcanic ash and scoria over a region as far as Edo (now Tokyo), which was almost 100 km (62.137 miles) away.

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