A volcano, Mount Shinmoedake, in Japan erupted and spread ash over four cities, according to reports.
Japanese broadcaster TBS showed elementary students wearing helmets as well as masks, AP reported.
White smoke rises from from Mount Shinmoedake in Kirishima mountain range in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan's southern island of Kyushu on Feb. 2, 2011. Jiji Press/Getty Images
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