Tenmei Eruption
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| Location2 | Mount Asama |
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| Dates | May 9, 1783 – Aug 5, 1783 |
| Death | 1,500–1,624 dead |
| End date | August 5, 1783 |
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| ID | 4056934 |
About Tenmei Eruption
The Tenmei eruption was a large eruption of Mount Asama that occurred in 1783. This eruption was one of the causes of the Tenmei famine. It is estimated that about 1,500–1,624 people were killed in the eruption. The event is known in Japanese as The Burning of Asama in Tenmei.
