Kagoshima, the capital of Kagoshima Prefecture, is a city on Japan's Kyushu Island. Located across the bay from Sakurajima, an active volcano that continues to erupt daily, dropping volcanic ash on the surrounding areas. About 150 years ago Saigo Takamori, a Kagoshima samurai, led an uprising that ended the rule of the feudalistic Tokugawa shogunate, bringing about the modernization of Japan. In this episode, we explore Kagoshima and meet its residents who love Saigo and Sakurajima.
