Fujikawaguchiko put up the large screen in May after residents complained about streams of mostly foreign visitors causing problems while trying to snap photos of Japan's famous volcano.

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The Zavaritskii volcano on Simushir Island in the Kuril Islands north of Japan was the culprit. The 1831 eruption threw huge quantities of sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere, lowering global ...

Now, a new study from scientists at the University of St. Andrews in the U.K. says they’ve solved the mystery: Zavaritskii volcano in the Kuril islands northwest of Japan is to blame.