Captain Robert Robinson came to Yaphank and built his Dutch Colonial house with the building dated at 1726. He was then granted permission to dam the Carmans River to build a mill across the street from his house. The construction of this mill in 1739 was considered the founding date of the Hamlet of Yaphank.
Mount Kusatsu-Shirane. Viewed from the SE. Mount Kusatsu-Shirane (èæ´¥ç½æ ¹å±±, Kusatsu Shirane-san) is a 2160-meter active volcano in Kusatsu, Gunma, Japan. It is called Kusatsu Shirane to differentiate it from the Mount NikkÅ-Shirane on the other side of Gunma Prefecture. The summit of Kusatsu-Shirane volcano, located immediately north of Asama volcano, consists of a series of overlapping pyroclastic cones and three crater lakes.
How many volcanoes are there in Japan? There are around 200 volcanoes, 60 of which are active. How far away is Japan from mainland Asia? Located on the western tip of Kyushu island, Nagasaki is the closest prefecture to mainland Asia. The island of Tsushima, part of Nagasaki Prefecture, is only 53 kilometers (33 miles) from the South Korean seaport Pusan. How big is Japan? Check out our Nature and Climate section. What is the highest mountain in Japan? How tall is it?