Kagoshima, Japan

Kagoshima is the capital of Kagoshima prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. Kagoshima is a historical city watched over by the looming bulk of Sakurajima, an active volcano that regularly dumps ash over the city and erupts a bit every now and then to remind people it's still there. The home of near-mythical samurai hero Saigo Takamori, it's full of sites related to the Satsuma Rebellion. Kagoshima is the southernmost major city in Kyûshû and a warm, sunny and relaxed place – at least while looming Sakurajima volcano, just a stone's throw across the bay, is behaving itself. ‘Dustfall' brings out the umbrellas in Kagoshima as frequently as rainfall in other parts of the world, coating cars, leaves, rooftops and, of course, any laundry left outside to dry.