 Prime Minister Mori surveying the damage done by mud flows in the Onagai district |
 Prime Minister Mori viewing road damage near Shiitori Shrine, accompanied by Tokyo Vice-Governor Aoyama (in front of the Prime Minister) and Miyake Mayor Hasegawa (behind him); in the background smoke can be seen rising from Mount Oyama |
| Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori visited Miyakejima, an island under the jurisdiction of Metropolitan Tokyo, all of whose inhabitants have been evacuated because of continued volcanic action, to appraise the damage firsthand. After touring the island the Prime Minister visited the branch government office, where Tokyo Vice-Governor Yasushi Aoyama and Miyake Village Mayor Ko Hasegawa briefed him on the extent of the damage, conveyed their requests to the central government, and discussed restoration initiatives with the Prime Minister.
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