By LISA VOGT/ Special to Asahi Weekly
June 23, 2020 at 07:00 JST
Along the main road at the southwestern side of Izu Oshima island is a stretch of a geological cross section running about 600 meters. It is known as Baumkuchen for its resemblance to the famous German cake. (Photo by Lisa Vogt)
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