The death toll from Saturday’s eruption rises to 12.

Red-back widow spiders are found in Tokyo for the first time.

Fall brings red spider lilies into full bloom by Lake Shiga in central Japan.

 A new volcanic island in the Pacific is engulfing its neighbor.

 A 16-year-old koala named Clements gets an award for her long life at a zoo in Nagoya.

Autumn foliage is observed on Mt. Kurodake in Hokkaido. [caption id="attachment_3884" align="aligncenter" width="701"]

 An aquarium releases its huge whale shark Otobe into the sea after the shark grows too big for its tank.

Newborn Malayan tapir is shown to the public.

A single bunch of Ruby Roman grapes sells at auction for around $530.

frameborder="0">A special kind of blue bee fascinates locals in western Japan.