More than 160 groups of technicians put on simultaneous fireworks displays at about 200 locations all over Japan, according to event organizers.

The spectacular Toyohashi Gion Matsuri festival, one of the most eye-catching summer events in Japan, features handheld “tube” fireworks that explode in a shower of fiery sparks. This ...

in Miyama, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Dec. 9, 2024. (Mainichi/Kazuya Inoue) MIYAMA, Fukuoka -- Among the varieties of fireworks in Japan, traditional handheld sparklers remain popular. Yet there are ...

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