fireworks

How Japanese people deal with death at Nagasaki’s Shoro Nagashi ceremony

Honouring the dead in a moving way that aids the grieving process.

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Santa Claus is coming to town in a rocket in Japan this summer

I saw Santa kissing the sky.

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The unusual and surprising ways people in Nagasaki celebrate Obon, the festival of spirits

One of the few places in Japan where you’ll see families setting off fireworks at the cemetery.

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Lighting up some luxury Japanese sparklers bought from a supermarket checkout

You’d be hard-pressed to find a better sparkler than these.

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Final Fantasy XIV fireworks show celebrates 10 years with 14,000 fireworks, drone art, and music

Second performance of video game’s 10th anniversary celebration is scheduled for this fall.

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Are Glowing Box Monster Mummy fireworks a curse or a pharaoh-nomenon?

The mummy awakens!

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Goldfish fireworks from Japan are meant to be enjoyed submerged in a bucket of water

Smooooooke on the waaaater…

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Sparks fly when the Crazy Head comes to dinner from century-old fireworks shop in Nagasaki

Don’t blow your top, blow theirs!

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Trying out Amazon Japan’s lowest-rated fireworks with 60 consecutive shots

Sparks fly with this much-maligned piece of pyrotechnics.

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Missed it live? Enjoy highlights of the Zekkei Hanabi Mt. Fuji 2023 show here instead【Video】

Japan’s Big Four fireworks craftsmen bring a one-of-a-kind performance from vision to reality against the breathtaking backdrop of Mt. Fuji

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Man shoots fireworks through crowd at Shibuya Scramble Crossing 【Video】

It’s amazing no one was hurt during the unexpected fireworks display.

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Japanese firework catapults a teddy bear into the sky

Proof that people in Japan really are spoilt with crazy, unusual goods. 

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Why a Nagasaki graveyard is one of the best places in Japan to find a seat

When your feet are killing you, rest in peace at the cemetery!

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Explore the exquisite beauty of “Pops’ Fart-loon” fireworks

Fireworks and a father’s farts: two quintessential summer experiences.

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We set off a 45-yen (US$0.41) weightlifting firework from the ’70s in honor of the Tokyo Olympics

What? No one else was going to do it.

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Missing the movies and fireworks shows? Get your fill of both at upcoming drive-in theater event

A movie with a fireworks finale? Sign us up!

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Celebrate summer in style with a cold drink in these color-changing firework glasses【Video】

You don’t have to be in a crowd to enjoy fireworks this summer!

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Secret fireworks festivals take place across Japan to lift spirits during coronavirus crisis【Pics】

An iconic part of summer in Japan gets a throwback to its 18th century samurai-era roots.

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Video of man throwing fireworks at an oncoming train frightens Japanese net users

Many who viewed the video worried that his behavior could escalate. 

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Photographer stretches out the life of fireworks, shows the beauty of the stars and Mt. Fuji too.

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