Second performance of video game’s 10th anniversary celebration is scheduled for this fall.
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Japan’s Big Four fireworks craftsmen bring a one-of-a-kind performance from vision to reality against the breathtaking backdrop of Mt. Fuji.
Photographer stretches out the life of fireworks, shows the beauty of the stars and Mt. Fuji too.
Signs of the seasons, from rainbows to cherry blossoms, have never looked as good, or tasty, as these breathtaking nerikiri desserts.
Shocked net users lament the beachside paradise littered with garbage–an uncommon occurrence in usually tidy Japan.
Stunningly skillful creations have some saying they look like they’re projection mapped, but it’s all master-level pyrotechnics.
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