When travelling to Japan in summer, firework festivals (hanabi taikai) are a highlight of Japanese culture, drawing in ...

One of the barges serving as a launch platform for the fireworks had caught fire. All five workers on board jumped into the ...

From a fireworks show with a mission to an iconic design exhibition and a rare chance to learn about Moon gravity ...

Held annually on 30 August in Daisen City, Akita Prefecture, the Omagari Fireworks Festival is recognised as one of the most prestigious fireworks festivals in Japan. It hosts a national fireworks ...

About 10,000 fireworks lit up the summer night sky during the Lake Biwa Great Fireworks Festival at Otsu Port in the city of ...

Japan faces with growing urgency the question of how to carry forward the moral voice for ridding the world of nuclear ...

What was supposed to be a dazzling summer celebration turned into a fiery nightmare off Japan’s Yokohama coast.rnrnTwo barges ...

Fireworks are a fixture of Japan's summer, drawing crowds of festivalgoers — from couples to friends and families — often ...

Giant umbrellas, mist fans and human-sized ice boxes are some of the many ways organizers are offering respite to visitors.

Launch barges were set ablaze in Japan's Yokohama on Monday (August 4) after fireworks landed on them during a festival.

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