A pyrotechnic display of exceptional scale and power recently garnered attention in Japan. The yonshakudama, considered the pinnacle of Japanese pyrotechnics, was launched and aroused admiration for ...

Fireworks festivals - known as hanabi taikai - are a highlight of Japanese summer culture, drawing millions of spectators each year. Hanabi, which translates to flower fire, is a symbol of celebration ...

With summer approaching, it’s time to anticipate another season of cultural festivals in Japan, and the exciting displays of hanabi, or fireworks, that accompany them. Fireworks have been a big part ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - On a night not too far in the future but still being kept secret, skies across Japan will light up with simultaneous fireworks displays from north to south in a plan by fireworks ...

The Japanese call fireworks hanabi, meaning "fire flower." The name suggests not only a physical resemblance, but also an existential one. Fireworks bloom, but only for a moment, dazzling onlookers ...

Osaka Expo may be over, but its legacy lives on. As two of Myaku-Myaku’s most popular statues embark on a prefecture-wide tour, another beloved Expo highlight is also making a comeback. The grand ...