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 ...

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 ...

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

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

Two barges loaded with fireworks for a summer festival display near Tokyo caught ablaze, forcing five workers to jump into ...

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

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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A spectacular summer fireworks festival in Yokohama turns chaotic when two launch barges burst into flames on the evening of August 04, 2025. This forces workers at the barges to immediately ...