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Travel by train in Japan to the most impressive fireworks festivals in the world
One festival features the largest firework in the world, known as the ‘Yonshakudama’ View on euronews ...
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Things to do this weekend: Celebrate ‘Nisei Week' in Little Tokyo
The Grand Parade is a grand tradition, while other effervescent events will weave through the week-plus festivity.
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Barges carrying fireworks ablaze in Japan, five flee into sea
Two barges loaded with fireworks for a summer festival display near Tokyo caught ablaze, forcing five workers to jump into ...
Fireworks display goes wrong in Japan as boats catch fire
Two boats launching fireworks caught fire in Japan on Monday during a summer festival in Yokohama, located south of Tokyo.
Japan festival ends with a bang as fireworks barge ignites
Organisers admitted they ‘lost control of the fireworks’, forcing five workers to jump into the sea off the coast of Yokohama.
Fire breaks out at Yokohama fireworks festival
A seaside fireworks festival in the city of Yokohama, near Tokyo, was thrown into chaos on Monday evening after a fire broke ...
Fireworks display goes wrong in Japan as pyrotechnics set fire to launch barges
Two boats launching fireworks caught fire in Japan on Monday during a summer festival in Yokohama, located south of Tokyo.
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Tokyo Olympics reach 6-months-to-go mark with some fireworks
TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo put on a flashy fireworks display on Friday to mark the 6-months-to-go milestone for this year’s Olympics. The show took place high above a barge stationed in Tokyo Bay that ...
The Mainichi News Quiz: Nearly a million people went to see what in Tokyo?
How closely have you been following events in Japan? Try The Mainichi News Quiz for Aug. 2 to test your news knowledge. Ready ...