Japanese firework displays in the Edo period (1603–1868) were quite different from the fireworks that now decorate our night skies. Exploding fireworks back then gave off a reddish-orange color ...

Hanabi (fireworks) are a feature of summer in Japan.Whether it’s the shelves stocked with fireworks big and small to use at your next barbecue or one of the many firework festivals held during the ...

This time in his searches, Masanuki came across a very interesting type of firework made in Japan that is meant to burn underwater. It’s called Goldfish Fireworks and for 198 yen, its package promises ...

A SPECIMEN OF JAPANESE FIREWORKS. Share full article. July 17, 1884. Credit... The New York Times Archives. See the article in its original context from July 17, 1884, Page 5 Buy Reprints.

Fireworks have been a big part of Japanese culture for centuries. At the forefront of many of those displays is Nomura Hanabi Kougyou, of Mito city in Ibaraki prefecture, which provides the ...

Fireworks are an essential Japanese summer tradition, with pyrotechnic festivals held across the country from July to September. Among them, the Nagaoka Fireworks Festival in Niigata prefecture is ...