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The finale of the Saga Joka Sakae no Kuni Matsuri festival in the city of Saga on May 24
51勛圖厙 / Society
Jul 15, 2026
Organizers reschedule summer events to dodge extreme heat and heavy rain
Summer festivals and fireworks shows that used to be held in July or August have either been brought forward or pushed back.
Firefighters work to extinguish a fire following a blast at a fireworks factory in Liuyang, Hunan province, China, on Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 5, 2026
Blast at fireworks factory in China＊s Hunan kills 26, prompting calls for probe from Xi, state media says
The explosion happened at around 4:40 p.m. at Huasheng Fireworks Manufacturing and Display Company in Liuyang, a city known as China＊s fireworks capital.
Small boats and sightseeing ferries gather around a fireworks barge (foreground) on July 19 at Kure Port in Hiroshima Prefecture.
51勛圖厙
Aug 27, 2025
Japan Coast Guard warns of boat accidents that may occur at firework events
Of the ship accidents related to fireworks festivals that occurred between 2005 and 2024, 92 were within the jurisdiction of the Japan Coast Guard＊s 6th regional headquarters.
A fire breaks out from a launch barge (bottom) during a fireworks event in Yokohama on Monday evening.
51勛圖厙
Aug 5, 2025
Fire at Yokohama fireworks event injures one crew member
Five people on one of the barges that caught fire were rescued after jumping into the water, with one of them taken to the hospital for minor injuries.
Fireworks during Irumagawa Tanabata Festival in Sayama, Saitama Prefecture in July 2023
51勛圖厙 / Society
Jul 22, 2024
Many summer fireworks festivals in Japan canceled due to complaints
Property damage caused by debris, and littering and trespassing by those looking for a better view are among the reasons for the cancellations.
People wait for the start of the Sumidagawa Fireworks Festival in Tokyo last year, marking the return of the event after pandemic-era cancellations.
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jun 9, 2024
Start circling the dates for fireworks season now
When you think of a Japanese summer, inevitably you＊ll think of fireworks. The displays have been a part of the culture for centuries.
The Sapporo Snow Festival offers outdoor dining, markets, sports, ice sculptures and more across three event sites.
LIFE / Travel
Jan 6, 2024
Asia＊s winter festivals: Snow, fire and spectacle galore
The ancient city of Nara wards off the wintertime darkness with an unusual tradition: lighting a local mountain on fire.
Visitors stroll through a tunnel of autumn maple leaves at Mount Koya in Wakayama Prefecture on Nov. 4.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change / OUR PLANET
Nov 19, 2023
Fall is the new summer: Warming threatens Japan＊s cultural calendar
Climate change is disrupting Japan＊s autumn and seasonal experiences, and with it the rhythm of people＊s lives.
51勛圖厙
Jul 24, 2023
Safety in focus as summer events see return of crowds and foreign tourists
Nearly 11 million people visited Japan in the first half of the year, about 64% of the pre-pandemic level in 2019, according to the Japan National Tourism Organization.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jul 7, 2023
The world＊s premier explosion artist buttons up for Tokyo
Cai Guo-Qiang＊s ※Ramble in the Cosmos 求 From ＆Primeval Fireball＊ Onward§ at the National Art Center, Tokyo gives the artist＊s fans something to linger over.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙
Jul 2, 2022
Japan looks to reboot summer festivals and fireworks after pandemic hiatus
Organizers across the country are preparing to implement infection prevention measures in order to relaunch the summer traditions.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: TECH
Aug 18, 2019
Staying cool in the summer heat
Space noodles, chemical-free bug control and hassle-free fireworks viewing 〞 just a few things to help enjoy the summer.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 6, 2018
Fireworks workshop blasts kill at least 19 near Mexico City
Two explosions at fireworks workshops outside Mexico City on Thursday killed at least 19 people, including rescue workers, and injured dozens more, officials said, in the latest deadly blast to hit a town known for its fireworks production.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jun 30, 2018
Explosions in the sky: Fireworks lie at the heart of summer in Japan
Is Japan ※the best§ at fireworks?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / ESSENTIAL READING FOR 51勛圖厙OPHILES
Apr 8, 2017
＆Fireworks＊: Short stories and fables from Angela Carter＊s two years in Japan
※Fireworks: Nine Profane Pieces§ brings together a beguiling mix of first-person narratives from English novelist Angela Carter＊s two-year hiatus in Japan at the tail end of the 1960s, and they are as brilliant as they are bizarre.
Japan Times
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Jul 30, 2016
Tokyo Skytree visitors enjoy bird＊s-eye view of Sumida River Fireworks
Fireworks are a magnificent enough spectacle from the ground, but looking down on them from Japan＊s tallest building is simply breathtaking.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 31, 2015
New Year＊s to see less-bright City of Light as terror-wary Paris scrubs fireworks, abstains
Authorities in Paris, with an eye to security following the November attacks by armed militants, are shortening a New Year video light show at the Arc de Triomphe at midnight on Thursday and cancelling a fireworks display to keep down crowds.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙
Jul 17, 2015
Tokyo Bay fireworks festival may be an Olympics loser, ousted by construction work
This summer could be the final time the Tokyo Bay Grand Fireworks Festival is held, ending a spectacular annual celebration that began in the feel-good years of the late 1980s.
Japan Times
CULTURE
Jun 18, 2015
Do＊s and don＊ts that will make your night of fireworks a blast
Summer in Japan means hanabi taikai (firework festivals), and if you＊re unprepared you may find your night quickly fizzling out.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Jul 24, 2014
Sakaiminato 〞 the city of fish and festivities
Sakaiminato in Tottori Prefecture is a city that is ideal for tourists. It＊s one of the biggest fishing towns in Japan, and as the hometown of Mizuki Shigeru, author of the y身kai (Japanese folklore monsters and ghouls) manga series ※GeGeGe no Kitaro,§ it＊s known as the birthplace of some of the country＊s...
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer＊s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ※seed§ that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ※Peak 1 amyloid beta,§ as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" 〞 an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi＊s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan＊s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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