The Japanese word for fireworks is hanabi: hana means "flower" and bi means "fire", so hanabi is a flower expressed with fire
Pretty cool huh?!
It's said that in order to make fireworks, the craftsmen first had to master the art of flower arrangement. Creating fireworks also meant arranging flowers. Every single piece included a flower theme. Lately fireworks in Japan have been made to explode in fun and cool designs like hearts, Saturn, and smiley faces!
Put on a Japanese Yukata and Enjoy
When you go to a fireworks display in Japan, you can see family and friends wearing their Japanese yukata (浴衣), sitting on blue tarps, and gather together outside to enjoy drinks and food while watching the spectacular fireworks in the sky! ҉*(๑•ω•๑)/*҉
Beautiful Scenery
In other countries firework displays are normally BAM! BAM! BAM!, numerous of fireworks at once. The firework displays in Japan are a bit different. It's as if they take the surroundings and environment into consideration. You will see firework displays near open waters, mountains, any way they can incorporate nature into their display (⊃^o^)⊃━✺.*・
Today, the tradition of fireworks festival is an important part of Japanese culture. You are certain to learn the word for *pretty* in Japanese (キレイ、kirei) when going to one of Japan's fireworks festivals.
Unlike other countries, fireworks in Japan are mainly launched on July and August, and not on special occasions. Here are some of your favorite and most popular places where you can enjoy fireworks around Tokyo. So that is why this time, we would like to introduce 2017's most TOP 5 fireworks festivals in ALL OF JAPAN!! .+ ゜*。:゜+(人*´∀`)+゜:。*゜+ .
*.✺・Adachi Fireworks Festival – Tokyo: July 22nd
*.✺・Miyama Noryo – Miyama City, Fukuoka Prefecture: July 20th
*.✺・Sumida River Fireworks Festival – Tokyo: July 29th
*.✺・Tenjin Festival – Osaka: July 25th
*.✺・Minato Kobe Kaijo Fireworks Festival – Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecturre: Aug. 5th
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