It's that time of year again when fireworks color the sky on sultry summer nights.
A centuries-old summer entertainment, fireworks draw crowds, many sporting light "yukata" kimono, to enjoy not only the heavenly spectacle but also the yakitori and... ...full story at Japan Times
from Japan Times on Fri, Jul 18 2008
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| 26 Jul 08 |
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Japan Matsuri Summer Festival Fireworks »
YouTube video This was so awesome I felt I had to share it. I've been in Japan for just three weeks and I'm having a wonderful time here, the fireworks were awesome and each sounded like an artillery gun just fired or something, hahah, enjoy |
| 17 Jul 08 |
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I love Summer Fireworks » Mottekaero Ah, Summer in Japan. The sound of the cicadas, the smell of the mosquito coils burning and the sight of fireworks in the humid night sky.I am looking forward to going to as many Summer fireworks festivals as I can!It's always free entertainment with the... |
| 26 Aug 07 |
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Jingu Gaien Fireworks » Japan Visitor 神宮外苑花火大会Summer in Japan means the boom of the festival drum and the rat-a-tat of fireworks. One of Tokyo’s biggest summer fireworks festivals is the Jingu Gaien Fireworks Festival. This event began in 1980, and has been a major feature ... |
| 21 Jun 07 |
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Stay cool for summer: learn how to wear a yukata in two hours » Japan Times Ever been to a Bon festival and marveled at how everyone manages to pull off wearing a yukata (summer kimono) with such aplomb? Match the well-dressed throngs this summer by heading to one of... Read more . . . |
| 08 Aug 08 |
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Yukata-The Finished Look: Elegant Yukata Fabrics » Japan Now & Then * Click image to enlarge The main difference between a yukata and a hitoe (unlined) summer kimono is the fabric, and too a lesser extent the pattern. Basically, summer kimonos are made of silk or a natural bast fiber such as hemp, whereas yukata are... |
| 04 Aug 08 |
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Tajimi City Fireworks Festival 2008 » Porcelain Monkey As with many places around Japan in August,Tajimi City holds a summer festival complete with dancing competitions,food stalls,parades and fireworks.The area has recently made the headlines for having very hot summer temperatures.Yesterdaywas no... |
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