Japan’s annual summer fireworks and festivals were once again cancelled due to the pandemic this year, but now that vaccination rates are climbing, bigger events are starting to come back. Atami, a ...

Fireworks event is held more than 15 times a year at Atami Onsen, which is one of Japan's leading hot spring resorts. At the fireworks display on March 31, 2019, a special event “a performance of ...

"Hibana," the debut novel by Naoki Matayoshi of the comedy duo "Peace," has been garnering attention after winning the 153rd Akutagawa Prize. The Atami Seaside Fireworks Festival, featured in the work ...

Fireworks festivals - known as hanabi taikai - are a highlight of Japanese summer culture, drawing millions of spectators each year. Hanabi, which translates to flower fire, is a symbol of celebration ...