Makoto Igari Gallery/ Sara Urbaez / June 28, 2018 9:12 AM

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    Color fills up the night sky during the Aizu National Fireworks Competition in Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture.
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    Pyrotechnics fill the air during the Atami Ocean Fireworks Display in Atami City, Kanagawa Prefecture.
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    Each year, local governments throw some 7,000 "fire flower" festivals, like the Tamamura Fireworks Display in Tamamura Town, Gunma Prefecture.
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    Pyrotechnical displays—like the Tamamura Fireworks Display in Tamamura Town, Gunma Prefecture—date back to the Edo period.
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    In Japan, fireworks are called *hanabi*, meaning "fire flower." This bunch of fireworks at the Tsuchiura National Fireworks Competition in Tsuchiura City, Ibaraki Prefecture, look like a bouquet.
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    Tsuchiura National Fireworks Competition, Tsuchiura City, Ibaraki Prefecture
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    Oarai Ocean Fireworks Display, Oarai Town, Ibaraki Prefecture
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    Joso Fireworks Display, Joso City, Ibaraki Prefecture
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    Aizu National Fireworks Competition, Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture
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    Hitachi Sand Art Festival, Hitachi City, Ibaraki Prefecture
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    Akagawa Fireworks Display, Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture
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    Koga Fireworks Display, Koga City, Ibaraki Prefecture
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    Koga Fireworks Display, Koga City, Ibaraki Prefecture
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    Koga Fireworks Display, Koga City, Ibaraki Prefecture
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