Makoto Igari Gallery/ Sara Urbaez / June 28, 2018 9:12 AM
Makoto Igari01Color fills up the night sky during the Aizu National Fireworks Competition in Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture.
Makoto Igari02Pyrotechnics fill the air during the Atami Ocean Fireworks Display in Atami City, Kanagawa Prefecture.
Makoto Igari03Each year, local governments throw some 7,000 "fire flower" festivals, like the Tamamura Fireworks Display in Tamamura Town, Gunma Prefecture.
Makoto Igari04Pyrotechnical displays—like the Tamamura Fireworks Display in Tamamura Town, Gunma Prefecture—date back to the Edo period.
Makoto Igari05In 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.
Makoto Igari06Tsuchiura National Fireworks Competition, Tsuchiura City, Ibaraki Prefecture
Makoto Igari07Oarai Ocean Fireworks Display, Oarai Town, Ibaraki Prefecture
Makoto Igari08Joso Fireworks Display, Joso City, Ibaraki Prefecture
Makoto Igari09Aizu National Fireworks Competition, Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture
Makoto Igari10Hitachi Sand Art Festival, Hitachi City, Ibaraki Prefecture
Makoto Igari11Akagawa Fireworks Display, Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture
Makoto Igari12Koga Fireworks Display, Koga City, Ibaraki Prefecture
Makoto Igari13Koga Fireworks Display, Koga City, Ibaraki Prefecture
Makoto Igari14Koga Fireworks Display, Koga City, Ibaraki Prefecture
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