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Man shoots fireworks through crowd at Shibuya Scramble Crossing 【Video】

• SoraNews24
  Nov 17, 2022
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It’s amazing no one was hurt during the unexpected fireworks display.

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• Japan
• (arrests • fireworks • news • police • Shibuya • Shibuya crossing • Shibuya scramble crossing • shocking • SNJO • Tokyo • videos)

Japanese firework catapults a teddy bear into the sky

• Oona McGee
  Aug 18, 2021

Proof that people in Japan really are spoilt with crazy, unusual goods. 

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• Japan
• (bears • COK • cute • fireworks • fun at home • GIF • review • SNJO • summer • teddy bear • toy firework • toys • unusual • wtf)

Why a Nagasaki graveyard is one of the best places in Japan to find a seat

• Master Blaster
  Aug 16, 2021

When your feet are killing you, rest in peace at the cemetery!

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• Japan
• (bench • cemetery • culture • fireworks • graveyard • Nagasaki • Obon • seats)

Explore the exquisite beauty of “Pops’ Fart-loon” fireworks

• Master Blaster
  Aug 13, 2021

Fireworks and a father’s farts: two quintessential summer experiences.

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• Japan
• (balloons • COK • crazy • Farts • fireworks • funny • Masanuki Sunakoma • Oyaji no Pu-sen • Pops' Fart-loon • SNJO • summer • weird)

We set off a 45-yen (US$0.41) weightlifting firework from the ’70s in honor of the Tokyo Olympics

• Katy Kelly
  Aug 8, 2021

What? No one else was going to do it.

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• Japan
• (cute • fireworks • fun at home • GIF • Olympics • SNJO • toy firework • weightlifting)

Missing the movies and fireworks shows? Get your fill of both at upcoming drive-in theater event

• Dale Roll
  Jul 25, 2020

A movie with a fireworks finale? Sign us up!

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• Japan
• (coronavirus • drive-in • drive-in theater • fireworks • Hanabi • movie theaters • movies)

Celebrate summer in style with a cold drink in these color-changing firework glasses【Video】

• Dale Roll
  Jul 17, 2020

You don’t have to be in a crowd to enjoy fireworks this summer!

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• Japan
• (beautiful • clever • color-changing • cool • drinks • drinkware • fireworks • glassware • Marumo Takagi • sake • sake cups • stylish • summer • video)

Secret fireworks festivals take place across Japan to lift spirits during coronavirus crisis【Pics】

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 3, 2020

An iconic part of summer in Japan gets a throwback to its 18th century samurai-era roots.

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• Japan
• (beautiful • cool • coronavirus • culture • fireworks • history • moving • touching)

Video of man throwing fireworks at an oncoming train frightens Japanese net users

• Dale Roll
  Sep 20, 2019

Many who viewed the video worried that his behavior could escalate. 

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• Japan
• (crime • fireworks • scary • train station • viral video • weird)

Long-exposure Japanese fireworks photos show what happens when you hold on to a flash of beauty

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 2, 2019

Photographer stretches out the life of fireworks, shows the beauty of the stars and Mt. Fuji too.

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• Japan
• (awesome • beautiful • cool • fireworks • fireworks festivals • Mt. Fuji • photography • Sumidagawa Fireworks Festival)

Edible fireworks? Japanese confectioner creates incredible sweets out of super-soft mochi【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 27, 2019

Signs of the seasons, from rainbows to cherry blossoms, have never looked as good, or tasty, as these breathtaking nerikiri desserts.

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• Japan
• (awesome • beautiful • cherry blossoms • cool • fireworks • food • nerikiri • sakura • sweets • wagashi)

Going to Disney with someone who has experienced “Disney Trauma”

• Shannon McNaught
  Mar 8, 2019

Not everyone loves Disney at first, but there is still hope.

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• Japan
• (Disney • fireworks • recovery • Tokyo Disney Sea • trauma)

Fujisawa Enoshima Fireworks Festival results in one ton of garbage strewn on the beach

• Krista Rogers
  Nov 1, 2018

Shocked net users lament the beachside paradise littered with garbage–an uncommon occurrence in usually tidy Japan.  

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• Japan
• (Enoshima • fireworks • garbage • Kanagawa • sad • trash • twitter)

Amazingly beautiful animated fireworks show Japan’s fireworks are on a whole other level【Videos】

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 23, 2018

Stunningly skillful creations have some saying they look like they’re projection mapped, but it’s all master-level pyrotechnics.

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• Japan
• (awesome • beautiful • cool • fireworks • fireworks festivals • video)

Here’s how one Tokyo neighborhood mixes modern technology and traditional culture to beat the heat

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 25, 2018

Nihonbashi’s beautiful “minamo fireworks” and tempting goldfish sweets are part of its plan for fun even in record-breaking heat.

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• Japan
• (bon dance • bon-odori • cool • culture • events • fireworks • heat • hot • kimono • Nihonbashi • Tokyo • yukata)

Knife-wielding man barricades himself in Tokyo pub rather than pay bill, fires fireworks at city

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 27, 2018

A festive way to kill time while you wait for the cops to come arrest you.

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• Japan
• (crazy • crime • fireworks • knife • Tokyo • video • weird • Yoyogi)

Love fireworks and ice cream? Häagen-Dazs lets you enjoy both at this Hanabi Bar in Tokyo

• Koh Ruide
  Jun 2, 2018

Launch gorgeous digital fireworks into the night sky for each ice cream you finish. And try out the new summer flavor while you’re at it.

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• Japan
• (bar • COK • cool • fireworks • Häagen-Dazs • ice cream • projection mapping • Roppongi Hills)

Couple in China get married under romantic rain of fire and brimstone【Video】

• Master Blaster
  May 11, 2018

A celebration where it isn’t really clear if the guests love or hate the couple getting married. 

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• China
• (crazy • firecrackers • fireworks • scary • video • weddings • weird)

Fireworks photos make us wonder if we’re seeing “fire flowers” or microscopic organisms【Photos】

• KK Miller
  Aug 24, 2016

Interesting camera technique shows fireworks from a totally different point of view.

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• Japan
• (amazing • coco_n • fireworks • photography • summer • twitter)

Improve your summer dating knowledge with these Japanese dating app survey results

• Corey Gold
  Aug 6, 2016

Summer is upon us and we’ve found an interesting survey that may give you the edge for your next summer date.

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• Japan
• (clothes • couples • date • dating • fashion • fireworks • Japan • men • summer • survey • women)

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