TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will donate 250 flowering cherry trees and July 4th fireworks to Washington, DC, after she and President Trump tuned into the World Series game between ...

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 ...

As midnight approached, New Zealand, Japan among other nations celebrated the arrival of 2026 with dazzling fireworks.

Japanese fireworks have long enchanted people with their spherical shape and range of colors. We trace the rise of fireworks in Japan and also examine the 400-year-old mystery of the senko hanabi. How ...