Hanabi (Fireworks)

July and August is Firework (hanabi) season in Japan. There are a number of very big displays that take place in Tokyo with between 12,000 and 20,000 fireworks and the displays last for 1 hour.
They take place mostly by the rivers were there is lots of open space. 10,000's turn up for each display often wearing yukata which are the lightweight summer kimono's. They all sit down with beers and picnics and watch the display.
They have some fireworks that we don't see in the UK. Keep your eye out for the smily faces in the video. This was the Adachi Fireworks dispaly and took place at Arakawa River Bottoms