Hanabi Matsuri, When the Flowers Bloom in the Night Sky
When summer comes in Japan, it will be welcomed very warmly by the people. People began to shed layers of clothes on the season and in city parks seen sunbathing crowd enjoying the sunshine. Summer in Japan is hot and humid, with an average humidity above 90%, it was like in steam. Although the heat wave seemed to suck energy, Japanese society welcomes summer with joy. Thin kimono made from polyester, yukata, began to appear on sale in malls.
It is not Japan without the season festival celebration. In the months from July to August across the country organized the festival fireworks (Hanabi Matsuri). Forget the firework that you never see in the New Year, Hanabi Matsuri in Japan is tough to beat, even compared to the one in Europe. In a period of 1-2 hours, tens of thousands of fireworks shot up hundreds of feet into the air, like the flowers bloom shimmering in the night sky.
The shape also varies, from the standard to which three-dimensional shapes such as hearts, flowers, palms, butterflies, kanji characters, etc.. In some places even held ‘Hanabi taikai’ or fireworks competition, where several teams are competing to outdo each other in terms of technique, color and shape of fireworks that were fired into the air.
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