30/08/2025
【Hanabi】🎊
Summer is HERE in Sekikawa Village of Niigata , and one of the most important things about summer in Japan is hanabi!
Hanabi means “fireworks” in Japanese.
It is written using the characters for “🌺FLOWER🌸” and “🔥FIRE❤️🔥.”
For me , it is 🖼️ ART❤️
「Origin of Hanabi」
The history of fireworks in Japan started around the 8th century, after China invented gunpowder and introduced it to Japanese people. The country would go on to explore its military applications for several centuries.
The use of gunpowder technology in fi****ms by the Japanese military only became popular in the 16th century. This proved to be a major turning point, as it was around this time that people realized the potential of these explosives to create stunning displays.
The country faced a massive economic crisis in the middle of the Edo Period (1603-1868) and a lot of people died from famine and disease. In 1733, during a festival to both mourn and celebrate the dead, fireworks were launched in the Ryogoku District of Sumida. This was the first public hanabi display. The festival in question is the Sumidagawa Fireworks Festival and it remains a major annual event to this day😊
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