Pyrotechnics designer Hiroyuki Hirose is gearing up for the Sumida River Fireworks Festival in Tokyo, during which his company will shoot off 9,500 fireworks. The July 29 display is returning ...

The Sumida River Fireworks Festival, a summer tradition in Tokyo since the feudal era, lit up the night sky July 27 in an explosion of color and big bangs. Organizers said around 20,000 fireworks ...