Elon Musk reposted a video of the Nagaoka Fireworks Festival in Niigata Prefecture, featuring intricate displays like phoenix shapes over a mountainous backdrop, which received over 118,000 likes. The annual event, held on August 2-3 since 1946, launches 20,000 fireworks to honor World War II victims and the 2004 Chuetsu earthquake victims, attracting over 1 million spectators. Japan’s hanabi tradition, blending artistry and cultural resilience, includes over 1,000 festivals from July to October.
<blockquote class=”twitter-tweet” data-media-max-width=”560″><p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”>Japan never fails to amaze with its fireworks<a href=”https://t.co/iccTbj0Eze”>pic.twitter.com/iccTbj0Eze</a></p>— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) <a href=”https://twitter.com/Rainmaker1973/status/1974496837605146660?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>October 4, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src=”https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js” charset=”utf-8″></script>