A substantial fire broke out at the Itabashi Fireworks Festival in Tokyo on Aug. 5, forcing the event to be canceled due to safety concerns, although there were no reports of injuries.

Fireworks are very popular in Japan, and nearly every one of Tokyo's 23 wards launches them during the July and August weekends. Access by car would not be possible for most venues, so most people ...

which in Tokyo are roughly 2 kilometers apart – a distance that also makes for some excellent fireworks viewing. Note that there are no viewing areas around the fireworks sites. You can also ...

The Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers closed out their season-opening Tokyo Series with some home run fireworks. The ...

The traditional time for fireworks festivals in Japan is summer, when there’s zero chance of crowds getting chilly while waiting for the show to start. So the organizers of The Zekkei Fireworks are ...

Australian Olympics triathlon star Matt Hauser will make his long-course debut at the Ironman 70.3 race on Sunday in Geelong, ...

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs showdown in Game 1 of the Tokyo Series on Monday will pit two Japanese aces against ...