TOKYO - The Sumida River Fireworks Festival, a summer tradition in Tokyo's historic downtown districts, was held across Taito and Sumida wards on July 25, with about 20,000 fireworks lighting up the night sky following a day of intense heat.
The festival's organizing committee said about 920,000 people attended the event.
Source: Kyodo
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