Downtown Tokyo's famed fireworks festival enthralls 930,000 visitors
As the event, its 48th edition, opened around 7 p.m., families with children and others clad in "yukata" summer kimono admired the large fireworks in vivid colors with smartphones in their hands to take snapshots and videos.
Central Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward observed a high of 35.5 degrees Celsius on the day. Many people started to visit the fireworks venues during the day to secure viewing spots, using parasols and folding fans to beat the heat.
(Japanese original by Maki Kihara, Tokyo City News Department)
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