THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
June 2, 2020 at 17:16 JST
A total of 170 fireworks lit up the night sky at Daisen, Akita Prefecture, which is famous for its “Omagari Hanabi (fireworks),” to cheer up medical workers and others at 8:01 p.m. on June 1. (The photo is a montage of 6 images.) (Shigetaka Kodama)
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