On the evening of June 1, the ‘Cheer Up! Hanabi’ project put on its hotly anticipated nationwide fireworks display, with big booms and bright colours in every single prefecture in Japan. The project, which kept the date, time and locations of its fireworks secret until the last minute to discourage crowds, was designed to lift people’s spirits during the ongoing Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic.
If you missed the show, here’s a glimpse of the breathtaking fireworks launched simultaneously in all 47 prefectures.
Sumida River, Tokyo
昨夜の #隅田川 でのシークレット花火。
— Hiroshi SATO (@satoagg) June 2, 2020
Twitterで隅田川の花火の台船の写真がアップされているのをみつけて、急いでカメラを準備して事務所を出発したのが、打ち上げ5分前。
自転車で飛ばしてやっと撮れたのが、最後の１発でした。#cheeruphanabi pic.twitter.com/C3oVmtH608
Karatsu Castle, Saga prefecture
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Daisen, Akita prefecture
アマビエ様花火の悪疫退散祈願からスタートしました！
— （株）北日本花火興業 (@kitanihonhanabi) June 1, 2020
全国の皆様へ
届け希望の光！！#cheeruphanabi#花火#コロナに負けるな#秋田県大仙市#北日本花火 pic.twitter.com/lcySLhZYIm
Yaizu, Shizuoka prefecture
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Tenryu River, Aichi prefecture
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Nagara River, Gifu prefecture
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Yanagawa, Fukuoka prefecture
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Gunma prefecture
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Nagaoka, Niigata prefecture
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