Simultaneous fireworks displays colored the night skies in Tokyo and other parts of Japan on Monday, with the hope that the sight would cheer up the nation amid the coronavirus pandemic.
With many of the country’s summer fireworks festivals having been canceled or postponed, pyrotechnicians nationwide joined hands to launch the “Cheer Up! Hanabi Project” for a short, surprise fireworks display.
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