Hanabi 2

On Saturday there was a BIG firework show (hanabi) on our neighborhood. Went there already at 13:30 to get good place. It was AMAZING. I love fireworks. One of the reasons I ended up to become a chemist... They shot 11 000 rockets this time and show was going on for an hour! Incredible! Magnificent! Normally in Finland I've got used to see fireworks only on new years eve and you can imagine (and most of probably know from their experience) that it is really really cold at that time...so your freezing while watching fireworks...normally. But not here! I prefer the Japanese hanabi. Temperature +30 degrees, sitting with your friends having a picnic, sipping some sake... And if you don't mind that it's a bit crowded it's perfect way to spent Saturday. Here you have few pictures from fireworks.



Like normally in Japan, if there is something special, you don't need to be alone.






































Tommi and me. As it's a tradition wearing yukata's that day.






Small lights down are buildings next to the place where shot the rockets. That may give some picture of the size of these fireworks.