TOKYO -- The waterfront area of Chuo Ward in Japan's capital is crowded with office buildings and condo towers. Near the mouth of the Sumida River is a large plot of land left vacant since the closure ...

One of Tokyo’s most popular fireworks festivals ... “We will do our best to make sure the Sumida River Fireworks Festival is held safely,” said an organizing committee member of plans ...

Pyrotechnics designer Hiroyuki Hirose is gearing up for the Sumida River Fireworks Festival in Tokyo, during which his company will shoot off 9,500 fireworks. The July 29 display is returning ...