Senko hanabi (sparklers)

NHK Educational
Tokyo, Japan

The appearance of the sparks emitted by senko hanabi changes as they burn down.
Each stage of burning can be described with a poetic name, such as botan (peony), matsuba (pine needle), yanagi (willow), or chirigiku (scattered chrysanthemum).

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Title: Senko hanabi (sparklers)
Photographer: Tadayuki Minamoto

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