Katakai, Niigata
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Katakai (片貝町 Katakai-machi) is a location within the city of Ojiya, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
[edit] Fireworks Festival
The 400-year-old fireworks festival is held in early September, including 1.20 m fireworks with 800 m wide explosions, recorded in the Guiness Book of Records as the largest fireworks in the world.[1] The show usually lasting around three hours. The event is sponsored by the local population.
[edit] References
- ^ Ojiya City web site FIREWORKS IN KATAKAI
[edit] External links
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- Ojiya City web site (English)
Coordinates: 37°19′N 138°48′E / 37.317°N 138.8°E
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