Hanabi Madness

Every year around August in Japan, people gather to watch the Hanabi (fireworks festival). The first one I went to this year was at Sumidagawa with my friend Takashi. They pack roughly two million people into the streets along with over a thousand temporary beer and food stands to watch the pretty lights. Very impressive as they are, it's damn hard to see them from the streets. I found meeting the patrons more interesting.

Cute little Yokozuna

Where the cars are surposed to be

Hanabi in the background

Mates for a night