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Tokyo Bay Fireworks Display
On August 8, the 27th Tokyo Bay fireworks display, a popular annual event, was held at Harumi. This year around 13,000 fireworks were launched, lighting up the evening sky over Tokyo Bay.
Since the athletes' village for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games is due to be constructed in the Harumi area, this year was possibly the last chance to view the fireworks, which was one reason behind the large attendance of almost 700,000 visitors this year.
(August 8, 2015)
Lantern Ceremony for Peace and the Rest of the Souls of the Dead
On August 15, to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of the war, memorial ceremonies were held in many places to pray for peace. At the Yokoamicho Park in Sumida Ward, around 2000 lanterns were lit and various commemorative events were held at the Memorial Hall in the park. Many tourists and local residents visited the site.
(August 15, 2015)
Koenji Awa Odori Dance Festival
On August 29, the 59th annual Koenji Awa Odori dance festival was held in the area around Koenji station. Around 150 dance groups, or 10,000 people in all, performed the dancing, and over 1,000,000 visitors came to watch. The competing groups had various different styles, with vigorous performances from male groups and elegant performances from female groups, making for a very lively event.
(August 29, 2015)
" Disaster Preparedness Tokyo" Kickoff Event
On August 31, a kickoff event for the new manual, "Disaster Preparedness Tokyo," was held at the Citizen's Plaza, Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Governor Masuzoe appeared on stage along with pop idol group Momoiro Clover Z and the manual's mascot, Bosai the Rhino. Urging Tokyo citizens to be "world number one in disaster preparedness," all participants chanted the slogan, "Do now! Tokyo disaster preparedness!" which resounded around the plaza.
(August 31, 2015)
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