TOKYO: Tokyo put on a flashy fireworks display on Friday to mark the six-months-to-go milestone for this year's Olympics. More than 70 summer festivals across Japan featuring traditional fireworks shows have been canceled or have changed their dates. The summer fireworks festivals share a special place in Japanese culture, much like July 4th celebrations across the United States. The Tokyo Olympics are unprecedented in many ways. It's green and wood exterior feels like it's been there forever, promising to be the centrepiece - much the way Kenzo Tange's Yoyogi Gymnasium was for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.

Source: The Star January 24, 2020 11:48 UTC