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In 1732, it was unparalleled bad harvest, and due to the spread of plague, many people died. It is said that Yatsushiro Shogun Yoshimune Tokugawa, who was worried about the situation, held a water god festival on the Sumida River in 1733 to pray for the eradication of illness and the memorial service of the dead. (Quoted: Chuo-ku Monoshiri Encyclopedia, Chuo-ku Tourism Association)

This year's Sumida River Fireworks Festival was held for the first time in four years and was crowded with many people. It was a good fireworks festival. It may have been a similar situation 300 years ago with the dawn of COVID-19. There may be a lot of difficulties in the times, but we have overcome it now. I hope you can see beautiful fireworks next year.

For those who missed the fireworks, today's fireworks display.