Handmade Japanese fireworks, or hanabi, light up the night sky for a mere 10 seconds, but it takes weeks and months of work to make them shine. We meet today’s greatest Japanese pyrotechnician, who harnesses ambition, creativity, and skills handed down from father to son to produce hanabi of breathtaking color. Also, don’t miss KIE’s exclusive panorama of fireworks captured with a 15-minute film exposure, an intricate explosion of fire and light.