Toy Firework Designs

23 Aug 2007 Category: Features, Graphics, Japan, Products

Toy firework packaging can look so innocent! They come disguised as pandas, monsters, umbrellas, colourful tropical fish, and many more. Cute! But be careful when you light the contents with your friends at your riverside BBQ – enjoy the packaging too much, and you might end up with a burnt hand… Today, PingMag shows you some nice toy firework designs for “Hanabi season” - as fireworks in August are a big Japanese tradition.

Written by Ryoko
Translated by Rie

There are about 700 kinds of different toy fireworks stuffed inside the small Marue fireworks shop in Asakusabashi, Tokyo. Every customer is fishing out individual pieces and stands in front of the rows, seemingly imagining how the actual firework would look in the sky. By the way, in Japan you can buy fireworks all year round and there is no age restriction, so even kids buy them freely.

“The package design should help people imagine enjoying the sparks and sounds when the fireworks are lit. Beautiful colours and interesting illustrations help them imagine,” says Mr. Ebisawa, owner of the Marue fireworks shop.

Rockets

Most of the “Rocket” packages show how the fireworks will look after you light them. For example, this “Flying Fish” gives out vigorous sparks with its package showing a swimming ‘flying fish.’ Below, the colourful balls on the impressive DYNAMITE60 package promise 60 dynamite fireworks!

Although they were not really popular in the past, recently more round ball fireworks are produced. These are possible thanks to advanced technology, as Mr. Ebisawa explains. The spherical mould, for example, is a masterpiece of craftsmanship. It is stuffed with carefully balanced explosives, and the resulting fireworks have a perfectly round shape when viewed from any angle! Our traditional fireworks have a rather simple design: just a oblong tube, called a ‘flat ball’ stuffed with explosives. When lit, these give you different types of fireworks such as a round shape or a long shape when seen from different angles. For this reason, fireworks that are perfectly round when they explode are a bit of a novelty.

Blowout Fireworks

“Blowout Fireworks” are ones that are lit and placed on the ground. Some of them produce sparks which are totally different from their package’s looks and you will have a little surprise then. For example, despite its cute packaging, this “Ice Cream” makes rather aggressive sounds. On the other hand, “The Monsters” will show you some very calm sparks.

Traditional Pyrotechnics

Most traditional pyrotechnics are made in China and you surely have seen some of their unique colours and illustrations. Once this “Tropical Fish” catches fire, it starts spinning around and turns into a red light when it stops. Others have exquisite creations such as a colourful lantern or a small bird cage when lit.

Handheld Fireworks

Among handheld fireworks, the colourfully packaged “Susuki (Japanese silver grass) Fireworks” were mainly used in the past. Nowadays, fireworks called ‘Sparklers’ are popular that send sparks flying like shooting stars. Sparklers? We call them ‘electric fireworks’ in Japan. You can find various kinds in a fireworks store, includes one with paper monsters at one end, or one resembling a “dango,” Japanese sweet dumpling, on a stick.

Senko Fireworks (Japanese Sparkler)

Before, we gave you a glimpse of some pretty colourful and noisy fireworks, so let’s finish with some quiet Japanese sparklers: First, their name “Senko fireworks” stems from ‘incense sticks’ meaning ’senko’ in Japanese. The original one is this one called “Subote Botan.” It bears its name from its straw handle, the Japanese ‘warasubo’ which is dialect for ‘warashibe’ meaning ’straw.’ Eventually colourful Japanese paper was used for the handle. Its simple beauty still attracts many Japanese up to today.

Have a look at the beauty of Senko fireworks!

We kindly thank the Marue fireworks shop in Asakusabashi for the cooperation. Enjoy fireworks with someone you love! And please be careful!

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