Cancellation of 3-city simultaneous fireworks in Japan causes confusion

The abrupt cancellation of what was touted as a simultaneous fireworks festival in three cities facing Lake Biwa in western Japan has left both advance ticket purchasers and local municipalities baffled.All three city governments have said they have nothing to do with the festival, which was, according to its unidentified organizer, due to feature over 10,000 fireworks on Aug. 22.A cancellation notice posted on event's website over the weekend cited difficulties with preparations and organization as the reason.After the city governments of Hikone, Nagahama and Takashima in Shiga Prefecture …READ FULL ARTICLE