The video showcases the 400-year-old Katakai Fireworks Festival in Japan, specifically highlighting the "Young Shochiku Adama" firework, which is four times larger than the typical "Shochiku Adama" and weighs over 400 kilograms. The festival is held annually in the town of Katakai, Niigata Prefecture, and features a massive display of fireworks, including the Young Shochiku Adama, which is launched from a cannon and explodes in the sky. The video follows the preparation and launch of the firework, as well as the reactions of the crowd. However, in a surprising twist, the firework fails to launch properly, but the video still showcases its potential grandeur in a simulation.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The Kata Kai festival is a 400-year-old event held in a town in Japan.
2. The festival features fireworks, including the "young shock Adama" which is four times bigger than the standard "shock Adama".
3. The young shock Adama weighs over 400 kilograms and was in the Guinness Book of World Records as the biggest firework in the world.
4. The firework is fired from a cannon buried in the ground.
5. The festival is held annually on the 9th and 10th of September.
6. The program for the event is as big as a newspaper and lists each firework sponsored with a message from the buyer.
7. People can propose for marriage, celebrate a retirement, or remember a loved one with fireworks during the festival.
8. The young shock Adama is the largest firework in the world shot up by a cannon and is 64 times more powerful than the standard shock Adama.
9. It takes about a year to make one young shock Adama.
10. The firework is stored outside in a special area due to its massive size.
11. The festival features a three-hour fireworks display, with each firework sponsored and announced before it is launched.
12. The young shock Adama is launched at the finale of the festival, around 10:00 p.m.
13. The firework weighs about 420 kilograms (925 pounds) and is fired up to 800 meters (2,625 feet) high.
14. The festival has a 20-year record of successful launches, with only one misfire or problem.
15. The young shock Adama did not launch properly during the recorded event, but this is a rare occurrence.