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Feature Gallery Photo Credit: Luna Blue Photography<\/a> |<\/p>\n

On Saturday, the eve of Vancouver’s Pride Parade<\/a>, Akariya Fireworks of Japan, entertained a crowd of between 300,000 and 400,000<\/a> capping off the 2014 Celebration of Light.
\n\"drublackie<\/a>Photo Credit: Dru Blackie<\/a><\/p>\n

An ambitious undertaking by the Japanese team, the massive scale and creativity of the performance made up for a few timing hiccups, heaviness in some parts, and sub-par audio for their Gladiator song (16:00) which isn’t noticeable in the video but was obvious live. They opted for a dramatic, mostly instrumental, emotionally moving soundtrack that worked well with the type of fireworks they used. More elaborate than the American show<\/a>, Team Japan’s highs were a lot higher but lows were a bit lower. The US took a safer route to the challenge and although the execution of their program was better overall, the sheer size of the Japanese performance will likely be the difference-maker that will bring victory for the Akariya crew. <\/p>\n

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Below is Vancouver Daily’s recording of the show available in 1080p:<\/p>\n