Japan's best pyrotechnicians competed for the Prime Minister's Prize in the Omagari national fireworks competition in Daisen, Japan, on Saturday. /VCG Photo

Over 750, 000 spectators gathered to watch 18,000 fireworks explode and illuminate the summer night sky. /VCG Photo

The festival also features a nighttime musical and a Japanese drum show performed by local children. /VCG Photo

Omagari in Daisen, Akita Prefecture, is renowned for spectacular firework shows. The festival is said to date back to 1910. /VCG Photo