Illustrations from a Japanese fireworks catalogue, ca. 1880s. Lots more on our site — visit link in bio.⠀⁠ ⠀⁠ Digitised by the Yokohama City Library, these English language catalogues for the Hirayama Fireworks company were published by C. T. Brock and Company, the oldest fireworks manufacturer in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1877, the Hirayama company was global from its onset: the founder Jinta Hirayama is thought to have been the first Japanese citizen to register a U.S. copyright.⠀⁠ .⠀⁠ .⠀⁠ .⠀⁠ .⠀⁠ .⠀⁠ #fireworks #hirayama #newyearseve #newyears #japan