Template:Did you know nominations/Kanmon Kaikyo Fireworks Festival

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The result was: promoted by NewAccount7295 (talk) 18:10, 2 August 2026 (UTC)

Kanmon Kaikyo Fireworks Festival

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• ... that Kanmon Kaikyo Fireworks Festival is one of the largest fireworks displays in western Japan?

• Source: TBS News ["海峡を舞台にした迫力ある花火は西日本最大級の規模で" "The spectacular fireworks display set against the backdrop of the strait is one of the largest in western Japan.]

• • ALT1: ... that in 2025, 18,000 fireworks were launched at the Kanmon Kaikyo Fireworks Festival? Source: Fukui Shimbun ["今年の関門海峡花火大会は下関側が大幅増の約1万500発、門司側は約7500発で合計1万8000発の花火を打ち上げる予定" "For this year's Kanmon Straits Fireworks Festival, plans are in place to launch a total of 18,000 fireworks: approximately 10,500 from the Shimonoseki side—a significant increase—and about 7,500 from the Moji side."]
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Shelly-Ann Cox
  • Comment: I hope this gets reviewed soon so that it will be a WP:SOHA for August 13.

Created by Miminity (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 62 past nominations.

Warm Regards, Miminity (Talk?) (me contribs) 03:35, 2 August 2026 (UTC).

• I like the original DYK the most over the alt.
• Checking criteria, the article is:
• New enough
• Passes earwig
• Long enough
• Accurately sourced
• Interesting
• Likely to interest reader IMO
• Linked to afaik a verifiable source. However, it is paywalled.
• Video was uploaded under an open source and correct license — Preceding unsigned comment added by Augustios Paleo (talk • contribs)

@Augustios Paleo:. Thank you for the review. Is this approved? I think you forgot to put the dyk tick. Warm Regards, Miminity (Talk?) (me contribs) 05:36, 2 August 2026 (UTC)

— Preceding unsigned comment added by Augustios Paleo (talk • contribs) 06:30, 2 August 2026 (UTC)