boo2blue
12-23-2013, 02:23 AM
So I wondered what is the largest shell, and it turns out there is a 48inch shell called yonshakudama, that they launch in Japan at a festival. Here is a piece of an article about the shell.
"Have you ever seen large-size round shaped shell? Was it 12inch? 24inch? or 36inch?
I introduce here "48 inch shell". Yes, just most big round shaped shell in the world. It appeared in "The Guinness Book of Records".
This shell launched at "Katakai-Matsuri(Festival)" in Katakai town, Ojiya-city, Nigata pref. On every September 9 and 10.
This Festival very famous for this"48 inch shell" inside and outside Niigata prefecture. It launching one shot per day. that is total two 48 inch during two day of the exhibition. Of course it launched not only 48 inch but every size(include 5shot 36inch shells, and two 24 inches, many of 12 inches) and kinds of fireworks on this festival.
The meaning of launching fireworks, It dedicate a fireworks to the god of a shrine in this festival.
48 inch shell, we call this one "Yonshakudama (in japanese)", It have 120 centi meters across in diameter befor launch. weight 450 kirograms. After shoot, It arrive at 850 meter hight and bloom 800 meter across in diameter.
Two Yonshakudama has two type of shell. One is "Brocade crown over small flowers". Other is "Floral shell of shells twice blooming".
Look up some pictures of the shell, it is insanely large, also the launch tubes are gigantic.
"Have you ever seen large-size round shaped shell? Was it 12inch? 24inch? or 36inch?
I introduce here "48 inch shell". Yes, just most big round shaped shell in the world. It appeared in "The Guinness Book of Records".
This shell launched at "Katakai-Matsuri(Festival)" in Katakai town, Ojiya-city, Nigata pref. On every September 9 and 10.
This Festival very famous for this"48 inch shell" inside and outside Niigata prefecture. It launching one shot per day. that is total two 48 inch during two day of the exhibition. Of course it launched not only 48 inch but every size(include 5shot 36inch shells, and two 24 inches, many of 12 inches) and kinds of fireworks on this festival.
The meaning of launching fireworks, It dedicate a fireworks to the god of a shrine in this festival.
48 inch shell, we call this one "Yonshakudama (in japanese)", It have 120 centi meters across in diameter befor launch. weight 450 kirograms. After shoot, It arrive at 850 meter hight and bloom 800 meter across in diameter.
Two Yonshakudama has two type of shell. One is "Brocade crown over small flowers". Other is "Floral shell of shells twice blooming".
Look up some pictures of the shell, it is insanely large, also the launch tubes are gigantic.