{
  "id": 8391805,
  "title": "Japan’s Aerobatic Flight Team Celebrates Start of Asian Games",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/japans-aerobatic-flight-team-celebrates-start-of-asian-games",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-19T05:32:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Japan News by The Yomiuri Shimbun",
    "slug": "the-japan-news-by-the-yomiuri-shimbun",
    "url": "https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/general-news/20260919-349596/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "NAGOYA — On Saturday morning, the Air Self-Defense Force’s Blue Impulse aerobatic team soared over Aichi Prefecture to mark the commencement of the Asian Games, preceding the opening ceremony. The team, stationed at Matsushima Air Base in Higashi-Matsushima, Miyagi Prefecture, displayed their prowess as six Blue Impulse jets traversed the sky above Hisaya-Odori Park in Naka Ward, Nagoya at approximately 9:15 a.m. Thousands of spectators below marveled at the spectacle, with the jets etching hearts and circles in the sky using white smoke trails. An enthusiastic 9-year-old local remarked, \"The sound was so powerful and cool. I’m looking forward to the Asian Games.\"\n\nThe inaugural event of the Asian Games was set to unfold at Mizuho Park Athletics Stadium in the city, kicking off at 6 p.m. on Saturday. The Games, which The Yomiuri Shimbun is honored to support, will see participation from over 15,000 athletes hailing from 45 diverse countries and regions. These athletic competitions are slated to run until October 4.",
  "summary": "NAGOYA — The Air Self-Defense Force’s Blue Impulse aerobatic team took to the skies over Aichi Prefecture on Saturday morning, to celebrate the start of the Asian Games ahead of the opening ceremony.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}