Talk:Suggestion/@comment-24041219-20140620132708/@comment-24980562-20140622192846

Yeah, because Japanese have always been known for their "perfect" English skills...

Anyway, it's either "Illumination Shell" or "Star Shell" (I prefer the latter). "Flare" is a broad term that can refer all kinds of illuminating stuff, not just this one.

Fun fact: Searching 照明弾 on Japanese Wikipedia brings you to an article that's basically a word-to-word translation of the one about "Star Shells" on the English Wiki, and both even share the very same photo of star shells in action.