Firefighters perform New Year parade

Firefighters perform New Year parade

KANAZAWA, Japan - Firefighters perform stunts on top of ladders in a traditional New Year parade of fire brigades. The event was staged along a river in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Jan. 9.

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